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'''Northern Cambria High School''' is located at 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria. It is a small, rural public school in [[Cambria County]], Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is the sole high school operated by the [[Northern Cambria School District]]. In 2014, enrollment was 386 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 44% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 11% of pupils received special education services, while none of pupils were identified as [[Intellectual giftedness|gifted]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/4947 |title=Northern Cambria High School Fast Facts 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> The school employed 35 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 5% of the teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the federal [[No Child Left Behind]] Act. The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were first housed at the same location.
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'''Northern Cambria High School''' is located at 813 35th Street, [[Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania|Northern Cambria]]. It is a small, rural public school in [[Cambria County]], Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is the sole high school operated by the [[Northern Cambria School District]]. In the 2021–2022 school year, enrollment was 335 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.<ref name="enroll2016"/> The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were first housed at the same location.
According to the [[National Center for Education Statistics]], in 2012, Northern Cambria High School reported an enrollment of 379 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 152 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the [[Poverty in the United States|federal poverty level]]. In 2012, the School employed 26.9 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core Data - Northern Cambria High School, 2013</ref> According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1 teacher was rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Northern Cambria High School 2012, September 21, 2012</ref> The School is a federally designated Title I school. Dennis Colbert retired as Principal of the school in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us/district/board/minutes/2010/04-20-10.pdf |title=Minutes April 2010 Board Meeting |author=Northern Cambria School Board Secretary |date=April 20, 2010}}</ref>


High school students may choose to attend [[Admiral Peary Vocational-Technical School|Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School]] for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Appalachia [[Intermediate Unit]] IU8 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
==Academics==
;2014 School Performance Profile:
Northern Cambria High School achieved 76.7 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 70% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 66% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 65% demonstrated on grade level science understanding at the end of the course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/4947 |title=Northern Cambria High School Academic Performance Data 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyitem.com/news/half-of-valley-districts-see-state-test-scores-decline/article_7f17c13a-663a-11e4-98fa-03b167fc2eff.html |title=Half of Valley districts see state test scores decline |author=Evamarie Socha |publisher=The Daily Item |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref> Statewide, the percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in Algebra I increased to 39.7% to 40.1%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in reading/literature declined to 52.5%. The percentage of high school students who scored proficient and advanced in biology improved from 39.7% to 41.4%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2014/11/21/State-student-scores-declined-with-reduced-funding-test-results-show/stories/201411240030 |title=Pennsylvania student scores declined with reduced funding, test results show |author=By Eleanor Chute |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=November 21, 2014}}</ref>


==Extracurriculars==
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,134 of 2,947 Pennsylvania public schools (72 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher.<ref>Acting Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Announces Results of 2013-14 School Performance Profile; Strong Performance in 72 Percent of Schools, November 6, 2014</ref> Fifty-three percent of schools statewide received lower SPP scores compared with last year's, while 46 percent improved. A handful were unchanged.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20141107_Pa__school_rankings__Downington_STEM_No__1__Phila__falters.html#wQjuYT6tV3OS13rv.99 |title=Pa. school rankings: Downingtown STEM No. 1; Phila. falters |author=Kathy Boccella, Dylan Purcell, and Kristen A. Graham, |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/11/more_pennsylvania_school_score.html#incart_m-rpt-2 |title=More Pa. school scores decline than improve, state report card shows |author=Jan Murphy |publisher=Pennlive.com |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>
The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/disclosure_of_interscholastic_athletic_opportunities/1419362 |title=Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2013}}</ref>


===Athletics===
;2013 School Performance Profile:
The Northern Cambria teams are call the Colts with the school colors being black and gold. The black color was adopted from the previous Barnesboro High School and the gold from Spangler High School. The Northern Cambria Track and Sports Complex (Charles Miller Track) is located behind the high school. The school football field is not at the high school, but at a site about one mile away. The school's girls volleyball team won the [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (PIAA) A state championship in 2005, 2009, 2018 & 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=PIAA Girls' Volleyball Past Champions|url=http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/results/fall/GVB/volleyball_girls_past_champs.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> The boys basketball team won the PIAA Class B state championship in 1965.
Northern Cambria High School achieved 72.6 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us/district/board/minutes/2013/10-15-13%20cow.pdf |title=Northern Cambria School Board Meeting minutes |author=Northern Cambria School Board Secretary |date=October 15, 2013}}</ref> The actual test performance data was withheld by the PDE.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Performance Data 2013, October 4, 2013</ref> According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. Pennsylvania 11th grade students no longer take the PSSAs. Instead, beginning in 2012, they take the Keystone Exams at the end of the associated course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2013/12/11/Pennsylvania-updates-PSSA-and-Keystone-scores-for-schools-statewide/stories/201312110135 |title=New assessment shows fuller picture of Pa. schools |author=Eleanor Chute and Mary Niederberger |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=December 11, 2013}}</ref>


Northern Cambria High School offers the following [[PIAA]] sports:
===AYP history===
;Varsity:
;AYP History:
{{col-begin}}
In 2012, Northern Cambria High School declined to '''Warning''' Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status, due to missing all metric measured.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c11/108114503/6201 |title=Northern Cambria High School AYP Overview 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Northern Cambria High School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> Effective with Spring 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education discontinued administering the PSSA's to 11th graders. From 2003 to 2010, Northern Cambria High School achieved AYP status each school year.
{{col-1-of-2}}
;Boys:
*[[Baseball]] - A
*[[Basketball]]- AA
*[[Cross country running|Cross country]] - A
*[[American football|Football]] - A
*[[Golf]] - AA
*Rifle - AAAA
*[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Diving (sport)|diving]] - AA
*[[Track and field]] - AA
*[[Volleyball]] - AA
*[[Wrestling]] - AA
{{col-2-of-2}}
;Girls:
*Basketball - AA
*Cheer - AAAA
*Cross country - A
*Golf
*Rifle - AAAA
*[[Softball]] - AAA
*Swimming and diving - AA
*Track and field - AA
*[[Volleyball]] - A
{{col-end}}


According to PIAA directory July 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/default.aspx |title=PIAA School Directory |publisher=Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association |year=2015}}</ref> Northern Cambria's athletic teams compete in the [[Heritage Conference]][http://www.heritageconference.net/]. Most of the schools in this conference are in [[Indiana County, Pennsylvania|Indiana County]].
;PSSA results:
[[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment]]s, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012, in all Pennsylvania public high schools. The exams were administered in the Spring of each school year. The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam included content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies. The mathematics exam included: algebra I, algebra II, [[geometry]] and [[trigonometry]]. The standards were first published in 1998 and were mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_academic_standards/19721 |title=State Academic Standards |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2014}}</ref> In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_assessment_system/20965 |title=State Assessment System |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2014}}</ref>


In 2014, Northern Cambria School District discontinued offering its own wrestling team due to a lack of participation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribdem.com/sports/local_sports/northern-cambria-suspends-wrestling-program/article_8171f55e-596a-11e4-9fc9-0351bd0da487.html |title=Northern Cambria suspends wrestling program |author=Eric Knopsnyder |publisher=The Tribune-Democrat |date=October 21, 2014}}</ref> Students can access a wrestling program through a cooperative program with neighboring [[Cambria Heights School District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us/district/board/minutes/2015/04-14-15%20special.pdf |title=Special Board Meeting Minutes |author=Northern Cambria School Board Secretary |date=April 14, 2015 |access-date=September 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084030/https://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us/district/board/minutes/2015/04-14-15%20special.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''11th Grade Reading:'''
*2012 - 66% on grade level, (15% below basic). State - 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2011-2012_pssa_and_ayp_results/1235182 |title=2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2012}}</ref>
*2011 - 67% (20% below basic). State - 69.1%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 - 74% (13% below basic). State - 66%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010}}</ref>
*2009 - 72% (14% below basic). State - 65%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1AEtaWzpF |title=Grading Our Schools database, 2009 PSSA results |author=The Times-Tribune |date=September 14, 2009}}</ref>
*2008 - 60% (21% below basic). State - 65%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |title=2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=August 15, 2008}}</ref>
*2007 - 63% (13% below basic). State - 65%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2006-2007_pssa_and_ayp_results/507511 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=PSSA Math and Reading results |year=2007}}</ref>

'''11th Grade Math:'''
*2012 - 54% on grade level (25% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/PSSA/2012/ |title=How is your school doing? |author=Pittsburgh Post Gazette |date=October 15, 2012}}</ref>
*2011 - 59% (21% below basic). State - 60.3%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref>
*2010 - 61% (24% below basic). State - 59%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010, October 20, 2010</ref>
*2009 - 62% (24% below basic). State - 56%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009, September 14, 2009</ref>
*2008 - 39% (36% below basic). State - 56%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2008, August 15, 2008</ref>
*2007 - 52% (28% below basic). State - 53%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card, 2007</ref>

'''11th Grade Science:'''
*2012 - 28% on grade level (9% below basic). State - 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S108114503000006201.PDF |title=Northern Cambria High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
*2011 - 34% (15% below basic). State - 40%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010-2011 PSSA results in Science |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 - 47.7% (8% below basic). State - 39%
*2009 - 47% (15% below basic). State - 40%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1AEtaWzpF |title=Grading Our Schools database, 2009 Science PSSA results |author=The Times-Tribune |year=2009}}</ref>
*2008 - 17% (26% below basic). State - 39%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Report on PSSA Science results by school and grade 2008 |year=2008}}</ref>
*2007 - students field tested. Results withheld from the public by PDE.

=== College Remediation Rate ===
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, '''8% of the Northern Cambria High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading''' before they were prepared to take college level courses in the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] or community colleges.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/01/report_finds_one_third_of_loca.html |title=Report: One-third of local high schoolers unprepared for college |author=Jan Murphy |publisher=Pennlive.com |date=January 30, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_scmN--D7LbODE2YTBiZWQtOGVhZC00YTFmLWI4YzgtMjliZGI3NDNmZTQy/edit?hl=en&pli=1 |title=Pennsylvania College Remediation Report 2009 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=January 20, 2009}}</ref> Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.achieve.org/files/PAGradReqFactSheetFINAL.pdf |title=THE VALUE OF THE COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY AGENDA IN PENNSYLVANIA |author=Achieve.org |year=2014}}</ref> Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

===Graduation rate===
In 2014, Northern Cambria School District’s graduation rate was 80.58%.<ref>PDE, Graduation rate by LEA, 2014</ref>
*2013 - 83.84%<ref>PDE, Graduation rate by LEA, 2013</ref>
*2012 - 84.9%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/DataTable/c11/108114503 |title=Northern Cambria School District AYP Data Table 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>
*2011 - 82%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, School District AYP Data Table 2011, September 29, 2011</ref>
*2010 - 84.9%, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.pa.gov/Data-and-Statistics/Pages/Cohort-Graduation-Rate-.aspx#.VfFezSh1PzI |title=New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=March 15, 2011}}</ref>

;According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
*2009 - 92.9% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/pa-school-district-statistical-snapshot-database-2008-09-1.864368?appSession=021261913248552&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=1&cpipage=2&CPISortType=&CPIorderBy= |title=PA School District Statistical Snapshot Database 2008-09 |author=The Times-Tribune |date=June 27, 2010}}</ref>
*2008 - 86.4% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools/2008-graduation-rates-1.85916?appSession=348261913401460 |title=County School Districts Graduation Rates 2008 |author=The Times-Tribune |date=June 25, 2009}}</ref>
*2007 - 86.4% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.papartnerships.org/reports/droppingbackin/tables/Grad_Info_By_District.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children |title=High School Graduation rate 2007 |year=2008}}</ref>

=== Graduation requirements ===
Among Pennsylvania's 500 public school districts, graduation requirements widely vary. The Northern Cambria School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 22 credits to graduate, including: a required class every year in math 4 credits, English 4 credits social studies 3.5 credits, science 3.5 credits, Physical Education 2 credits, health .5 credits, Computers 2 credits, arts humanities 5.5 credits and electives.<ref>Northern Cambria School Board, Northern Cambria High School Course Descriptions 2015, 2015</ref> Students in the class of 2019 are required to pass a total of 24.5 credits.

For nearly two decades, all Pennsylvania secondary school students were required to complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/s4.24.html |title=Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements |author=Pennsylvania State Board of Education}}</ref> Effective with the graduating class of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education eliminated the state mandate that students complete a culminating project in order to graduate.<ref>Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Proposed changes to Chapter 4, May 10, 2012</ref>

By Pennsylvania State School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2017, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in [[Algebra]] I, [[Biology]], and English Literature by passing the respective Keystone Exams for each course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/Keystone_Exam_Program_Overview.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Keystone Exam Overview |year=2010}}</ref> The exam is given at the end of the course. Keystone Exams replace the PSSAs for 11th grade.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/4695967-74/board-students-education#axzz2fcd9tUjG |title=Pennsylvania changing high school graduation requirements |author=Megan Harris |publisher=Tribune Live |date=September 12, 2013}}</ref>

Students have several opportunities to pass the exam. Schools are mandated to provide targeted assistance to help the student be successful. Those who do not pass after several attempts can perform a project in order to graduate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |title=Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol40/40-2/56.html |title=Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4 |author=Pennsylvania State Board of Education |year=2010}}</ref> For the class of 2019, a Composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, passing a civics and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Education Finalizes Adoption of Pennsylvania Common Core State Academic Standards and High School Graduation Requirements, March 14, 2013</ref> In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/keystone_exams/20436 |title=Keystone Exams |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their IEP.


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Northern Cambria School District
Address
Map
813 35th Street

Northern Cambria,
,
Cambria County
,
Pennsylvania
15714

United States of America
Coordinates40°39′21″N 78°46′46″W / 40.6557°N 78.7795°W / 40.6557; -78.7795
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalLisa Prebish
Faculty27 teachers[1]
Grades9th - 12th
Enrollment328 (2016–17)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)gold and black
Websitehttp://www.ncsd.k12.pa.us

Northern Cambria High School is located at 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria. It is a small, rural public school in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is the sole high school operated by the Northern Cambria School District. In the 2021–2022 school year, enrollment was 335 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[2] The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were first housed at the same location.

High school students may choose to attend Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Appalachia Intermediate Unit IU8 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Extracurriculars

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The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[3]

Athletics

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The Northern Cambria teams are call the Colts with the school colors being black and gold. The black color was adopted from the previous Barnesboro High School and the gold from Spangler High School. The Northern Cambria Track and Sports Complex (Charles Miller Track) is located behind the high school. The school football field is not at the high school, but at a site about one mile away. The school's girls volleyball team won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) A state championship in 2005, 2009, 2018 & 2019.[4] The boys basketball team won the PIAA Class B state championship in 1965.

Northern Cambria High School offers the following PIAA sports:

Varsity

According to PIAA directory July 2015[5] Northern Cambria's athletic teams compete in the Heritage Conference[1]. Most of the schools in this conference are in Indiana County.

In 2014, Northern Cambria School District discontinued offering its own wrestling team due to a lack of participation.[6] Students can access a wrestling program through a cooperative program with neighboring Cambria Heights School District.[7]

References

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  1. ^ National Center for Education Statistics (2013). "Common Core of Data - Northern Cambria High School".
  2. ^ a b "Northern Cambria HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities". Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2013.
  4. ^ "PIAA Girls' Volleyball Past Champions" (PDF).
  5. ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.
  6. ^ Eric Knopsnyder (October 21, 2014). "Northern Cambria suspends wrestling program". The Tribune-Democrat.
  7. ^ Northern Cambria School Board Secretary (April 14, 2015). "Special Board Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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