Laurel Highlands High School

Laurel Highlands High School
Address
300 Bailey Avenue North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Uniontown , Pennsylvania 15401
Coordinates	39°54′26″N 79°42′36″W
Information
School type	Public High School
Opened	1972
School district	Laurel Highlands School District
NCES District ID	4213320
Superintendent	Jesse Wallace
NCES School ID	421332006600
Principal	John Diamond
Faculty	61.00 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	885 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio	14.51
Color(s)
Athletics conference	WPIAL (PIAA District VII)
Mascot	Mustangs
Nickname	LH
Rival	Uniontown Albert Gallatin
Feeder schools	Laurel Highlands Middle School
Website	Laurel Highlands High School

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.

Creation and history

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 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
Science	4.0	Biology and three Science electives
Mathematics	4.0	Minimum of: Algebra 9, Algebra 10, Geometry 11, and Algebra 12
Health, Physical Education/Aquatics	2.5	Phys Ed. Each Year, Health in Sophomore Year
Arts or Humanities	2.0	Foreign Language, Art, Technology Education, Music, or Family/Consumer Science
Freshman Seminar	0.5	Grade 9 Required Course.
Other Areas	4.5	Courses vary depending on which curricula the student participates in or if goes to Fayette County Career and Technical Institute.
TOTAL	25.5

Course offerings

• English
• Social Studies
• Science
• Mathematics
• Physical Education/Health/Aquatics
• World Language: Including courses in French, Spanish, and Foreign Cultures
• Business Education: Including tourism courses
• Air Force/JROTC
• Technology Education: Including courses in CADD, as well as an introductory course to the Natural Gas industry in the area.
• Family/Consumer Sciences
• Music
• Art
• Driver's Education

Vocational Education Opportunity

Students in Grades 10–12 have the opportunity to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in Georges Township for one-half day, each day while attending their home school the other half of the day.

Athletics

Sport	Boys	Girls
Baseball	Class AAA
Basketball	Class AAA	Class AAA
Cross Country	Class AAA	Class AAA
Football	Class AAA
Soccer	Class AA	Class AAA
Golf	Class AAA
Swimming and Diving	Class AAA	Class AAA
Track and Field	Class AAA	Class AAA
Softball		Class AAA
Wrestling	Class AAA
Volleyball		Class AAA

Notable alumni

• Mark Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense
• Gus Gerard, former professional basketball player, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and San Antonio Spurs
• David Nehls, actor, singer, composer, and lyricist
• Peter M. Rhee, surgeon
• Wil Robinson, former ABA basketball player
• Terry Mulholland, former professional baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies and other teams
• Kaleb Ramsey, former professional football player, San Francisco 49ers
• Gene Steratore, former National Football League referee