Mount Carmel Area High School

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Mount Carmel Area High School
Map of Northumberland County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Shows a portion of Mount Carmel ASD
Address
600 West 5th Street

Mount Carmel
,
Northumberland County, Columbia County
,
Pennsylvania
17851

United States
Coordinates40°47′28″N 76°25′19″W / 40.7912°N 76.4220°W / 40.7912; -76.4220Coordinates: 40°47′28″N 76°25′19″W / 40.7912°N 76.4220°W / 40.7912; -76.4220
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalMrs. Lisa Varano
Faculty41 teachers (2012)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of pupils420 pupils (2016)[2]
LanguageEnglish
MascotTornadoes
Websitehttp://www.mca.k12.pa.us/
School District regions in Columbia County

Mount Carmel Area High School is located at 600 West 5th Street, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. In 2016, enrollment was 420 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[3] The school employed 39 teachers.[4] It is the sole high school operated by the Mount Carmel Area School District.

High school students may choose to attend the Northumberland County Career Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. In 2016, 76 MCAHS pupils attended the CTC school. For the 2014–15 school year, several Mount Carmel resident students chose to enroll in public, , rather than attend the district's high school. There is also a high bullying rate, with not much control, [5]

The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit IU16 provides the district with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.

Extracurriculars[]

The Mount Carmel Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[6] Mount Carmel Area School District operates an indoor pool which it rents to the general public for pool parties.

Sports[]

The district funds:

Junior high school sports
  • According to PIAA directory July 2017[7]

References[]

  1. ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data Mount Carmel Area School District, 2013
  2. ^ "Mount Carmel Area High School Profile Fast Facts 2016". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mount Carmel Area High School Fast Facts 2016". Pennsylvania Department of Education. November 14, 2016.
  4. ^ US News and World Report, Best High Schools, 2016
  5. ^ Finnerty, John., Cyber School debate reignites in Harrisburg, The Daily Item, July 20, 2016
  6. ^ Bernard Stellar (2013). "Annual Financial Report, PDE-2057 Mount Carmel Area School District" (PDF).
  7. ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2017.

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