Fox Chapel Area High School
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| Fox Chapel Area High School | |
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"Success is dependant upon effort"
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| 611 Field Club Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Coordinates: 40°31′08″N 79°52′09″W / 40.518921°N 79.869039°W United States |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | Fox Chapel Area School District |
| Principal | Mr. Daniel Lentz (grades 9 and 10), and Mr. Michael Hower (grades 11 and 12)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1640 [2] |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Black |
| Athletics | Football, Boys Golf, Girls Golf, Boys Ice Hockey, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Swimming & Diving, Girls Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Baseball, Girls Softball, Boys Track & Field, Girls Track & Field, Boys Cross-Country, Girls Cross-Country, Girls Field Hockey, Girls Gymnastics, Girls Lacrosse |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL AAA(PIAA District 7) |
| Mascot | The Fox |
| Website | Fox Chapel Area High School |
Fox Chapel Area High School (Established in 1961) is a public school located in O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. It was recognized and honored with the title of "New American High School showcase site" in 1999 under the New American High Schools initiative.
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[edit] Mission statement
| “ | Our mission is to provide the opportunity for all students to maximize their potential and achieve success. We will actively engage the entire learning community in a rigorous educational program that:
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[edit] Accolades
In 2006[4] and 2007,[5] Newsweek listed Fox Chapel Area High School as one of the top public high schools in the United States.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Reb Beach - Guitarist [6]
- Jeff Habay - former Pennsylvania State Representative[7]
- Eddie Ifft - stand-up comedian [8]
- Anisha Nagarajan (2002) - Actress and singer[9]
- Beth Stern - wife of Howard Stern [10]
- Rick Strom (American football) - former professional football player and current football commentator [11]
- William Thomas (ice hockey) - professional ice hockey player [12]
- Leo Wisniewski - former professional football player [13]
[edit] Current student body
As of 2006.[14]
| Subset | Number of students | Percent |
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| All | 1640 | 100% |
| White | 1514 | 92.3% |
| African American | 25 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 79 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 1.3% |
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Male | 840 | 51.2% |
| Female | 800 | 48.8% |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.fcasd.edu/j_hs2/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=2&Itemid=137
- ^ Fox Chapel Area High School Profile
- ^ source "Fox Chapel Area high School Mission Statement". http://www.fcasd.edu/j_hs/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=63 source.
- ^ "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools". Newsweek. 2006. http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160/?s=Pittsburgh%2C%20PA&q=2006/rank/1. Retrieved 2009-06-09.[dead link]
- ^ "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools". Newsweek. 2007. http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160/?s=Pittsburgh%2C%20PA&q=2007/rank/1. Retrieved 2009-06-09.[dead link]
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reb_Beach
- ^ "Jeffrey Earl Habay (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2005-11-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20051111063229/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=30.
- ^ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_169390.html
- ^ Owen, Rob (2010-09-22). "Anisha Nagarajan, gets 'Outsourced'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10265/1089242-67.stm?cmpid=entertainment.xml. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/entertainment/13288775/detail.html
- ^ http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/strom_rick00.html
- ^ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_591495.html
- ^ http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WISNILEO01
- ^ "Fox Chapel High School Profile". Schoolmatters.com. http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=39/llid=118/stllid=153/locid=991/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
