YOUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION:
In partnership with our community, our mission is to create a safe learning atmosphere that cultivates academic, social, and emotional skills, which challenge, motivate, and inspire students to achieve their full individual potential.
YOUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISION:
Our vision, as a school district, is to aspire to be more today than yesterday and to become better tomorrow than today.
Office Hours - Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Contact Information
Main Office 724-446-5520
Fax # 724-835-5539
Address: 919 Lowber Road,
Herminie, PA 15637
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OUR YOUGH COUGAR HIGH SCHOOL TEAM 
WELCOME TO YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Dear Students, Parents and Guardians:
Greetings from Yough Senior High School, home of the Cougars! On behalf of our teachers and staff, we would like to welcome you! Our mission is to create a safe learning atmosphere that cultivates academic, social, and emotional skills, which challenge, motivate, and inspire students to achieve their full individual potential. With your help, we can achieve this mission.
Our rigorous curriculum is the foundation that will prepare all of our students for future endeavors. To do this we offer a variety of academic programs:
Dual credit classes, through Yough Senior High and The University of Pittsburgh, Westmoreland County Community College, and Mt. Aloysius College, let students get a jump start on college for a fraction of the tuition price. These classes, taught by our instructors during the standard school day, qualify for both high school and college credit simultaneously. The Dual Enrollment Program is open to juniors and seniors, with courses covering a variety of subject areas.
In addition to our Dual Enrollment Program, we offer a number of Advanced Placement classes and are proud to offer an engineering course, among other STEAM-related courses. Our college and career-ready initiative doesn’t end with college preparedness. For example, through our partnership with the Central Westmoreland Career & Technology center, students may enroll into industry based technical and certification programs designed to meet the needs of an evolving workforce and develop skills for lifelong learning and living. Several of our students earn certifications and credentials in many areas including welding, construction, transportation/logistics, cosmetology, healthcare, auto body/mechanics, emergency services, and computer technology - to name a few.
Besides academics, we offer extracurricular programs in the the performing arts (drama, band, chorus) and interscholastic athletics, competing in the WPIAL. We also have several clubs, including NHS, The Future is Mine, Student Council, Yearbook, Art NHS, Chorus, Marching Band, Colorguard, FBLA, CAP/SADD, Spanish and French clubs, Robotics, Prom Committee, YALE, Student Mentor, Journalism, Strategies, PRIDE, Spirit, Sign Language, Outdoors and Envirothon. These clubs help meet the interests of all our students and provide opportunities for them to get involved with their school! We are also proud of our Yough Broadcasting Network (YBN), which provides news and covers activities from around YHS via their state-of-the-art production studio.
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to view their student’s progress and attendance through the Powerschool Parent Portal, linked to our web site. Attendance is important to the success of our students. Being connected and involved makes it more likely that they will care about their education now and in the future.
Thank you for taking the time for visiting our web site. We look forward to working with you this school year. GO COUGARS!
Sincerely,
Mr. Sutherland, Principal
Mr. Wilkins, Assistant Principal
YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Herminie VFW Lanes
3:00 Bowling @Home vs. Norwin HS
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Deer Lakes High School
6:00 GV Basketball @Deer Lakes
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7:30p Cougar Nation Tournament BV Basketball @Home vs. Summit Academy
Cougar Nation Tip Off Classic
Game# 1 - 6:00pm Laurel Highlands vs. Derry (Varsity)
Game #2 - 7:30pm Yough vs. Summit Academy (Varsity)
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Cougar Nation Tip Off
Cougar Nation Tournament BV & JV Basketball @ Home
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South Park High School
6p BJV Basketball @South Park HS
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4:00 BMS Basketball @Ligonier Valley MS
Scrimmage
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East Allegheny High School
7:30p GV Basketball @East Allegheny HS
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East Allegheny High School
6p GJV Basketball @East Allegheny HS
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South Park High School
7:30p BV Basketball @South Park HS
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Elizabeth Forward High School
6:00 MS Wrestling @Elizabeth Forward
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3:00 Bowling @Belle Vernon - AMF RT 51
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Elizabeth Forward High School
7:30 Wrestling @Elizabeth Forward HS
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Yough Intermediate Middle School
3:30 BMS Basketball @Home vs. Burrell MS
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7:15p GV Basketball @Home vs. Mt. Pleasant HS
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7:00pm YHS Winter Band/Choir Concert @Auditoirum
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6p GJV Basketball @Home vs. Mt. Pleasant HS
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6p BJV Basketball @Home vs. Deer Lakes HS
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7:15p BV Basketball @Home vs. Deer Lakes HS
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Hempfield High School
12p BV Basketball vs. Monessen HS @Hempfield Tournament
Hempfield Tournament
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Chartiers Valley High School
9:00am Wrestling @Chartiers Valley Lewis Guidi Invitational
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23/24 STUDENT PARKING INFORMATION
We are accepting student parking applications throughout the school year. In order to obtain a parking tag and be permitted to drive to school, students must complete the application, provide the necessary documents, and submit to a urine drug test at the school. To download, view, and print the application, please click on this link:
STUDENT PARKING APPLICATION.pdf . Copies are also available in the office.
For more information, please contact Mr. Wilkins at wilkinsd@youghsd.net
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Yearbooks are in!! Alumni can pick theirs up in the high school office.
- Friday, November 17 (7:30 PM), Saturday, November 18 (7:30 PM), and Sunday, November 19 (2:30 PM) - Fall Play (A Christmas Carol).
- Wednesday, November 22, early dismissal (High School Students are dismissed at 11:00 AM).
- Thursday, November 23 - Monday, November 27 - Fall Break (Thanksgiving). School resumes Tuesday, November 28.
- Friday, December 22, early dismissal (High School Students are dismissed at 11:00 AM).
- Holiday Break - Monday, December 25 through Monday, January 1. School resumes on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
- Keystone Exams - Winter Wave - Algebra 1 (Tuesday, December 5), Literature (Tuesday, January 9), Biology (Wednesday, January 10).
EXCUSE-EARLY DISMISSAL & VACATION FORMS
Please use this link to indicate an early dismissal or excuse for absence for your student(s). No paper notes need to be sent in if this form is filled out.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ABSENT/EARLY DISMISSAL FORM
For the Educational Trip (Vacation) Request Form, Click on this link, Educational Trip Form (Vacation Form).pdf, then download, complete, and return to the office. We can only approve up to 5 days per school year.
REALITY TOUR INFORMATION
POWERSCHOOL STUDENT & PARENT PORTAL
This site is a great tool for parents/guardians to see their student's progress (grades, attendance, etc.). If you need access to your child's account information, please contact the main office or guidance office at 724-446-5520.
UPDATE YOUR EMAIL (Parents/Guardians)
We use our email system to notify our parents and guardians of important events and activities. To stay informed, please make sure your email is updated in our database. You can do this by completing the Google Form (Link is below) or by downloading, printing, completing, and returning the form with your child to their school's office.
Updating Email Form.pdf (download & complete - return with your child to their school's office)
Email Update Form for Parents/Guardians (click to complete. Will take you to a Google Form)
2023 - 2024 STUDENT HANDBOOK
Click on the link below to download a copy of our 2022-2023 Student Handbook. All students must review it. Paper copies will be available in the office and through your social studies teacher.
Student Handbook Sign-Off form. Once you've read the student handbook, please complete the online receipt form. This needs to be completed by all students. CLICK HERE to complete the handbook sign-off form.