Shaler Area High School
School in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania, United States
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Shaler Area High School is a high school in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania (with a Pittsburgh mailing address). The school employed 124 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 1:14. As of the 2024–2025 school year, the students' race/ethnicity breakdown was: 1,015 White, 43 Hispanic, 39 Black, 17 Asian, 1 American Indian/Alaska Native, and 45 Two or More Races. The gender breakdown was 579 male and 581 female.[2]
| Shaler Area High School | |
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| Location | |
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382 Wible Run Road , 15219 | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Shaler Area School District |
| CEEB code | 391550 |
| Principal | JoAnne Townsend (interim)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 102.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Enrollment | 1,174 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.44[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and white with red as a secondary. |
| Athletics | PIAA class AAA/AAAA[4] |
| Nickname | Titans |
| Rival | North Hills |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Oracle |
| Yearbook | The Spectrum |
| Website | Shaler Area High School |
History
Shaler Area High School was established in 1971 from the court-ordered merger of Etna borough, Reserve Township, Millvale borough, and Shaler Township high schools. The current building was constructed during 1978 and 1979.[5][6]
In 2006, the school board approved a plan to regroup grades within its schools, including moving ninth grade students to the high school. $30 million in renovations were budgeted to create space for classrooms and to enlarge other school facilities.[7]
Sports Awards
- 2025 WPIAL Class 5A Baseball Champions
- 2023 WPIAL Class 5A Baseball Champions
- 2023 PIAA State Class 5A Baseball Champions
Notable alumni
- Anne Brodsky (class of 1983), author[8]
- Tom Corbett (class of 1964), former Republican Attorney General (2005–2011) and Governor of Pennsylvania (2011–2015).
- Gaelen Foley, New York Times Bestselling romance novelist[9]
- Danny Fortson (class of 1994), professional basketball player
- Art Howe, professional baseball player, manager and coach[10]
- Ken Karcher (class of 1981), professional football player
- Steve Sciullo, former professional football player
- Ian Terry (Class of 2009), Big Brother 14 winner
- J. P. Holtz (Class of 2012), Current Tight End in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints.
- Yoav Gallant (Class of 1976), Former Minister of Defense of Israel IDF for the Israeli Defense Force