- North Allegheny Intermediate High School
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North Allegheny Intermediate High School Location 350 Cumberland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Coordinates: 40°34′15″N 80°01′53″W / 40.570728°N 80.031514°W
United StatesInformation Type Public Motto "Great Expectations...The Best Is Yet To Come" Established 1960 (building-as senior high), 1974 (as NAI) School district North Allegheny School District Principal Mr. Brendan Hyland Staff 226 Faculty 17 Grades 9–10 Number of students 1,400 Color(s) Black and Gold Athletics WPIAL (AAAA), Mascot Tiger Information 412-369-5530 Website North Allegheny Intermediate High School North Allegheny Intermediate High School (NAI) is a suburban high school in the North Allegheny School District located in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a community north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is one of two high schools in the district and serves grades 9 and 10. The current principal is Mr. Brendan Hyland, who was hired before the start of the 2007–08 School Year. The school has six letter -coded sloping hallways, each based on the numbers of the rooms in that hallway, such as E hallway having rooms in the 50's, each with a mural produced by the art department, and a newer front wing built during a renovation in 1998. The building originally housed North Allgheny Senior High School (NASH) but assumed its current role in 1974 when the senior high school was moved to its current Wexford campus. Before 1974, the intermediate high school was located in what is now Carson Middle School, one of the middle schools in North Allegheny, which is now right above the hill from NAI.
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Enrollment
As of 2007, the ethnic breakdown among the school population is 91.4% Caucasian, 6.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5% African American and 0.7% Hispanic.[1]
Clubs & activities
NAI has a wide array of extracurricular activities available to students, including an extremely successful Student Council, National Junior Honor Society, AFJROTC, Key Club, and Junior Classical League.[2]
Student Council Advisor & USA Today Award
English teacher and head Student Council Advisor, Mrs. Kathy Coll, was honored as a member of the "2006 All-USA Teacher Team" by USA Today for the 2006–2007 School Year for her dedication to both passions for over 30 years, the academic success she has had, and helping student councils all across the nation. Coll has been at the school since 1973 and is also the student activities director.[3]
Athletics
Students can usually participate in athletics at the Freshman and Junior Varsity levels in a wide variety of sports under WPIAL rules. The athletic program began in 1969 and has won a number of state championships. However, athletics are mainly found at North Allegheny Senior High School, the main North Allegheny high school serving grades 11–12 which houses all varsity sports.
Music
NAI offers several music courses and activities, such as wind bands, string orchestras, choirs, and music theory and composition electives. Additionally, NAI students have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular music activities. Some examples are marching band, Strolling Strings, NA Symphony Orchestra, and orchestra pit for the musical.[4]
Notable alumni
- Christina Aguilera – Grammy-winning artist; through 9th grade
- Mike McMahon – professional football player
- Richard Rossi Writer-director, "Sister Aimee:The Aimee Semple McPherson Story" [1][2], for 9th grade
References
Categories:- School buildings completed in 1960
- Educational institutions established in 1974
- Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- High schools in Pennsylvania
- Education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area
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