| Fox Chapel Area High School | |
| Motto: | The Fox Chapel Area School District exists to maximize student learning, achievement, and development. |
| Established: | 1961 |
| Type: | Public |
| District: | Fox Chapel Area School District |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Principal: | Michael H. Hower, Lead Principal Daniel E. Lentz, Ph.D., Program Principal (A-L)John J. McGee, Ph.D., Program Principal (M-Z) |
| Staff: | 94.79 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 13.54 |
| Enrollment: | 1,283 (2022-23)[1] |
| Athletics: | Baseball (Boys’ – Spring); Basketball (Boys’, Girls’ – Winter); Cheerleading (Girls’ – Fall, Winter); Cross Country (Boys’, Girls’ – Fall); Field Hockey (Girls’ – Fall); Football (Boys’ – Fall); Golf (Boys’, Girls’ – Fall); Gymnastics (Girls’ – Winter); Indoor Track (Boys’, Girls’ – Winter); Lacrosse (Boys’, Girls’ – Spring); Soccer (Boys’, Girls’ – Fall); Softball (Girls’ – Spring); Swimming/Diving (Boys’, Girls’ – Winter); Tennis (Girls’ – Fall, Boys’ – Spring); Track & Field (Boys’, Girls’ – Spring); Volleyball (Girls’ – Fall, Boys’ – Winter); and Wrestling (Boys’ – Winter) |
| Conference: | WPIAL 3A, 4A & 5A (PIAA District 7) |
| Colors: | Red, White, and Black |
| Mascot: | The Fox |
| Location: | 611 Field Club Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238 |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | http://www.fcasd.edu |
Fox Chapel Area High School (Established in 1961) is a public school located in the Pittsburgh suburb of O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was recognized and honored as a National Blue Ribbon School twice.
The Fox Chapel Area High School serves the municipalities of Fox Chapel, Aspinwall, Blawnox, Indiana, O'Hara and Sharpsburg.
Fox Chapel Area High School has been awarded Silver Medal rankings by U.S. News & World Report over the past decade and is consistently ranked among the nation's top high schools by Newsweek. The high school is ranked among the top 200 high schools in the nation and received an “A+ Overall Niche Grade” on niche.com. The school was included in the 2017 Washington Posts America's Most Challenging High Schools.
High school renovations were completed in 2016 and the building has a new swimming pool/natatorium and an upgraded library/media center, auditorium, cafeteria, and commons area. The high school includes state-of-the-art computer, science, digital art, technology, and music labs.
As of October 2017.[2]
| Subset | Number of students | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,348 | 100% | |
| White | 1,118 | 82.94% | |
| Black or African American | 64 | 4.75% | |
| Asian | 107 | 7.94% | |
| Hispanic | 45 | 3.34% | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 | 0.15% | |
| Multi-Racial | 12 | 0.89% | |
| Male | 670 | 49.70% | |
| Female | 678 | 50.30% |
Baseball (Boys’ – Spring)
Basketball (Boys’, Girls’ – Winter)
Cheerleading (Girls’ – Fall, Winter)
Cross Country (Boys’, Girls’ – Fall)
Field Hockey (Girls’ – Fall)
Football (Boys’ – Fall)
Golf (Boys’, Girls’ – Fall)
Gymnastics (Girls’ – Winter)
Indoor Track (Boys’, Girls’ – Winter)
Lacrosse (Boys’, Girls’ – Spring)
Soccer (Boys’, Girls’ – Fall)
Softball (Girls’ – Spring)
Swimming/Diving (Boys’, Girls’ – Winter)
Tennis (Girls’ – Fall, Boys’ – Spring)
Track & Field (Boys’, Girls’ – Spring)
Volleyball (Girls’ – Fall, Boys’ – Winter)
Wrestling (Boys’ – Winter)