Southern Columbia Area High School is a small, rural public high school located in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. It is the sole high school operated by Southern Columbia Area School District. In 2013, Southern Columbia Area High School reported an enrollment of 437 pupils in grades 9th through 12th. The school employed 33 teachers.U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2013 Southern Columbia Area High School students may choose to attend Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School for training. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit IU16 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Graduation rate
In 2013, Southern Columbia Area High School's graduation rate was 97%. In 2012, Southern Columbia Area School District's graduation rate was 98%.Pennsylvania Department of Education, Southern Columbia Area School District AYP Data Table, September 21, 2012 In 2011, the district had a 98% graduation rate.Pennsylvania Department of Education, Southern Columbia Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011 In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Southern Columbia Area High School's rate was 91% for 2010.
Dual enrollment
The Southern Columbia Area High School offers the Pennsylvania dual enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school, including the high school graduation ceremony. Classes from Bloomsburg University and Luzerne County Community College are typically available to the students.
U.S. News & World Report award In 2014, Southern Columbia Area High School was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a bronze-level high school in a nationwide school ranking. Among Pennsylvania high schools (traditional, charter and private) 56 achieved gold or silver medals. Another 103 high schools achieved bronze rating out of 698 Pennsylvania high schools reviewed.
Extracurricular activities The Southern Columbia Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. The sports programs are through the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region. Southern Columbia currently holds the Pennsylvania state record for consecutive and total state football championships, with 7 and 15 respectively.
Sports The district funds:
Boys Baseball - AA Basketball- AA Bowling - AAAA Cross country - A Football - AA Golf - AA Soccer - A Track and field Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - AA Bowling - AAAA Cross country - A Field hockey - AA Golf Soccer - A Softball - AA Track and field - AA
Junior high school sports
Boys Basketball Cross country Football Wrestling
Girls Basketball Cross country Field hockey Soccer
According to PIAA directory July 2012
Notable alumni Henry Hynoski (Class of 2007), football player Julian Fleming (Class of 2020), football player Cal Haladay (Class of 2020), football player Preston Zachman (Class of 2020), football player
References
External links Southern Columbia Area School District Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School