Greensburg Salem High School

The Greensburg-Salem High School (GSHS) is a public high school which is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Greensburg-Salem High School
Address
65 Mennel Dr

Greensburg
,
Westmoreland
,
Pennsylvania
15601-1344

United States
Coordinates40.3264°N 79.5413°W / 40.3264; -79.5413
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto It’s a Great Day to be a Golden Lion
StatusCurrently operational
School boardGreensburg Salem School Board[1]
School districtGreensburg-Salem School District
NCES District ID4210920[2]
OversightPennsylvania Department of Education
SuperintendentKen Bissell [3]
CEEB code391575
NCES School ID421092004373[4]
PresidentRonald Mellinger, Jr.[1]
PrincipalDavid Zilli[5] and Adam Jones (Co-Principal)
Faculty56.50 (FTE)[4]
Grades9–12[4]
Enrollment817[4] (2020–2021)
 • Grade 9211[4]
 • Grade 10184[4]
 • Grade 11219[4]
 • Grade 12203[4]
Student to teacher ratio14.46:1[4]
Campus typeSuburban[4]
Student Union/AssociationStudent Council Association[6]
Color(s)Gold, Brown, and White[7]
   
Athletics conferencePIAA, WPIAL[8]
NicknameGolden Lions[7]
USNWR ranking11,118[9]
NewspaperLions Den
Feeder schoolsGreensburg-Salem Middle School
Websitegshs.greensburgsalem.org

Greensburg-Salem High School is the only high school in the Greensburg-Salem School District, which is situated thirty-five miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh in the center of Westmoreland County. It covers an area of fifty-one square miles that includes urban, suburban and rural populations.[10]

For 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked GSHS 11,118th best of 17,843 U.S. public high schools, 435th best of 718 Pennsylvania public high schools, and 78th best among 132 Pittsburgh-area public high schools.[9]

Curriculum

GSHS students who wish to choose a vocational or technical program may attend Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

In addition to academics, Greensburg-Salem fields several sports teams.

Boys
  • Baseball – Class AAA
  • Basketball – Class AAA
  • Bowling – Class AAAA
  • Cross Country – Class AAA
  • Ice hockey – Class AA
  • Football – Class AAAA
  • Golf – Class AAAA (WPIAL Champions 1943, 1997)
  • Soccer – Class AA
  • Swimming and Diving – Class AA
  • Tennis – Class AAA
  • Track and Field – Class AAA
  • Wrestling – Class AAA

Girls
  • Basketball – Class AAA
  • Bowling – Class AAAA
  • Cross Country – Class AAA
  • Field Hockey – Class AA
  • Lacrosse – Class AAAA
  • Soccer – Class AAA
  • Softball – Class AAA (WPIAL Champions 2013)
  • Swimming and Diving – Class AA
  • Tennis – Class AAA
  • Track and Field – Class AAA
  • Volleyball – Class AA (WPIAL & PIAA Champions 1998)

Notable alumni
  • Greg Jones – 2-time state champion wrestler for GSHS/ WVU 3-time national champion/ Wrestling Coach WVU
  • Brennan Marion – Tulsa/ Miami Dolphins
  • Robert Mitinger – NFL San Diego Chargers/ Wash Redskins – Penn State
  • Jess Quatse – NFL Green Bay Packers/Pittsburgh Pirates/N.Y. Giants – Univ. of Pittsburgh (All American)
  • Al Wesbecher – NFL Cleveland Tigers
  • Wayne Wolff – NFL Buffalo Bills – Wake Forest

References
  1. "Overview". Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greensburg-Salem School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. "Central Office Administration". Our District. Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  4. "Search for Public Schools - Name (421092004373)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. "Mr. Zilli-Principal". Greensburg-Salem High School. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. "Student Council Association (SCA)". Greensburg-Salem High School. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. "Handbook for Parents and Students" (PDF). Greensburg-Salem School District. 2020–2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  8. "Athletics". Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  9. "Greensburg-Salem High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  10. "About Our District". Greensburg-Salem School District. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

See also

Official web site

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