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South Park High School (South Park, Pennsylvania)

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South Park High School is a public high school in Allegheny County for residents of South Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.HistoryThe Original Snowden Township High School Prior to 1934, high school students in the township had to travel outside the district to attend secondary schooling. However, from 1934 to 1938, high school grade classes began to be housed in the Library School building, located on Pleasant Street. The first class of 72 students graduated from then-called Snowden Township High School in 1938. The last class to graduate from that building had 53 students in 1958. The school then housed grades Kindergarten through sixth under the name Library Elementary School until the completion of S.J. Engott Middle School in 1976. From 1976 until 2001, the school continued to operate as one of the district's three elementary schools. The school closed in 2001 due to the completion of the new South Park Elementary Center, consolidating all three elementary schools. The building still stands and now operates as a newly renovated apartment building.The Second Snowden Township High School The Library School continued to house elementary school students, while a new yellow-bricked building on Ridge Road would house grades 7-12. Grades 7 and 8 would be moved to the newly built S.J. Engott Middle School in 1976, leaving grades 9-12 at the high school. The old high school underwent several additions throughout its usage, including expansions for the library, auxiliary gymnasium, cafeteria, andoffice space. After the school closed in 2005, it remained vacant, being used as a storage facility for the district. Rumors spread in 2014 that the board of directors were considering renovating the building into a new middle school, creating a campus of all three schools and stadium. However, the building was beyond repair with ceiling leakages, foundations issues, and asbestos problems. In December 2015, the school was demolished.

Address: 1825 McLaughlin Run Rd., Pittsburgh 15129
State: PA
City: Pittsburgh
Street Number: 1825 McLaughlin Run Rd.
Zip Code: 15129
categories: high school


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