Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School

Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School is a public Junior/Senior High School, serving around 400 students in grades 6-12, and is located about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh in eastcentral Greene County.

Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School
Address
300 West Greene Street Carmichaels , Pennsylvania 15320
Information
School type	Public Junior/Senior High School
School district	Carmichaels Area
NCES District ID	4205070
Superintendent	Mr. Fred Morecraft
NCES School ID	420507007126
Principal	Mrs. Lisa Zdravecky
Faculty	39
Enrollment	395^[1] (2009-10 School Term)
Student to teacher ratio	10.1:1
Color(s)	Blue, Gold, and White
Slogan	"Once A Mike, Always a Mike"
Athletics conference	PIAA District VII / WPIAL
Team name	Mikes
Communities served	Carmichaels
Feeder schools	Carmichaels Area Elementary Center
Website

Alma Mater

The Alma Mater for Carmichaels^[2] was written and composed by Arnold Battaglini

Dear old Carmichaels a toast to you,
Carmichaels, our Alma Mater.
In our hearts we’ll ever think of you,
We are loyal sons and daughters.
Dear golden years passing by,
Oh, how they fly!
Short years for both you and I,
We will always sing this song to you,
To the world we’ll tell your story.
We are proud that we belong to you,
As you stand in all your glory.

Graduation Requirements

The Carmichaels Area School District requires students to attain a minimum of 25 Planned Courses through successful completion of coursework.

• English - 4 Planned Courses
• Math - 4 Planned Courses
• Science - 4 Planned Courses
• History - 4 Planned Courses
• Phys. Ed. - 1 Planned Course
• Electives - 8 Courses

Career Paths

Students at Carmichaels have the option in grades 10-12 to choose one of two career paths:^[3]

• Academic - Students plan to further their education after High School by completing the required coursework for institutions of higher learning.
• Tech-Prep - Students spend one-half of the school day at Carmichaels and the other one-half at the Greene County Career and Technology Center in Franklin Township, near Waynesburg.

Challenge Program

The Challenge Program, Inc. offers $250.00 cash incentives to Carmichaels Area Junior Senior High School students who excel in the categories of: Academic Improvement, Attendance, Community Service and Academic Excellence. The program partners with businesses to motivate students both in and out of the classroom by encouraging good habits in students that will last throughout their education and into their future careers. For the 2010–2011 school year, the top 10% of students in each of the categories will be eligible to win $250.00.^[4]

Athletics

Carm Area participates in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, or WPIAL, which is PIAA ^[5] District 7.

• Baseball - Class AA
• Basketball - Class AA
• Football - Class A
• Golf - Class AAAA
• Softball - Class A
• Volleyball - Class AA

Junior High Athletics

Seventh and Eighth graders participate^[6] in the following non-classified sports:

• Basketball
• Football
• Softball
• Volleyball

References

1. "NCES - School Search". US Department of Education. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
2. Berdine, Vickie (December 2011). . Carmichaels, Pennsylvania: Carmichaels Area School District. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
3. . Carmichaels Area School District. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
4. The Challenge Program 2010 October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
5. "PIAA - Schools - Directory - Carmichaels Area High School". Retrieved 5 January 2012.
6. "PIAA - Schools - Directory - Carmichaels Area Junior High School". Retrieved 5 January 2012.

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