Altoona Area High School

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Girls’ soccer defeats rival Hollidaysburg

On August 29, the girls’ soccer team played against rival Hollidaysburg and beat them with a final score of 2-1. This marked their first victory of the season.

25 candidates compete for Homecoming crown

Meet the 25 Homecoming candidates for the 2024-25 school year!

The newest additions to the Mountain Lions

The high school has recruited eight new teachers for the 2024-25 school year.

Security threat causes two hour delay

On Thursday Sept. 12, the Altoona Area School District alerted parents and students to an investigation into an alleged threat that was posted on social media and shared among students. Although it was found there was no active threat, the district decided to delay school by two hours to debrief staff.

Scholarship opportunities offered for students

Scholarships are often the front runners when it comes to alleviating college expenses. An estimated $46 billion is given in scholarships each year per the U.S. Department of Education (College Scholarship Statistics), and that doesn’t include the amount given by private sources (upwards of $7.4 billion).

Together again: Graduates return for Alumni Band

On Sept. 6, 2024, 275 past band members returned to their roots to participate in Alumni Band. For many, the night was an opportunity to meet up with old friends, play some band favorites, talk to old mentors and march with their children.

Participating in democracy

With each election season comes a group of people who will be participating for the first time. Whether they simply haven’t participated before or they were previously ineligible, many first time voters find themselves in need of some direction before the first time they go to vote.

New assistant principal joins administrative staff

Kelsey Lantz joined the high school staff as an assistant principal, furthering her career in education.

Join us for a free financial aid event

Financial Aid Night

AAHS is hosting a Financial Aid Night on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm in the AAHS auditorium. For anyone who is unable to attend the in-person meeting, there will be a Virtual Financial Aid Presentation on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:00pm. Please visit the financial aid and scholarship page for more information.