TUNKHANNOCK AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Tunkhannock Area High School (TAHS) is a progressive public high school
offering students a core curriculum based on the Pennsylvania Academic
Standards and a blend of knowledge and skills designed to prepare students
for successful post graduation experiences. TAHS offers an academic
curriculum designed to meet the proficiency standards of the Pennsylvania
System of School Assessment (PSSA), to improve students' readiness for
the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and to ready students for traditional
two year and four year technical and college/university settings. Tunkhannock
Area is also one of 22 comprehensive high schools in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. Comprehensive high schools offer a complete academic
curriculum along with a series of state approved career and technical
education (CTE) programs all within the same building. The technical
programs at TAHS are designed to meet the needs of the 21st Century
skilled workforce, and students have an opportunity to take both academic
and technical coursework during their high school years. Several programs
at TAHS are approved for a state sponsored program known as Tech Prep.
These programs prepare students for highly skilled technical degrees
and occupations by combining secondary and post secondary coursework
in an established sequence. Tunkhannock Area also runs a very successful
cooperative education program allowing students to earn credit as they
gain employment skills through on-the-job work experiences. In addition
to the core academic and technical course offerings at TAHS, a full
compliment of elective courses is available, as well as opportunities
for honors and advanced placement level coursework.
INSTRUCTION
Instructional expectations at Tunkhannock Area are designed to address
students' individual learning styles and provide opportunities for students
to learn in a variety of settings, experiences, and activities. Teachers
are to plan and deliver lessons that promote understanding of content
knowledge and skills, and the application and relevancy of this information
in the modern world. Students are offered an abundance of experiential
learning opportunities through labs, field trips, and special presentations
and guests. Many courses at TAHS are taught according to the co-teaching
model. Co-teaching allows two teachers to simultaneously deliver a lesson
in order to more effectively impact multiple learning styles. Tutoring
opportunities are available at Tunkhannock Area through consultation
with individual teachers and through organized programs such as the
EAP Math Program and Study Island. Tunkhannock Area High School also
strives to support classroom instruction by procuring the most current
textbooks, software, and supplemental materials necessary for effective
instruction. The schedule at TAHS includes both block (80 minute) and
traditional (40 minute) class periods. The various academic and technical
departments of the high school have developed courses to reflect the
class length that best suites each discipline's specific needs. Students
who encounter academic challenges are encouraged to consult with their
teachers initially, but may also find assistance through the guidance
and administrative offices.
ACTIVITIES
Tunkhannock Area includes a wide range of extra and co-curricular activities
that offer opportunities for students to learn in different dimensions
and settings. Clubs and school organizations cover interests ranging
from music and stage performance to one of the area's largest selections
of athletic activities available to high school students. Students also
have opportunities to pursue interests in school leadership, community
service, business, and a series of hobbies and non traditional student
interests. Tunkhannock is particularly proud of its robotics team, where
the Team 222 Tigertrons have won national recognition as one of the
leaders in interscholastic robotics competition. A list of all Tunkhannock
Area High School sports and activities is available on the high school
link to the school website at www.tasd.net.
FACILITIES
The Tunkhannock Area High School building and surrounding campus compliments
the instructional program by offering students and the community the
facilities, technological tools, laboratories, equipment, and overall
setting to establish an effective educational environment. Our high
school library is equipped with the latest research tools and reference
software, and combines spacious study and reading areas with multiple
computer stations. The career and technology programs operate in fully
automated shop areas that comprise one third of the entire high school
instructional area. Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs and
other technical classrooms use state-of-the-art machinery and tools,
including CNC automated equipment and the latest in design and operation
software. Science classrooms are supplied with lab areas including a
fully operational planetarium, a greenhouse, outdoor wetland/pond exposition,
and a weather station. The school also possesses a distance learning
room, two computer labs, full computer based business and computer science
classrooms, and state of the art consumer science kitchen labs with
a fully operational café. Tunkhannock Area also possesses one
of the most complete sports facilities in the area with an Olympic style
pool, gymnasium, fitness and weight rooms, all weather track and outdoor
stadium, tennis courts, and on campus fields for field hockey, softball,
and baseball.
TRADITION
Tunkhannock Area High School is proud of its rich tradition and combines
the pride in its history with the promise of even greater opportunities
for its students and the Tunkhannock community. The teachers, support
staff, office personnel, administration, and all school employees are
dedicated to moving forward in making our high school the best it can
be.
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