Blacklick Valley
Blacklick Valley School District prides itself in being a small rural school district with a student body K-12 of approximately 650. Because of its size, more academic attention can be given to each student. The district is located in historic Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, which was once the heart of the coal mining industry in the area. The district is comprised of the surrounding towns of Vintondale, Twin Rocks, and Belsano.
The campuses are within close proximity to each other. The average enrollment at the Elementary Center is 385 and the Jr./Sr. High is 265. The Elementary Center houses pre-kindergarten through sixth grades and grades seven through twelve at the Jr. Sr. High.
Cambria Heights
The Cambria Heights School District covers the Boroughs of Carrolltown, Chest Springs, Hastings and Patton as well as Chest Township, Clearfield Township, East Carroll Township, Elder Township and West Carroll Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 110 square miles. According to 2010 US Census Bureau data, it serves a resident population of 9,884 people. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,120. According to 2007 local census data, it served a resident population of 10,299.
The Secondary Schools are outside Patton in Clearfield Township while the Elementary School is in Carrolltown.
Central Cambria
The Central Cambria School District is a small, suburban school district covering Ebensburg Boro, Cambria Township, and Jackson Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 99 square miles. According to 2010 US Census Bureau data, resident population declined to 13,842 people.
Conemaugh Valley
The Conemaugh Valley School District is a tiny, rural, public school district operating in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the Boroughs of Daisytown, East Conemaugh and Franklin and Conemaugh Township and East Taylor Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses just 22 square miles . According to 2010 US Census Bureau data, the resident population has declined to 6,599 people.[10] Per 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 6,960 people.
Ferndale Area
The Ferndale Area School District is a diminutive, suburban, public school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Brownstown, Dale, Ferndale, and Lorain as well as Middle Taylor Township – none of which border on each other. The District encompasses just 6 square miles . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 5,759. By 2010, the District’s population had declined to 5,100 people
Forest Hills
The Forest Hills School District is a small, rural, public school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Wilmore, Summerhill, South Fork, and Ehrenfeld, plus the townships of Adams, Summerhill, and Croyle. The Forest Hills School District encompasses approximately 96 square miles . According to 2000 US Census Bureau data, it served a resident population of 13,597 people. By 2010, the district’s population declined to 12,641 people.
Glendale
The Glendale School District is a rural, public school district in Flinton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It serves Irvona Borough, Coalport Borough, and Beccaria Township in Clearfield County, and Reade Township and White Township in Cambria County. Glendale School District encompasses approximately 60 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 5,582. Per 2010 US Census Bureau data, the resident population declined to 5,407 people.
Greater Johnstown
(Old East Side)
(Old West Side)
The Greater Johnstown School District is a public school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district serves: the City of Johnstown, parts of Geistown Borough and the townships of Lower Yoder, Stonycreek, and West Taylor. Greater Johnstown School District encompasses approximately 23 square miles . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 33,566. By 2010, the district’s population declined to 27,641 people.
Northern Cambria
The Northern Cambria School District is a small, rural, public school district located in northwestern Cambria County in Pennsylvania. The district encompasses: the borough of Northern Cambria along with Barr and Susquehanna Township. The geographic area is just 62 square miles (160 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 8,342. By 2010, the federal census data found the district resident population had declined to 7,898 people.
Penn Cambria
(Cresson)
(Gallitzin)
(Lilly)
(Lilly)
(Cresson)
Penn Cambria School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the boroughs of Ashville, Cresson, Gallitzin, Lilly, Loretto, Sankertown and Tunnelhill in both Blair County and Cambria County. As well as the townships of Allegheny, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin, Munster, and Washington. Penn Cambria covers 108 square miles in east-central Cambria County. According to 2000 federal census data, Penn Cambria School District served a resident population of 16,744. By 2010, the district’s population increased to 17,359 people.
Portage Area
The Portage Area School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 28 square miles . It serves Portage and Cassandra Boroughs, as well as Portage Township. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 6,879. By 2010, the Portage Area School District’s population declined to 6,425 people.
Richland
Our district serves the area of Richland Township and Geistown Borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, which is approximately 25 square miles. We, the Richland Rams, are strong in Academics, Fine Arts, and Athletics.
Over the years, Richland has grown from a rural farm community into a well-defined growth mix of residential housing, light industrial, commercial and retail sales with an educational system where children can attend kindergarten through college without leaving Richland.
Our commitment to the communities of Richland Township and the Borough of Geistown is to provide the highest quality education possible for each and every student. We want our students to graduate from our school district with the tools, skills, and talents necessary to lead successful, productive lives that will contribute to a higher standard of action.
Based on the recently released 2016-2017 state-wide School Performance Profile rankings, Richland Elementary ranked 32nd out of 307 elementary schools with K-6 grade configurations with an SPP of 85.9 and Richland High School’s SPP score 0f 79.8 ranked 6th out of 138 high schools with a 7-12 grade configuration.
Westmont Hilltop
The Westmont Hilltop School District is a small public school district located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The WHSD encompasses approximately 15 square miles (39 km2). It serves the communities of: Upper Yoder Township, Westmont Borough, and Southmont Borough in the western suburbs of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 13,647. By 2010, the district’s population declined to 12,898 people.
Vocational Technical Schools
Admiral Peary
– Groundbreaking ceremonies for Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School were held on July 18, 1971, with the tentative opening date set for September, 1972.
– Originally five school districts agreed to participate in the Vo-Tech. The participating schools were: Blacklick Valley, Cambria Heights, Central Cambria, Penn Cambria and Portage Area.
-The project total cost was estimated at $4 million. The site of the building was to be west of Bishop Carroll High School near the town of Revloc in Cambria Township. The architect for the building was L. Robert Kimball of Ebensburg. There were also 20 Technical Advisory Committees consisting of 121 members.
-Plans called for the enrollment of 800 students, 35% were to be female.
-Due to a lengthy construction strike in 1972, the school would not be completed before the beginning of the new school year. Over 800 students were bused to two temporary sites, one at the Revloc School and one at the Colver school. Around November 17, 1972 students began moving into the new school building.
The United States Navy decommissioned the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Wasp and presented the anchor to the Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School in memory of the late Admiral Robert E. Peary for whom the school was named. The anchor is located in the lowerlevel parking lot of the school.
Greater Johnstown
The Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a tremendous resource for our community. Not only have thousands of high school students graduated and gone on to find excellent opportunities in the job market, but thousands of adults have successfully trained for careers in many diverse fields. Dozens of area businesses, as well as those located outside our local area, have utilized our post-secondary and specialized training programs to help their employees update their skills. A variety of short-term course offerings allow individuals to get needed educational skills quickly.
We are proud to serve secondary students in the following school districts:
- Conemaugh Township School District
- Ferndale Area School District
- Forest Hills School District
- Greater Johnstown School District
- Richland School District
- Westmont Hilltop School District
- Windber Area School District
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