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Public school in Allegheny County, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Allegheny Senior High School (NASH) is a suburban high school in the North Allegheny School District and is located in Wexford, Pennsylvania, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current building was built in 1974. In 2013, enrollment was 1,277 pupils in grades 11th and 12th, with 3% of pupils from a low income home.[3] In 2013, North Allegheny Senior High School employed 98 teachers. The feeder school is North Allegheny Intermediate High School which provides grades 9th and 10th.
| North Allegheny Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | North Allegheny School District |
| Principal | Matthew Buchak [1] |
| Faculty | 98 |
| Grades | 11–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,277 in 2013[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | WPIAL PIAA |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | northallegheny.org/nash |
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, North Allegheny Senior High School reported an enrollment of 1,314 pupils in grades 11th and 12th. The school employed 98 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 13:1.[4]
Former principal Dr. Lawrence Butterini was recognized by the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals as the Pennsylvania High School Principal of the Year in 2006. Butterini was NASH principal and a figurehead of the school until his retirement following the 2009–2010 school year.[5]
North Allegheny Senior High school students may choose to attend A W Beattie Career Center for training in the trades. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit IU3 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and a large sports program. North Allegheny Senior High School won the MSA Cup, a local scholastic trophy similar to the Director's Cup, every year the honor has been awarded.[6] It is also home to Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit PA-022.[7]
In December 2010 and 2012 the football team won PIAA and WPIAL Class AAAA football state titles, claiming the state in two out of three years.[8]
The district funds
NASH is a center for North Allegheny Athletics. It is located next to Carl A. Newman Stadium, which houses numerous sports. Newman Stadium was named after Carl A. Newman, a former North Allegheny superintendent and the main contributor to the stadium. The North Allegheny Varsity Football team plays all home games there during the fall sports season.
Next to Newman Stadium is the Baierl Center, a fitness center for North Allegheny Athletics. There are two gyms for cheerleading and practice squads and one large track on the upper level which is left for baseball, softball, and the rowing team. The Baierl Center also includes a weight room, an activity room, an exercise center. It is open free of charge to North Allegheny Athletics and also is available to district residents for a membership fee. The center is a 48,000-square-foot (4,500 m2) building that was available for public use since 2002 and expanded in 2004, opening a room solely for indoor biking.[21]
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