New Castle Junior/Senior High School
New Castle Junior/Senior High School | |
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Coordinates | 41°00′18″N 80°20′24″W / 41.005°N 80.34°WCoordinates: 41°00′18″N 80°20′24″W / 41.005°N 80.34°W |
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Type | Junior high school and High school |
School district | New Castle Area School District |
Superintendent | John Sarandrea[1] |
Senior high school principal | Richard Litrenta[2] |
Junior high school principal | Carol Morell |
Faculty | 53.10 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 7–12 |
Enrollment | 746 (grades 9-12) (2018-19)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.05[3] |
Color(s) | Black and Red[4][5] |
Mascot | Hurricanes[4][5] |
New Castle Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania in Lawrence County. It is part of the New Castle Area School District which serves New Castle, South New Castle, and Taylor Township.
The school is a combined junior high school and (senior) high school, educating students in 7th through 12th grades. Its total student population is between 1,300 and 1,500.[7][6] It has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14 to 1.[6]
Faculty and staff[]
The senior high school principal is Richard Litrenta.[8] Carol Morell is the junior high principal.[9]
Extracurricular activities[]
Students participate in many activities, including sports and forensics.[10] Football, basketball, and soccer are popular team sports.[4][5] Philip Henry Bridenbaugh and coached the football team for a combined 67 years, both with excellent winning records; in 1991 the school recorded its 600th football win, the first in Pennsylvania and the fifth in the US to achieve the milestone.[11] The school's football field is officially named Lauro-Bridenbaugh Field at Taggart Stadium to honor both coaches.[12] In the 2010s, the basketball boys won back-to-back WPIAL Championships and coach Blundo was voted Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's 2013 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.[13]
Notable people[]
- Philip Henry Bridenbaugh, mathematics teacher and coach[14]
- Dick Cangey, stuntman and actor[15]
- Ben Ciccone, football player, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Cardinals[16]
- William C. Chip, U.S. Marine Corps Major general and Quartermaster General[17]
- Bruce Clark, football player[18]
- Paul Cuba, football player, Philadelphia Eagles[19]
- Nick DeCarbo, football player, Pittsburgh Pirates[20]
- Malik Hooker, football player, Indianapolis Colts[21]
- John Kiriakou, former CIA agent[22]
- Mark Mangino, football coach, University of Kansas, Iowa State University[23]
- Rick Razzano, football player, Cincinnati Bengals, Toronto Argonauts[24]
- Geno Stone, football player, Houston Texans
- David Young, basketball player[25]
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Central Administration". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ a b Official website
- ^ a b c "New Castle SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c New Castle High School Football at maxpreps.com
- ^ a b c New Castle Senior High School HurricaneShop
- ^ a b c Profile at education.com
- ^ Profile at trulia.com
- ^ "Principal's Message". New Castle Senior High School. New Castle Area School District. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Principal's Message". New Castle Junior High School. New Castle Area School District. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Lawrence County forensics
- ^ "Long-time New Castle coach quits". Observer-Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. AP. November 12, 1992. p. B12.
- ^ Emert, Rich (August 18, 2005). "Naming a field can tell a story". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. EZ10.
- ^ Meyer, Craig (March 29, 2013). "2013 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: New Castle's Ralph Blundo". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Philip Henry Bridenbaugh, football coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 16, 1990. p. 6.
- ^ "Dick Cangey". Metacritic. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Ben Ciccone". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. William C. Chip – Lawrence County Historical Society". Lawrence County Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ White, Mike (October 9, 2014). "Do you Remember?: Bruce Clark". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Cuba". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nick DeCarbo". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ White, Mike (April 27, 2017). "New Castle's Malik Hooker taken 15th overall by Colts in NFL draft". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Kiriakou: I loved being a spy". New Castle News. March 14, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Keegan, Tom (November 22, 2007). "Mangino pushing all the right buttons". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 3B.
- ^ White, Mike (June 17, 1999). "Pitt getting Ohio standout". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Thunder: The David Young File". NBA. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Pennsylvania
- Schools in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Public middle schools in Pennsylvania