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West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School

Coordinates: 40°58′46″N 78°12′11″W / 40.97954°N 78.20293°W / 40.97954; -78.20293
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West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School
Address
Map
444 Allport Cutoff

Morrisdale
,
Clinton County and Clearfield County
,
16858

Information
TypePublic
MottoLearn Today, Compete Tomorrow, Succeed Always
PrincipalJoeseph R. Holenchik
Faculty42 teachers (2012); 47 teachers (2010)[1]
Grades7th - 12th
Number of pupils549 pupils (2012);[2]
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeRural
Color(s)      Red, White and Royal Blue
MascotWarriors
Feeder schoolsWest Branch Area Elementary School
Websitehttp://www.westbranch.org/category/west-branch-high-school/
portion of West Branch Area School District region in Clinton County

West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School is a small, rural, public high school located near the village of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. The high school serves students from most of north eastern Clearfield County, and West Keating Township in Clinton County. The school is part of the West Branch Area School District. The current school building was completed in 1964. An addition to the High School building was finished in 2005.

In 2013, enrollment at West Branch Area Junior Senior High School was reported as 549 pupils in 7th through 12th grades.[3]

West Branch Area High School students may choose to attend Clearfield County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades; Architectural Drafting & Design Technology; Allied Health Services; Cosmetology; and Culinary Arts & Food Management. The Central Intermediate Unit IU10 provides the District 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.

References

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  1. ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - West Branch Area Junior Senior High School, 2012
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education, West Branch Area Junior Senior High School Fast Facts 2013, October 4, 2013
  3. ^ US News and World Report, Best High Schools, 2013

40°58′46″N 78°12′11″W / 40.97954°N 78.20293°W / 40.97954; -78.20293