Greater Johnstown High School
| Greater Johnstown High School | |
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| Address | |
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222 Central Avenue , 15902 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°18′11″N 78°54′36″W / 40.303°N 78.91°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1895 |
| School district | Greater Johnstown S.D. |
| Principal | William Cacciotti |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,100 (2019–20)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Black & Columbia blue |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Feeder schools | Greater Johnstown Middle School |
| Website | jhs.gjsd.net |
Greater Johnstown High School is a public
During the 2019–2020 school year, enrollment was reported as 1,100 pupils in 8th through 12th grades.[1]
Extracurriculars
Greater Johnstown School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[2]
Competitive musical groups
Greater Johnstown High School's competitive groups compete on the NJA/TOB Circuit. The Marching Band and Indoor Percussion ensembles are directed by Eric Pfeil, and the Indoor/Outdoor Color Guard is directed by Jackie Willnecker.
- Marching Band: Group 2 Open Class
- Indoor Percussion: Scholastic Novice A Percussion
- Essay Performance Company: Scholastic A Guard
Athletics
Johnstown participates in high school athletics as a member of the Laurel Highlands Athletics Conference (LHAC). The school is located in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 6.
Boys' athletics
Source:[3]
- Baseball - Class AAAA
- Basketball - Class AAAAA
- Football - Class AAAA
- Soccer- Class AAA
- Track and field - Class AAA
- Wrestling - Class AAA
Johnstown appeared in the 2005 PIAA Class AAA Boys' Basketball state title game before falling to Steelton-Highspire High School. The Team also won the class AAA district 6 title in Football and Boys' Basketball in 2009.
Girls' athletics
Source:[4]
- Basketball - Class AAAA
- Cheerleading - Class AAAAAA
- Soccer- Class AAA
- Softball - Class AAAA
- Track and field - Class AAA
- Volleyball - Class AAA
Notable alumni and faculty
- Carroll Baker, actress
- Steve Ditko, Spider-Man comics co-creator
- Carlton Haselrig, former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro-Bowler and six-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion
- Tim Kazurinsky, Saturday Night Live actor
- Gene Kelly, dancer and actor, choreographer for the Johnstown High School musicals.
- Geroy Simon, CFL all-time receptions leader
- LaRod Stephens-Howling, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back
- Gerald Zahorchak, former Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
References
- ^ a b "School Profile".
- ^ "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities". Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2013.
- ^ "Classifications - PIAA".
- ^ "Classifications - PIAA".
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