OUR YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
919 LOWBER ROAD
HERMINIE, PA, 15637
724-446-5520 (office)
Office Hours: M-F 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Student Hours: M-F 7:10 AM - 2:16 PM
Good Luck to the Girls Varsity Soccer Team in Round #1 of the WPIAL Playoffs
Yough vs. North Catholic
Date: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Location: Freedom High School
Time: 8:00pm
WPIAL Championships merchandise available at championship games or online: https://nwd.ink/s/wpial/soccer-championships/ Tickets through semifinals are available online: https://gofan.co/WPIAL // Students: $5, Adults: $7 // All tickets at gate are $7 Tickets for finals are available online: https://www.ticketmaster.com // $10 online and at gate
YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
UPCOMING EVENTS & SPORTS SCHEDULES
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6:00 Volleyball @The Neighborhood Academy HS
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5:00 JV Volleyball @The Neighborhood Academy
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7:00 V Football @Home vs. Greensburg Salem HS
Homecoming
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Homecoming Dance (6pm-10pm @ Turkeytown Firehall)
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Senior Portraits
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8:00 GV Soccer @WPIAL Playoffs vs. North Catholic @Freedom HS
Yough vs. North Catholic
8:00pm
Freedom High School
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12:00 XC @WPIALS - White Oak Park
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SENIOR NIGHT ON COUGAR MOUNTAIN
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7:00 V Football @Home vs. Derry HS
Senior Night
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School Make up Picture Day at YHS
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School Picture Make Up Day
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Senior Portraits (Make Ups)
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5:30 Strategies Club @HS Cafeteria
5:30-9:30
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End of the 1st 9-week Grading Period
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Professional Development Day - No school for students
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Timeless Tales (Fall Play) - 7PM auditorium
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Timeless Tales (Fall Play) - 7PM auditorium
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1/2 day prior to holiday break
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Fall Break (No School)
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Fall Break (No School)
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YSD MISSION, VISION, & SHARED VALUES
24/25 STUDENT PARKING INFORMATION
We are accepting student parking applications this summer on Thursday, August 8 and Tuesday, August 20 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the high school office. 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 were distributed to sophomores, juniors, and seniors on Thursday, September 19th.
- Alumni can pick up their yearbook in the main office from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, during scheduled school days. If you have a sibling or relative picking up your yearbook, remind them the book is in the main office.
- Homecoming PEP Rally will be held during 8th period on Friday, October 18. Come on out to see the Homecoming football game that evening. The game starts at 7:00 pm with the Queen & King Crowning Ceremony at halftime.
- Our annual Homecoming Dance will be held at Turkeytown Firehall on Saturday, October 19 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Students must have a ticket to attend.
- Student of the Month Luncheon will be on Tuesday, October 22nd at the West Newton Rotary.
- PSAT's will be administered on Thursday, October 24th.
- Picture Day MAKE-UPS are scheduled for Friday, October 25th. Senior portrait make-up dates are Monday, October 21 and Monday, October 28.
- Senior Night on Cougar Mountain will take place on Friday, October 25 before kickoff and at halftime of the Yough vs Derry football game.
- The end of the first 9-week grading period is Thursday, October 31, 2024.
- Powderpuff Football game (seniors vs juniors) will be Monday, November 4 at 6:00 pm.
- There is NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 5th (Teacher in-service day).
- Report Cards will be distributed to students (as well as spring Keystone Exam results) on Friday, November 8.
- Timeless Tales, our annual fall play, will be held on Friday, November 8 & Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM in the auditorium.
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SECURITY MEASURES: Please have your Driver's License or state issued I.D. when visiting. For added security, our school uses the Hall Pass system, which requires any visitor or parent/guardian who may be picking up a student to have their driver's license scanned. Hall Pass Visitor Management protects students and school staff members from the risks of unwanted visitors or child predators gaining access to our school.
2024-2025 SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
HOMECOMING DANCE INFORMATION
Our annual Homecoming Dance is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Turkeytown Firehall from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets are $40 for single and $80 for couple. To view all the details and forms, please click here: 2024 High School Homecoming Plan.
PICTURE DAY INFO
Picture Day MAKE-UPs are scheduled for Friday, October 25th. For more information on how to order photos, please click on the attached order form: Picture Day Flyer.pdf
Seniors....if you still need your picture taken for the yearbook or you want your senior portraits taken, we will have two days at school for you to do so: Monday, October 21 and Monday, October 28. See Mrs. Gallagher in room 209 for more details.
ATHLETIC SENIOR CITIZEN PASSES
2024-2025 Senior Citizen Passes
Complimentary Senior Citizen Passes for Athletic Events are available in the high school office starting on August 19th, 2024. Please come to door #26 in the front of the building with your drivers license. Senior Citizens who are Yough School District residents and are sixty-two(62) years of age or older shall be admitted without charge to all school events with a complimentary senior citizen pass. This includes sporting events as well as drama and musical productions of the Yough School District. This pass will not be honored for athletic play-off games, special tournaments or parent group sponsored events.
Summer Office Hours are from 7am to 2pm.
*Please call the high school office and make sure someone is available to assist you at 724-446-5520 x2001
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 & PHONE (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 & Phone Update Form for Parents/Guardians (click to complete. Will take you to a Google Form)
2024 - 2025 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.
2024-25 STUDENT HANDBOOK 2.pdf
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 STUENT HANDBOOK SIGN OFF FORM
THE NEW YOUGH TIMES NEWSLETTER
YOUGH BROADCASTING NETWORK
Watch our morning news and announcements. Live streamed daily (or ON DEMAND) at 7:15 AM by the Yough Broadcasting Network (YBN).
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 Turn In an Excuse or Report an Early Dismissal
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.
CAREER ACTIVITY REFLECTION SHEET
Students can use this sheet to document any career-related activity they participate in during the school year. Complete and turn in to the guidance office to ensure it is included in their career portfolio.