Montour High School is a public

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, United States. It is the only high school in the

Montour School District The Montour School District is a mid-sized, suburban public school district. The district serves Kennedy Township, Robinson Township, Ingram, Thornburg and Pennsbury Village, which are western suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the U ...

and serves the suburban towns of Kennedy and Robinson Townships, and the boroughs of Ingram, Pennsbury Village, and Thornburg. Established in 1956, the campus that serves students in grades 9 through 12 opened in 1957. According to the

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, in the 2016–2017 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 988 pupils in grades 9th through 12th. The campus is divided into two buildings: the main building (4 stories of classrooms, cafeteria, intermediate gymnasium, and weight room), and the athletic center, a multifunctional sports complex with a pool, indoor running track, basketball/volleyball court, cardio room, dance room, cheer/wrestling room, and a golf simulator. The high school building underwent renovation, high school students and (isolated) 6th graders attended David E. Williams Middle school, and the middle and elementary students were split among the three primary schools for the 2010–2011 school year. The new high school is

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free and includes newly renovated classrooms and a cafeteria. The two buildings are connected through an underground tunnel, running under the main driveway. The high school opened by the beginning of the 2011–2012 school year.

Interscholastic sports

Montour High School is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, a division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League. The only school-sponsored sports that compete in another league are Ice Hockey (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League), Boys & Girls Bowling (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League) and Ultimate Frisbee (Pittsburgh High School Ultimate League).

Notable alumni

* Dean Caliguire – NFL player * Tony Fratto – Former Deputy White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, * Nick Haden – Professional football player *

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References

External links

Official High School web site

Football Team web site

Team Montour Hockey Website
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