District News

State High FFA members brought home a raft of awards from the recent Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair.

The first day of school in the State College Area School District for the 2024-2025 school year. 

State High seniors put their own artistic styles on parking space in the school lot.

This fall, SCASD elementary schools will share a unified PBIS program called STAR — Show Kindness, Take Responsibility, Act Safely, Ready to Learn.

State High senior Margo Wyckoff is elected to serve on the National TSA Officer Team as the Reporter.

Kristen Strong Albright and Jeni Kocher Zerphy studied salt marsh ecosystems in the selective STEAM in the PARK program this summer.

Park Forest Middle School’s Technology Student Association chapter brought home a pair of titles from the 46th National TSA Conference.

The District is pleased to announce the hiring of Susan Hipp as the new assistant principal at State College Area High School, effective July 1, 2024.

State High has another achievement to add to its impressive legacy – a 2024 Jostens Renaissance School of Distinction Platinum certification.

The Board has approved Jason Nickal, who has six state team championship titles and 11 Coach of the Year awards, to be State High’s boys wrestling head coach.

State High Thespians brought home four recognitions from the 19th annual Isaac Awards from their production of The Pirates of Penzance.

The State High World Languages Department received a Silver Globe Award from the Pennsylvania State Modern Languages Association (PSMLA) Exemplary Program Awards.

Andy Cunningham, who teaches the eighth-grade academic literacy course at PFMS, was a semifinalist for the 2025 PA Teacher of the Year award.

State College Area High School seniors Amy Liu and Lydia Shen have achieved a rare feat: winning a National Merit Scholarship.

On May 9, Prithvi Narayanan learned that the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars had chosen him to be a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar, just one of 161 seniors selected for outstanding scholastic and artistic achievement, citizenship, service, and more.

Twelve State College Area High School students were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, among the 15,000 finalists nationwide. Learn more about each student.

Delta Program English teacher Amy Allison won the Judith’s Award for her Advocacy for Teens class. “I feel it is my duty as a teacher to aid students in learning how to navigate our world, understand our cultural literacy and advocate for themselves and others,” Allison said.

On Monday, May 6, 2024, the State College Area School District Board of Directors approved Beth Solensky to be the new Mount Nittany Elementary School principal. She succeeds Mark Feldman, who is retiring in June.

On Monday, May 6, 2024, the State College Area School District Board of Directors approved Kara Treweek to be the new Ferguson Township Elementary School principal. Treweek succeeds Shelly Buckholtz, who is retiring in June.

State High student safety ambassadors organized a demonstration with Zain, a K-9 explosive detection dog, in coordination with SRO John Aston. The presentation emphasized how much trust and teamwork are necessary to search spaces thoroughly and possibly save lives.