Shaler Area High School
Shaler Area High School is a high school in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania. The school employed 124 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 1:14. As of the 2024-2025 school year, the students' race/ethnicity breakdown was: 1,015 White, 43 Hispanic, 39 Black, 17 Asian, 1 American Indian/Alaska Native, and 45 Two or More Races. The gender breakdown was 579 male and 581 female.
History
Shaler Area High School was established in 1971 from the court-ordered merger of Etna borough, Reserve Township, Millvale borough, and Shaler Township high schools. The current building was constructed during 1978 and 1979.In 2006, the school board approved a plan to regroup grades within its schools, including moving ninth grade students to the high school. $30 million in renovations were budgeted to create space for classrooms and to enlarge other school facilities.
Sports Awards
2025 WPIAL Class 5A Baseball Champions2023 WPIAL Class 5A Baseball Champions
2023 PIAA State Class 5A Baseball Champions
Notable alumni
- Anne Brodsky, author
- Tom Corbett, former Republican Attorney General and Governor of Pennsylvania.
- Gaelen Foley, New York Times Bestselling romance novelist
- Danny Fortson, professional basketball player
- Art Howe, professional baseball player, manager and coach
- Ken Karcher, professional football player
- Steve Sciullo, former professional football player
- Ian Terry, Big Brother 14 winner
- J. P. Holtz, Current Tight End in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints.