Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School
| Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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16559 Route 286 Highway , 15729 | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Purchase Line School District |
| Principal | James Price |
| Teaching staff | 36.91 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | 377 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.21[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Gray and White |
| Team name | Red Dragons |
| Website | Purchase Line J/S HS |
Purchase Line High School, named for the boundary line[2] set by William Penn in the late 1700s and the small village surrounding the school, was established in 1954 and serves students in northeast Indiana and southwest Clearfield counties.
Vocational Education[edit]
Students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to attend the Indiana County Technology Center in White Township for part of their school day if they wish to obtain training in a specific area that the ICTC offers.
Extracurriculars[edit]
The Purchase Line School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Clubs[edit]
The following clubs are available at Purchase Line[3]
- FBLA
- Newspaper
- Iron Club
- Foreign Language
- Pep Club
- Yearbook
- Music Club
- Student Council
- Science Club
- National Honor Society
- Varsity Club
- SADD
- Quiz Bowl
- Scholastic Scrimmage
- Heritage Conference Science Competition
Athletics[edit]
Purchase Line is in PIAA District 6's Heritage Conference:[4]
- Baseball - Class A
- Basketball - Class AA
- Cross Country - Class AA
- Football - Class A
- Softball - Class A
- Track and Field - Class AA
- Volleyball - Class A
Junior High Athletics[edit]
Students in Grades 7-8 may participate in non-championship play in the following sports:[5]
- Basketball
- Football
- Volleyball
Alumni[edit]
- Joe Pittman - politician[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Purchase Line JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Demographics". Purchase Line School District. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Clubs & Groups - Clubs". Purchase Line School District. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Schools - Directory - Purchase Line High School". PIAA. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Schools - Directory - Purchase Line Junior High School". PIAA. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ Lindstrom, Natasha (March 21, 2019). "Joe Pittman, longtime aide to state. Sen. Don White, wins GOP nomination to replace him". Valley News Dispatch. Trib Total Media. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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