Greensburg Salem High School

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Greensburg-Salem High School
Address
65 Mennel Dr

Greensburg
,
Westmoreland
,
Pennsylvania
15601-1344

United States
Coordinates40°19′35″N 79°32′29″W / 40.3264°N 79.5413°W / 40.3264; -79.5413Coordinates: 40°19′35″N 79°32′29″W / 40.3264°N 79.5413°W / 40.3264; -79.5413
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoEffort Creates Ability
StatusCurrently operational
School boardGreensburg Salem School Board[1]
School districtGreensburg-Salem School District
NCES District ID4210920[2]
OversightPennsylvania Department of Education
SuperintendentKen Bissell (Acting)[3]
CEEB code391575
NCES School ID421092004373[4]
PresidentRonald Mellinger, Jr.[1]
PrincipalDavid Zilli[5]
Faculty56.50 (FTE)[4]
Grades9–12[4]
Enrollment782[4] (2019–2020)
 • Grade 9193[4]
 • Grade 10216[4]
 • Grade 11201[4]
 • Grade 12172[4]
Student to teacher ratio13.84:1[4]
Campus typeSuburban[4]
Student Union/AssociationStudent Council Association[6]
Color(s)Gold, Brown, & White[7]
   
Athletics conferencePIAA, WPIAL[8]
NicknameGolden Lions[7]
USNWR ranking9,451[9]
NewspaperLions Den
Feeder schoolsGreensburg-Salem Middle School
Websitegshs.greensburgsalem.org

Greensburg-Salem High School (GSHS) is a public high school in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Greensburg-Salem High School is the only high school in the Greensburg-Salem School District, 35 miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh, PA in the center of Westmoreland County, covering an area of 51 square miles that includes urban, suburban, and rural populations.[10]

U.S. News & World Report ranked GSHS 9,451st best of 17,857 U.S. public high schools, 378th best of 678 Pennsylvania public high schools, and 74th best among 132 Pittsburgh-area public high schools.[9]

Curriculum[]

GSHS students who wish to choose a vocational or technical program may attend Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton.

Extracurricular activities[]

Athletics[]

In addition to academics, Greensburg-Salem fields several sports teams.

Boys[]

Girls[]

Notable alumni[]

  • Greg Jones - 2 time state champion wrestler for GSHS/ WVU 3 time national champion/ Wrestling Coach WVU
  • Brennan Marion - Tulsa/ Miami Dolphins
  • Robert Mitinger - NFL San Diego Chargers/ Wash Redskins - Penn State
  • Jess Quatse - NFL Green Bay Packers/Pittsburgh Pirates/N.Y. Giants - Univ. of Pittsburgh (All American)
  • Al Wesbecher - NFL Cleveland Tigers
  • Wayne Wolff - NFL Buffalo Bills - Wake Forest

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Overview". Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greensburg-Salem School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Central Office Administration". Our District. Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Search for Public Schools - Name (421092004373)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Mr. Zilli-Principal". Greensburg-Salem High School. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Student Council Association (SCA)". Greensburg-Salem High School. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Handbook for Parents and Students" (PDF). Greensburg-Salem School District. 2020–2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  8. ^ "Athletics". Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Greensburg-Salem High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  10. ^ "About Our District". Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

See also[]

Official web site


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