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Keystone Jr. – Sr. High School
Address
700 Beatty Avenue

Knox
,
Pennsylvania
16232
Information
School typePublic Junior/Senior High School
PrincipalKelli McNaughton
PrincipalJason Best (Vice Principal)
Staff29
Faculty38
Grades7–12
Age12 to 18
Number of students480 (2016-17)[1]
Athletics conferencePIAA District IX /KSAC
Team namePanthers
RivalsNorth Clarion Wolves, Clarion Bobcats, Union Knights
NewspaperProwler
WebsiteKeystone Jr. – Sr. High School Webpage

Keystone High School is a high school in Knox, Pennsylvania. There are about 600 students and 40 faculty members at the school. The school is one of seven public high schools in Clarion County. Students, if they wish to pursue a vocational trade, may attend the Clarion County Career Center in Shippenville part-time.

Alma Mater

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The Alma Mater[2] for Keystone is as follows:
Keystone High our Alma Mater,
Fount of wisdom, truth and light:
Thee we love on thee rely,
For thy guidance always right.
We sing out thy fame and honor,
We recall thy ideals true,
As we strive with hope anew.

We salute thee Keystone High School,
Praise to thee we loud proclaim;
As we strive to bring thee glory,
Paying tribute to thy name.
Memories pleasant, classmates loyal, All are treasures we hold dear,
As we face each future year.

Graduation Requirements

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Students at Keystone need to earn 24 credits[3] in grades 9–12, pass the PSSA, as well as complete a Senior Project.

Course Structure

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Subject Area #/Credits Notes
English 4.0
Health 1.0 2 Planned Courses – Alternating Days in Grades 9 and 12
Mathematics 4.0
Physical Education 2.0
Social Studies 3.0
Driver's Education 0.25
Science 3.0
Arts/Humanities 2.0
Electives 5.75 Minimum of 5.75
TOTAL 24.0

Courses Available

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There are several courses[4] available

  • Art
  • Business – Including: Desktop Publishing and Webpage Design
  • English
  • Family and Consumer Sciences – Including: Sewing
  • Foreign Language – Includes: French, Spanish and possible courses in Latin and Japanese via satellite.
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Industrial Technology – Includes: Wood shop, Drafting, and Airbrush courses
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Traffic Safety

Clubs

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The following is a list of major clubs[5] at KHS, depending on the need more clubs will open up as needed:

  • Student Council
  • National Honor Society
  • Yearbook
  • Panther Peers – Tutoring/Mediation club
  • Keystone Youth Education Assn. (A chapter of Future Teachers of America)
  • French Students to Europe
  • Fellowship of Christian Students

High School Athletics

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Keystone participates in PIAA District IX (9)

Sport Name Boys Girls
Baseball / Softball Class A Class A
Basketball Class AA Class AA
Cross Country Class AA Class AA
Football Class AA
Golf Class AAAA Class AAAA
Soccer Class A Class A
Track and Field Class AA Class AA
Volleyball Class A
Wrestling Class AA

Alumni

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Ross A. McGinnis – Iraq war hero and Medal of Honor recipient

References

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  1. ^ "Keystone JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "High School Student Handbook" (PDF). Keystone School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Graduation Requirements". Keystone High School. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Course Descriptions". Keystone High School. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "Clubs and Sports". Keystone High School. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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