Blue Mountain High School
| Blue Mountain High School | |
|---|---|
Photo of school from PA 443 | |
| Address | |
1076 W Market Street , , 17972-9801 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°38′51″N 76°08′08″W / 40.647610°N 76.135510°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Blue Mountain School District |
| NCES School ID | 420387003891 |
| Principal | Eric Schaeffer |
| Faculty | 70.8 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 815 (2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.51 |
| Color(s) | Navy and white |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www |
Blue Mountain High School is a rural public high school in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. The school, which was built in 1957, was renovated from 1999 to 2001. It is part of the Blue Mountain School District. As of the 2023–24 school year, there were 815 students enrolled in the school and 70.8 teachers on an FTE basis for a student-teacher ratio of 11.51, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.
An original Wanamaker Eagle was donated to the school when the department store it had decorated for many years went out of business. The bronze Eagle stands in front of the school.
High school students may choose to attend the Schuylkill Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Schuylkill Intermediate Unit IU29 provides the school with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty. In 2016–17, Blue Mountain School District began to offer a virtual academy for its pupils.