Laurel Highlands High School is a public high school serving around 1,100 students in grades 9–12 from the outlying Uniontown, Pennsylvania city limits. Due to the campus' location, some students from Uniontown do attend Laurel Highlands for convenience.
Laurel Highlands High School was created in 1967 by merging rival high schools, North Union and South Union. Students attended high school in their respective buildings until completion of the current campus in 1972. Minor upgrades were performed to the school in 1994. The most recent structural update was completed in 2015 with a $43 million renovation.
Academics
According to the schools Curriculum Guide[2] students need 25.5 credits in order to graduate, as well as complete a graduation project and career portfolio.
Credit structure
Subject Area
# Credits
Notes
English
4.0
Academic English I, II, III, IV
Social Studies
4.0
Civics, World History, American History, Political Science/Recent US History OR Geography/Economics
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February 20, 2023
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