| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Location | Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Enrollment 2005-2006 | 913 students |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus surroundings | Rural |
| School Mascot | Panther |
| School colors | Blue and White |
| School Hours | 8:10 AM to 3:10 PM |
| Average Class Size | 36 |
Lewistown Area High School, was founded in September, 1976 and is one of two high schools in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It serves residents of the Borough of Lewistown and communities to the borough's south and west. It is part of the Mifflin County School District. Vance S. Varner is the current principal of the school.
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History
In 1971 the Mifflin County School District merged the four high schools in the county into one. (Lewistown-Granville, Rothrock, Chief Logan, and Kishacoquillas) Since the school district did not have a building large enough to accommodate the combined student population, a new one was built. This building is now the present day Lewistown Area High School. The building was slated to be a state-of-the-art school for the time period; equipped with a large auditorium and balcony, a television studio. In 1976, following the '75-'76 school year, Chief Logan High (which had been hosting half of the Penn Highlands students until completion of the new school) and Kishacoquillas High were restored. Since the Penn Highlands building was almost completed, the school district combined Lewistown-Granville High and nearby McVeytown's Rothrock High into one school and moved those students into the renamed present day Lewistown Area High School.
Curriculum
According to the MCSD, students at Lewistown High must meet the following requirements to receive a diploma for the 2005-2006 school year:[1]
- A student must accumulate a total of at least 23 credits to meet graduation requirements.
- A student must successfully complete a career oriented graduation project to meet graduation requirements. The project will be in addition to the successful completion of English 11.
- A student must participate in one year of extracurricular activity.
- A student must successfully complete the following required courses to meet graduation requirements:
Four years of English (4 credits), Four years of Social Studies (4 credits), Two years of Science (2 credits), One year of Biology (1 credit), Four years of Mathematics (4 credits), One year of Computer Related Work (1 credit), Two years of Health (0.5 credits), Four years of Physical Fitness (1.5 credits), Elective courses totaling five (5) credits.
If a student successfully completes course work at Career and Technology Center in 10th, 11th and 12th grades, he/she will be exempt from taking the senior year social studies and senior year math courses.
Athletics
Lewistown's athletic teams are called the Panthers and their colors are blue and white. The school's original colors were maroon and silver, but were changed after the break-up of Penn Highlands High School, as the new incarnation of Lewistown High inherited the blue and white sports and band uniforms of the defunct Penn Highlands school. Lewistown Area High School sponsors the following sports:
- Boys: Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Tennis, Track & Field
- Girls: Cross Country, Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Golf, Track & Field
