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For other meanings of Shikellamy, see Shikellamy (disambiguation). Public school in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States
Shikellamy High School
Address
600 Walnut Street
Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801-3297
United States
Coordinates40°51′23″N 76°47′21″W / 40.8565°N 76.7893°W / 40.8565; -76.7893
Information
TypePublic
Opened1965 (59 years ago)
School districtShikellamy School District
SuperintendentJason Bendle
CEEB code394740
PrincipalMarc Freeman
Faculty106 (2023)
Teaching staff38.83 (FTE)
GradesHigh School (9-12)
Enrollment896 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio23.07
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Maroon, white, and blue
   
Team nameShikellamy Braves
Websitehttp://www.shikbraves.org/

Shikellamy High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States. The school was named after Oneida Chief Shikellamy. The building was built in 1929. In 1965, a merger between Northumberland High School and Sunbury High School created Shikellamy High School. It is part of the Shikellamy School District. It is the sole public high school for the communities of Northumberland, Point Township, Rockefeller Township, Snydertown Borough, the City of Sunbury, and Upper Augusta Township. It was a combined middle/high school between 2011 and 2016 due to the deconstruction of C.W. Rice Middle School, but Shikellamy Middle School now exists for grades 6-8 in Northumberland.

Rankings

In 2023, Shikellamy High School was named #11,315 best high school in the United States, #434 in the state, and #5 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania Metro Area by U.S. News & World Report.

Extracurriculars

Shikellamy High School offers many extracurricular activities to its students. It has many clubs, including: foreign language clubs, Future Scientists/Business Leaders of America, science clubs, and community service clubs. The school is well known for its band and theatre, forensics programs and the JROTC.

Athletics

The school contains:

Boys
Girls
  • Basketball - AAAAA
  • Bowling - AAAA
  • Cross country - AAA
  • Field hockey - AA
  • Golf - AAA
  • Soccer - AA
  • Softball - AAAAA
  • Tennis - AAA
  • Track and field - AAA
  • Wrestling - AAAA

According to PIAA directory February 2024

Notes and references

  1. "EDNA".
  2. "UPDATE New principal ready to hit the ground running". 8 August 2019.
  3. "Teachers & Staff - Shikellamy High School".
  4. ^ "Shikellamy HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. "Shikellamy High School". U.S. News & World Report. February 28, 2024. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2024.

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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts
Line Mountain
Shamokin Area
Shikellamy
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Danville Area (partially located in Montour County)
Milton Area School District (partially located in Union County)
Mount Carmel Area School District (partially located in Columbia County)
Private schools
Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Southern Columbia Area School District (partially located in Columbia County)
Warrior Run School District (partially located in Union and Montour Counties)
Career and Technology School (VoTech)
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