Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is one of two schools that are in the same building, which make up the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. The campus is located two miles south of Confluence on State Route 523 in the Lower Turkeyfoot Township community of Harnedsville.

Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School
Address
172 Turkeyfoot Road

Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Confluence
,
Pennsylvania
15424
Information
School typePublic Junior/Senior High School
Established1950
School districtTurkeyfoot Valley Area School District
NCES District ID4223880
SuperintendentMr Jeffrey Malspino
NCES School ID422388006216
PrincipalMrs. Nicole Dice
Faculty17.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment140 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12;1[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and Gold
Athletics conferencePennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District V, Blue and Gold Conference (Football)
MascotRams
NewspaperThe Gobbler[2]
YearbookTurkeyougha[2]
Communities servedAddison, Confluence, and Ursina
Feeder schoolsTurkeyfoot Valley Elementary School
WebsiteTurkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

History

Students moved into for the building in the fall of 1955, and it was dedicated in 1956[3] under Supervising Principal Howard Trexel. It was constructed of concrete, brick and steel and cost $658,584.22 to construct. The high school, along with the elementary annex was renovated in 1996.

Vocational education

Students in grades 10-12 who wish to pursue training in a specific career path or field may attend the Somerset County Technology Center in Somerset Township.

Athletics and extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school participates in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District V[4] for Pennsylvania-related athletic activity. The school joined the Blue and Grey Football Conference in the 1980s, competing with schools of their size in Maryland and West Virginia.

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association-sanctioned sports are as follows:

SportBoys/ClassGirls/Class
BaseballClass A
BasketballClass AClass A
RifleClass AAAAClass AAAA
SoftballClass A

Notable Championships

Turkeyfoot has the following championships[3] under their belt in their 60+ year history:

  • Somerset County Football Champions: 1972, 1984
  • Somerset County Softball Champions: 1979, 1980
  • Somerset County Boys Basketball Champions: 1983-84, 1988–89
  • Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District V Boys Basketball Champions: 1983-84

Extracurricular Clubs

The following clubs[5] are available to students:

References
  1. "Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. "School History 1900-49". Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  3. "School History 1950-99". Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  4. "Schools-Directory-Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  5. "Clubs". Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.

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