Moon Area High School

Moon Area High School
Address
8352 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108
United States
Coordinates 40°30′47″N 80°13′04″W / 40.512941°N 80.217790°W / 40.512941; -80.217790
Information
Funding type Public
School district Moon Area School District
Principal Berry Balaski
Teaching staff 89.6 (FTE)
Enrollment 1192[1] (2014–15)
Color(s) Red, white, and black
              
Mascot Tiger
Website Moon Area High School

Moon Area High School, known to the locals as Moon High, is a public high school located in the Moon Area School District in Pennsylvania, United States. The school serves students in grades 9-12 from Moon and Crescent, South Heights borough, along with the communities of Glenwillard and Wireton, and several other unincorprated villages. The Moon Area School District's High School and Middle School facilities are located in the center of Moon.

Statewide PSSA Rankings

High School PSSA standardized tests are administered statewide to public high schools. Moon's rankings are as follows:[2]

  • 2017- 45th of 659
  • 2016- 17th
  • 2015- 23rd
  • 2014- 20th
  • 2013- 17th

Athletics

Moon High student athletes are able to compete in 13 sports and cheerleading.[3] In most instances, Moon High sports compete in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL), District VII of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).

Football

The Moon High football team competes in the WPIAL Class AAA Parkway Conference, which is made up of geographical foes Blackhawk, West Allegheny, Montour, Ambridge, Hopewell, Central Valley, Chartiers Valley, and New Castle.[4]

In 1998, Moon Tigers won the WPIAL Class AAA Championship at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Moon defeated Blackhawk 34-7 to claim the title.[5] The Tigers then went on to the PIAA Class AAA Championships in Hershey, only to fall 10-0 to Allentown Central Catholic High School.[6]

Boys Soccer

In 2003 they beat Thomas Jefferson 2-1 to win the WPIAL AA Championship. In the semi-final game before the championship Moon beat Mars 2-0.[7]

Ladies Soccer

The Moon High ladies soccer team won the PIAA AAA state title in 2017.[8].

Swimming & Diving

The Moon boys swimming team won the state championship in 1980, and the girls team won state titles in 1996 and 1997.[9]

Boys Basketball

The Moon High boys basketball team made school history, winning three consecutive WPIAL championships – 2004, 2005, 2006. The team was crowned state champions in 2004.[10]

In the 2006–2007 season, Moon entered the WPIAL Class AAAA, but will go back down to WPIAL Class AAA in the 2008–2009 season.[11]

Ladies Basketball

The Moon High ladies basketball team, in recent years, has had much success in WPIAL and PIAA competition, with a 2003 and 2005 WPIAL championship. The Lady Tigers have also reached the final four of the PIAA state playoffs multiple times.[12]

Ice Hockey

Moon Hockey is an independent program without financial support from the school district, competing in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL). In 2018, the team won its first PIHL Championship defeating the Burrell Bucs 7-4 in the 2018 Division-2 championship game.[13]

Ladies Gymnastics

The gymnastics team won the WPIAL team championships and won states. Also in the 2017 they have become section champs.

Notable alumni

Health concerns

At the beginning of the 2007 school year, exposed mold was discovered in a portion of the building.[21] After a private company was called in to clean up the area, school officials declared that the building was safe.

References

  1. ↑ "Moon SHS". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ↑ EL. "Moon Senior High..." Schooldigger.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Moon Area Sports". msasportsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Class AAA Parkway Conference". msasportsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  5. ↑ "WPIAL Football Champions Archives". WPIAL.org. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  6. ↑ "PIAA Football Champions" (PDF). PIAA.org. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  7. ↑ "MSA Sports Net: Moon Boys Soccer". MSAsportsnet.com. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  8. ↑ "2017 PIAA AAA Girls' Soccer Championship" (PDF). 2017 PIAA SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION AND RESULTS. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Moon varsity swimming and diving". Archived from the original on 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  10. ↑ "MSA Sports Net: Moon Boys Basketball". Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  11. ↑ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Team schedule for 2006–2007 Moon boys' varsity basketball". Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  12. ↑ "MSA Sports Net: Moon Girls Basketball". Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  13. ↑ "2018 PIHL Varsity Champions". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Owen, Rob (1999-07-31). "Tuned In: Better 'Later' than never for Jodi Applegate". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  15. ↑ Bendel, Joe (2004-07-23). "Pitt to play in Jimmy V Classic". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  16. ↑ "Lou Christie High School". "Lou Christie Official Web Site. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  17. ↑ "About Brandon Wilson|Award-Winning Author/Explorer". Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  18. ↑ "Coach Bio". Blue and Gold Illustrated Website. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  19. ↑ "Rich Milot". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  20. ↑ "2006 Penn State Football Roster". PennLive Website. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  21. ↑ kdka.com – 'Black Mold' Found In Moon High School Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
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