Upper St. Clair High School

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name = Upper St. Clair High School


motto = Qui non proficit, deficit
(Latin for "He who does not progress, fails")
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type = Public
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district = Upper St. Clair School District
grades = 9–12
president =
principal = Dr. Michael Ghilani
head of school =
dean = Mr. Jace Palmer, Mr. Lou Angelo
faculty = 101
staff =
students = 1,451
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colors = White & Black, Red accent
mascot = Panther
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location = 1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 coord|40.33500|N|80.07083|W|type:edu|display=title
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website = [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/uschs/ Upper St. Clair High School]

Upper St. Clair High School is part of the Upper St. Clair School District. Upper St. Clair is a suburban community near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Upper St. Clair High School has won local, regional, and national awards for a school district and the school district was ranked in 2006 as the number-one school district in Western Pennsylvania by the "Pittsburgh Business Times". [cite web |url=http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2006/05/08/daily45.html |title=Upper St. Clair No. 1 in PBT's ranking of school districts |accessdate=2007-02-24 |work=Pittsburgh Business Times Website] Upper St. Clair High School's enrollment in 2006 was 1,451 students. [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/46659271991816/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=50147General High School Information] ] Upper St. Clair High School has 101 teachers, 65 of whom have received masters degrees, and teach grades 9 through 12. Upper St. Clair's mascot for sporting events is the Panther.

District mission statement

Upper St. Clair's District Mission Statement reads; "Developing learned and responsible citizens for a global society is the mission of the nationally recognized Upper St. Clair School District, which is served by a responsive and innovative staff who, in partnership with the community, provides learning experiences that nurture the uniqueness of each child and promote happiness and success." [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/466511521614545/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=48612 Mission and Vision Statements] ]

Community

Upper St. Clair High School is located approximately 12 miles from downtown Pittsburgh making a fairly easy commute into the city. Upper St. Clair is composed of students from upper middle class households. The population of Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania is around 19,000 people, most of which are single families with children in the school district. Strong community involvement and support drives the school district, as well as high taxes on large homes. Land value is considered to be high throughout the township. Upper St. Clair High School is located off Route 19 on McLaughlin Run Road alongside the school district's central office, the township library, and the police station. [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/46659271991816/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=50147 Upper St. Clair High School Facts] ]

Building

Upper St. Clair High School was substantially remodeled in 2000 under former superintendent Dr. William Pope. This renovation replaced much of the school's aging building, replaced most of its mechanical systems, improved the school's aesthetic appeal and allowed for many technological advancements such as widespread Internet access. The renovations improved the facilities, allowing for a professional sized theater, 2 full sized gymnasiums, weight room, and even a racquetball court. Academic facilities were also improved with a 12,500 square foot library at the center of the academic wing. The library was dedicated to Dr. Pope in 2003 upon his retirement and contains 17,000 volumes, periodicals, computer software, on-line services, and other multimedia resources.

Curriculum

Upper St. Clair High School offers educational opportunities for all students. All core classes have Honors and Academic classes with the former being more difficult. The school offers 15 AP Courses MYP and Diploma Programs and requires students to take gym each year either during the school year or over the summer. In addition to the physical education program, USCHS also requires students to take a Health class for one semester during freshman year. Following the 2006-2007 school year, the administration integrated the physical education and health programs into a year-round "Wellness Education" program for students in each grade.

In the 2006-2007 school year, 6 languages were offered:
*German
*Mandarin Chinese
*Latin
*French
*Spanish
*Japanese

Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, the school will offer Arabic.The foreign language department is led by curriculum leader Deanna Baird. According to the language department, approximately 80% of the school is enrolled in a foreign language to complement their core classes. [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/466530818192323/site/default.asp#faculty Foreign Language Department] ]

International Baccalaureate Controversy

In the 2005-2006 school year, a major national academic controversy arose surrounding the elimination of Upper St. Clair's International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Newly elected school board directors, several of whom had run on a platform of fiscal responsibility, criticized the International Baccalaureate program as inefficient, costly, potentially socialist, Marxist, anti-Christian, un-American, and anti- Judeo-Christian. [ cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06052/658673.stm|accessdate=2007-11-25|last=Banks|first=Gabrielle|date=2006-02-21|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|title=Upper St. Clair school board kills International Baccalaureate program ] Members also questioned the underlying political agenda of the IB organization based on its actions, such as the endorsement of the Earth Charter which has been criticized for being secular, calling for economic justice, and espousing socialism.

In February 2006 the school board voted 5-4 to phase out the IB program over two years, due to the program's excessive cost per student (claimed to be 180% the cost of non-IB curriculum per student) and the relatively few student participants in the district.Fact|date=July 2008 The Board recommended that a new international studies program be substituted for the International Baccalaureate program, while allowing students participating in International Baccalaureate program to complete requirements to earn a HS diploma.Fact|date=July 2008

Two opposing groups emerged from this controversial decision. The first, [http://www.usc-waves.org WAVES] included a number of parents of IB students, as well as other community members, and supported the four board members who voted against canceling the IB program. The second, [http://www.responsible-ed.org Citizens for Responsible Education] , supported the five-member board majority. In March 2006 parent members of the WAVES group, aided by the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against individual members of the Upper St. Clair School Board alleging violations of the IB students' constitutional rights and failure to follow established district policies for curriculum reviews.

The suit settled in May 2006. The settlement provided that the IB program would be reinstated for a minimum of two years, and provided for a nine-month study by a curriculum review panel to determine the value of the existing IB curriculum.

The curriculum review panel ultimately recommended retaining but altering and improving the IB program for Upper St. Clair Schools. However, 5 members of the curriculum review panel, including 2 IB teachers Fact|date=July 2008 issued a "minority report" asserting that the program was poorly administered and had little value above Upper St Clair’s existing nationally recognized AP and Honors curriculum. [ cite news | url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/southwest/s_502483.html|title=USC panel backs International Baccalaureate as 'vigorous, worthy'|accessdate=2007-11-25|last=Kurutz|first=Daveen Rae|date=2007-04-13|work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ] The panel's recommendation was accepted and the IB program was reinstated with curriculum improvements in the district.

In December 2006, the superintendent of the school district, Dr. Lombardo, left the district amid claims that the five-member board majority had repeatedly harassed, wrongfully accused of insubordination, and insulted him. [ [http://usc-waves.org/joomla/dmdocuments/lawsuit/dr_lombardo_exhibit_9.pdf Executive Session Remarks of Dr. James Lombardo] ] In response, the five-member majority alleged that Lombardo's administrationhad intentionally withheld crucial evaluative data the School Board had requested in early 2006.Fact|date=July 2008

In a fiercely contested school board election following the IB controversy, a pro-IB board was elected. The IB Program continues to be offered through the Upper St. Clair school district under the current administration.

tatistics compiled from Class of 2005

*Mean scores for college tests
**SAT I Verbal - 561
**SAT I - Mathematics - 581
**ACT Composite - 24.9
*National Merit
**Semi-finalists and Finalists - 2
**Commended -12
*342 seniors, or 96.8% of the graduating class, took that SAT I.
*157 seniors, or 44% of the graduating class, took the ACT.
*Advanced Placement Exams
**In May 2005, 180 students took 341 AP exams in 21 different subject areas.
**There were 284 scores of three or higher.

chool day

Students have free mods in which they can spend in the library, cafeteria, or commons in addition to the regular courses. The commons area offers students the opportunity to socialize while playing pool, foosball, ping-pong, or watching television. The student bookstore, where students can purchase food and school supplies, is also located in the commons. The cafeteria offers hot lunches and daily specialized lines such as the panini, hot food, soup, healthy choice, deli, pizza, and taco/hoagie lines. A snack bar is also located in the cafeteria. The library offers a plethora of computers which students may access using their student identification in order to work on school work or simply surf the web. The library also offers tables for students to sit at and finish homework, study, or quietly socialize with friends.

This schedule makes it exceedingly hard for some classes to be scheduled along with others. Students choosing to participate in the International Baccalaureate Programme are routinely told that they cannot take Music Department classes, due to scheduling conflicts.

The regular school day consists of 16 modules ("mods"). The schedule allows for three-minute travel times between the modules so that students may arrive at their next class, or access their lockers during a free mod. The regular school day is as follows::Total WPIAL Championships—95 [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/46659271992943/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=50212 Upper St. Clair Athletic Championships] ]

The boys' soccer team has won two PIAA championships. In 2004, the team finished the year ranked number 1 in the nation by high school soccer coaches after successfully completing an undefeated season.

Upper St. Clair's varsity football team is ranked number one in the WPIAL, as well as number one in the state according to a poll conducted by the "Pittsburgh Post Gazette".It was also ranked up to #4 in the nation by Rivals.com.

USC has captured seven WPIAL football titles since 1974. The Panthers play in the WPIAL's AAAA division and usually face tough rivals in the postseason, such as North Allegheny and Central Catholic. The team is coached by Jim Render, who is in his 28th season coaching for Upper St. Clair. Jim Render was accepted into the Pennsylvania High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. The Panthers also won the PIAA state championship under coach Render during 1989 which included a top-10 national rank in the USA Today poll. The 2006 season includes an undefeated regular season, as well as taking the number one ranking in both the WPIAL and PIAA as ranked by the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". [Mike White, [http://post-gazette.com/pg/06304/734340-365.stm "WPIAL playoffs: Top seeds clear-cut choices this year"] , "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", October 31, 2006.] The Panthers, ranked by the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" as the number one team in the state,Fact|date=February 2007 won the Great Southern Conference in 2006, going 4-0 in conference play, highlighted by a win against Penn Hills in the WPIAL Championship game played at Heinz Field. USC also won the PIAA championship against Liberty (Bethlehem) in a game played at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA. [ [http://www.post-gazette.com/highschoolsports/stats/team_record.asp?teamtypeid=1&teamid={3C407C44-46C1-11D5-A783-003048215596}&seasonid=8 Team schedule for 2006-2007 Upper St. Clair football] , "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette".]

The Panthers have produced many talented football players in the current era, including Sean Lee, the starting linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2006 season. His older brother, Connor Lee, plays football for the University of Pittsburgh as the place kicker.

Upper St. Clair boys lacrosse participates in the Western Pennsylvania Scholastic Lacrosse Association (WPSLA) as the WPIAL does not govern high school lacrosse. As lacrosse gained in popularity over the past ten years, Upper St. Clair lacrosse has seen massive growth as the program now fields teams down to the fifth grade. Mike Messina, a former assistant coach for the University of Pittsburgh, was named head coach for the 2007 lacrosse season following the departure of Bruce Atkinson [ [http://eteamz.active.com/usclax/index.cfm Upper St. Clair Lacrosse Website] ] As lacrosse is a club sport, players are responsible for paying to be a member of the team as well as all equipment costs. The lacrosse program captured its first major title, the WPLSA championship, during the 2005 season. Upper St. Clair fields freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity teams. The junior varsity and freshmen teams are coached by Douglas Miller.

The Panthers' golf team has won the WPIAL fifteen times during its history. The golf team plays all home matches at St. Clair Country Club's Terrace Course. The golf team is one of the most difficult teams to make due to high participation by the student body. The 2006 golf team was led by two seniors, Brendan Borst and Robert Shogry, as well as standout sophomore Marshall Brown. The team qualified 3 members out of WPIAL finals at Deer Run Golf Club, those being Brown, Borst, and Shogry. The Panthers sent two players to the PIAA western regional qualifying out of the WPIAL championship. Shogry and Borst both qualified to the Western Regional while Brown shot a fifteen over par 87. A he PIAA state championship, Robert Shogry came in 32nd and Borst finished 37th. [ [http://piaa.org/p2/Finals/Boys_Final_Rd_Standings.pdf PIAA Golf Finals] ]

Recently, the most consistently successful team at USC as been the boys' tennis team. They have won five straight WPIAL Team Championships and had finished as PIAA silver medalists from 2003-2007 before finally winning the gold in 2008 [ [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_568153.html Upper St. Clair earns PIAA tennis title] ] . Chris Foster and Jay Jones also won a PIAA Doubles Championship in 2007.

Upper St. Clair's students have always been very supportive of the Panthers teams, and the deep-seated rivalries reflect that passion. The biggest school rivalry between Upper St. Clair High School is the Blue Devil teams of Mt. Lebanon School District. Mt. Lebanon shares a border with Upper St. Clair, as well as presenting both athletic and academic competition. The Mt. Lebanon rivalry has been heightened in current years due to strong teams fielded by Mt. Lebanon, such as their basketball teams which have faced Upper St. Clair many times in the regular season as well as facing the Panthers in the 2005 WPIAL championship. Other border rivalries include that with nearby Bethel Park High School. The Bethel Park-Upper St. Clair rivalry is similar to the one with Mt. Lebanon due to the close proximity of both schools, including a shared border. Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has proven to be a rival of Upper St. Clair as the two teams meet often during post-season playing, including the 2004 WPIAL AAAA Football Championship.

Extracurricular activities

A wide variety of extracurricular activities are offered for every student. Because of a high number of students seeking secondary education, extracurriculars are an important part of high school life in an effort to improve resumes.

The St. Clarion is the newspaper written and produced by the student body under the direction of English teacher Ms. Caty DeWalt. [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/46659371993649/site/default.asp Club Sponsors] ] The St. Clarion usually produces four issues annually as well as a senior magazine issue. The paper is made during both Journalism classes and by student volunteers. The paper writes on both world and campus news, detailing many events from sports to school policy changes. The paper is funded by community advertisers as well as student fund raising.

The Montage is the school's literary arts magazine produced by the student body under the direction of English teacher Ms. Liz Cecelia. [ [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/46659371993649/site/default.asp Club Sponsors] ] The Montage produces one issue per year, selling copies to the student body in May. The magazine publishes original poems, short stories, personal essays, artwork, photography, and musical compositions written by the students. A staff of between fifteen and twenty people compile the submissions into the magazine, which is funded by community advertisers as well as student fund raising.

The Forensics team, was coached by Social Studies teacher Mr. Benjamin Edwards and English teacher Mr. David Watson until 2007. It is now coached by Middle-School German teacher Mr. Richard Platts along with David Watson. It has around forty members. It competes in the National Forensics League, National Catholic Forensics League, and the PHSSL. Upper St. Clair sent fifteen members to NCFL nationals in Chicago, Illinois during the 2006 season. In addition to sending 15 members to nationals, USC qualified six members to the PHSSL state championship. Upper St. Clair has produced four state champions in recent years: Andrew McNally and Vijay Nair, who won in Duo Interpretation in 2005; Ravi Mehta, who won in Impromptu speaking in 2006; and Mishan Bletcher and Brendan McNally, who won in Duo Interpretation in 2008.

Upper St. Clair Theater

Upper St. Clair High School's newly remodeled Theater plays host to multiple events during the year. Some of the most notable events include the Fall play and the Spring musical. The 2006 Fall play took place between October 25-29 and featured a "theatre in the round" showing of "The Importance of Being Earnest," which was directed by Ponny Conomos, an alumna of Upper St. Clair High School. This presentation of Oscar Wilde's play was a critical success, and attracted a record-breaking audience for the annual event, marking the first ever sold out Fall Play. [ [http://post-gazette.com/pg/06299/732952-55.stm Fall Play "The Importance of Being Earnest"] ] The spring musical of 2006, which involves approximately 30% of the student body, was Sondheim's "Into the Woods", also directed by Conomos. The spring musical for 2007-2008 is "Singing in the Rain". In November 2007 the Theater launched its own website [http://www.usctheater.org] . This site contains general information and upcoming events. The Theater is managed by Mr. Jim Bennett and Tech manager Mr. Terry Williard.

Grading system

Upper St. Clair High School uses the following grading system:
*A (90 – 100%)
*B (80 – 89%)
*C (70 – 79%)
*D (60 – 69%)
*F (below 60%)
*P (pass)
*I (incomplete)

Depending on the teacher, grades may or may not be rounded up. ex: 89.5% = A

Upper St. Clair High School began to offer Edline for progress reporting to all students in the 2006-2007 school year. Teachers are expected to update grades on Edline at least every two weeks.

Controversies

Girl's Soccer Coach fired

Coach Wayne Capra, who led his girl's to many WPIAL championships, was fired as head soccer coach when Board members Angela Petersen, Russ Del Re, Clark Nicklas, and Jeff Joyce voted to end his Upper St. Clair career without reason. No improprieties were found against Coach Capra, however, the board members who voted to fire him declined to yield to the tearful pleas from his entire team. Board member Angela Petersen, usually a supporter of St. Clair athletics, was controversially elected President a few months later ahead of the sitting Vice President breaking from a long standing St. Clair tradition.

Teacher arrest for drug possession

On June 30, 2003, physical education teacher and assistant football coach Shawn Morton was arrested during a traffic stop and charged with crack cocaine possession. In September 2003, Morton was suspended without pay after pleading no contest to the charges. After serving a semester's suspension, three months of probation, and completing Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) requirements, he was reinstated as a teacher in January 2004. [ cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_south/20030924s19suspended0924p4.asp | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | accessdate=2007-10-11 | date=2003-09-24 | first=Lori | last=Humphreys | title=Upper St. Clair teacher suspended after drug plea ] [ cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04189/342646.stm | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | accessdate=2007-10-11 | date=2004-07-07 | title=South 19 News Briefs: Upper St. Clair ]

Cheating scandal

Late in the 2006 spring semester, several seniors, all honors and AP students, were discovered to have been cheating on school assignments. The seniors are alleged to have entered the high school after hours and made their way to various classrooms, stealing and copying various exams, and then returning the copies undetected. The honors students were discovered when, on an English exam, two of the students received perfect scores while all other students in the class received poor scores. When word got to the media, the scandal was exposed, and police were brought in to examine the situation. In the end all four students received no criminal prosecution; however college acceptances for the accused students were in some cases revoked and in other cases delayed. [ [http://kdka.com/kdkainvestigators/local_story_136201501.html Cheating Scandal Erupts At Upper St. Clair H.S.] , KDKA-TV, May 16, 2006.]

Principal assault charges

On January 12, 2007, Joseph Rodella, a Mt. Lebanon High School student claimed that USC principal Michael Ghilani assaulted him at a USC-Mt. Lebanon basketball game. Rodella charged the basketball court after Mt. Lebanon won the game. According to Rodella's father, Ghilani knocked Rodella to the ground, then body slammed him and put his knee on his chest. Upper St. Clair Acting Superintendent Terrence Kushner said the district "has investigated the incident" and that "our conclusions are that neither our township police or school officials acted inappropriately." [cite news |first=Mary |last=Niederberger |title=Mt. Lebanon student claims USC principal attacked him |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07018/754767-55.stm |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=2007-01-18 |accessdate=2007-01-19 ]

Horror movie

In January 2007, Julie Cantrell, a calculus teacher, resigned after school officials learned that she and her husband had filmed parts of a horror movie, titled "The Killer Inside You", on school grounds. Mr. Cantrell said his wife was told by school officials that she had violated the school's morality code by appearing in the film, which he promoted at the Dark X-Mas Convention in Austintown, Ohio, in November and at the Eerie Horror Film Festival in Erie, Pennsylvania in October. He claimed the school district had given his wife permission to use the school building when classes were not in session. Acting Superintendent Terrence Kushner said there was no contract and the Cantrells did not have permission to film. [ cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07026/757051-55.stm|title=Cut! Teacher Loses Job for filming at school|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=2007-01-26|accessdate=2007-11-25|last=Ackerman|first=Jan ]

Bus driver supplying alcohol to students

On September 21, 2007, an Upper St. Clair school bus driver admitted to purchasing alcohol for minors. The bus driver resigned shortly after. Police charged the bus driver with furnishing alcohol to minors; if convicted, he may face a $1,000 fine. The four Upper St. Clair juniors that were involved will remain anonymous. [cite news |first=Bob |last=Williams |title=Police charge driver for supplying alcohol|url=http://www.thealmanac.net/ALM/Story/11_21_USC_driver_charged_B|accessdate=2007-11-25|publisher=The Almanac|date=2007-11-20 ]

tudent rape charges

On February 5, 2008, a male Upper St. Clair high school student, a freshman, was arrested and charged with raping two female students, one three times and another twice, between November 2007 and February 2008. The student was also charged with simple assault, aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. According to police, some of the rapes occurred on the high school grounds, in secluded stairwells after hours, while others took place elsewhere. The student charged with the rapes, whose name has not been released because he is a juvenile, is being held in Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. School administrators made undisclosed changes to the high school's security procedures following the arrest. [ cite news | url=http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/15244033/detail.html | accessdate=2008-02-09 | date=2008-02-08 | year=2008 | title=Upper St. Clair Student Charged With School Stairwell Rapes | publisher=WTAE ]

On February 20, 2008, two more female students came forward with accusations of rape and sexual assault against the suspected student. The student, who denied the charges, remains in custody and may be tried as an adult. [ cite news | url=http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/15351818/detail.html | accessdate=2008-02-09 | date=2008-02-20 | year=2008 | title=New Rape Allegations Surface At Upper St. Clair | publisher=WTAE ]

On March 13, 2008, the student was released under the strictest form of house arrest. He is on a electronic monitoring system. He remains inside 24 hours a day, according to the court order. He may not use a cell phone or computer. Only family members, clergy members, and teachers or tutors may visit him. [ cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08088/868665-85.stm | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | last=Banks | first=Gabrielle | coauthors=Mary Niederberger | title=Release of rape suspect prompts concern | date=2008-03-28 | accessdate=2008-04-04 ]

Notable alumni

*Stephen Chbosky - Author of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" [cite news |first=Ed |last=Blank |title=Movie musical brings dream to life for screenwriter |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_396885.html |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2005-11-22 |accessdate=2007-02-03 ]
*Sean Casey - Professional baseball player, first baseman for the Boston Red Sox [cite web |url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=112087 |title=Player Information: Sean Casey |accessdate=2007-02-03 |work=Official Site of the Detroit Tigers]
*Jeff Delaney - Former professional football player for the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams [cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DELANJEF01 |title=Jeff Delany |accessdate=2007-02-03 |work=databaseFootball.com]
*Craig Dunaway - Former football tight end for the University of Michigan and the Pittsburgh Steelers [cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DUNAWCRA01 |title=Craig Dunaway |accessdate=2007-02-03 |work=databaseFootball.com]
*Ed Driscoll - Emmy Award-winning stand up comedian, writer, and producer [cite web |url=http://www.eddriscollonline.com/bio/index.html|title=Ed Driscoll |accessdate=2007-07-20 ]

*Kirk Ferentz - University of Iowa head coach football [cite web |url=http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ferentz_kirk00.html |title=Player Bio:Kerk Ferentz |accessdate=2007-02-03 |work=Official World Wide Web Site of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes]
*Anthony Jeselnik - Comedian [cite web | url=http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/j/anthony_jeselnik.jhtml |title=Anthony Jeselnik |accessdate=2008-05-29 |work=Comedy Central: Comedians: Anthony Jeselnik ]
*Jack Maitland - Professional American football player, running back for the Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots [cite web |url=http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=12138|title=Jack Maitland ]
*Ryan Malone - Professional hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Malone did not graduate from USC) [cite web |url=http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/team/players/bio.php?id=81 |title=Ryan Malone #12 |work=Official Home of the Pittsburgh Penguins |accessdate=2007-02-05 See Notes on that page.]
*Kevin Orie - Professional baseball player, third baseman for the Chicago Cubs [cite web |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/O/Kevin-Orie.shtml |title=Kevin Orie |accessdate=2007-02-05 |work=The Baseball Cube Website]
*Dylan Reese - Captain of Harvard Crimson hockey team, 7th-round draft pick by New York Rangers [cite web |url=http://www.ecachockeyleague.com/rosters/men/har |title=Harvard (Men) 2006-2007 Numerical Roster |accessdate=2007-02-05 |work=The official site of the ECAC Hockey League]
*Kevin Slowey - Major League baseball player, second-round selection by the Minnesota Twins in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft [cite web |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Kevin-Slowey.shtml |title=Kevin Slowey |accessdate=2007-02-05 |work=The Baseball Cube Website]
*Ben Camper - Member of Colgate University hockey team, ECAC All-Academic Team [ cite web | url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2005-06/news/academic_honors | title=Seventy-Six Student-Athletes Earn ECACHL Men's All-Academic Team Recognition | accessdate=2008-03-18 | publisher=ECAC ]
*Kris McDonough - Catcher on Ohio University baseball team, debated as top current collegiate ahtlete from USC along with Sean Lee

References

External links

* [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/uschs/ Upper St. Clair High School]
* [http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us Official School District website]
* [http://www.usctheater.org Upper St. Clair Theater]