- Homer-Center School District
Infobox School
name = Homer-Center School District
motto = "Everybody is Somebody!"
type = Public
grades = K-12
free_label1 = Total Schools
free_text1 = 2
superintendent = Dr. Vincent Delconte
free_label2 = Title I School
free_text2 = Yes
free_label3 = Title I School-Wide Program
free_text3 = No
enrollment = 964
free_label4 = Nickname
free_text4 = Wildcats/Bears
colors =Black and White (Gold is added to football and cheerleader uniforms) /Black and White (Red is added to the football and cheerleader uniforms)
campus type =Rural
free_label6 = Accreditation
free_text6 = MSACS
location = 65 Wildcat Lane
Homer City, Pennsylvania
15748-1602
country = USA
website = [http://www.homercenter.org Homer-Center School District]Homer-Center School District is a
public school district in the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania . The district serves Homer City and Center Township. The schools are located just south of the Homer City-Center Township borderline.Homer-Center's High School principal is Jody Rainey and the assistant principal is Gene Raymond. Homer-Center's Elementary Schools principal's Michael A. Stofa. Homer-Center High School currently has 491 students, and the Elementary has 473 , totaling 964 students throughout the entire district.
Homer-Center's athletic teams compete in the Heritage Conference
PIAA -District 6. Homer-Center High School's Mascot is the Wildcat. The Elementary's Mascot is also the Wildcat, but since the elementary's sports are run by the Homer City Booster's and not the school, they are referred to as the Homer City Bears.Homer-Center School District is ranked 146th out of 576 public school districts in
Pennsylvania . It is also ranked 1st out of 7 school districts in Indiana County.
School Digger City Ranking: 260th out of 826 cities in Pennsylvania. [cite news |url = http://www.schooldigger.com/go/PA/districtrank.aspx?finddistrict=13290 |title = Pennsylvania School District Rankings |publisher = School Digger]Homer-Center School District
District Mission Statement
The Homer-Center School District is a caring district where "Everybody is Somebody!" Through our partnership with the family and community, we are committed to a diverse educational program that develops and prepares students for the challenges of our rapidly changing world. [cite news |url = http://www.homercenter.org/|title = HomerCenter.org |publisher = Homer-Center School District]
General Information
NCES District ID: 4213290
State District ID: 128323303
State District ID: 128323303
State School ID: 6797
Old Locale: Rural, outside CBSA (7)
New Locale: Rural: Fringe (41)
Status: No Boundary Change
Metro Status: Non MSA - Does not serve an MSA
CSA/CBSA: 26860
Supervisory Union #: 000
"'Classroom Teachers (FTE): 63.5
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.2
ELL (formerly LEP) Students: N/A
Students with IEPs: 152Infobox School
name = Homer-Center Elementary School
motto =
established =
grades = K-6
principal = Michael A. Stofa
free_label1 = Phone
free_text1 = (724) 479-9077
enrollment = 473
teachers = 30
free_label2 = Nickname
free_text2 = Bears (Wildcats)
colors =Black and White (Red is added to football uniforms)
free_label3 = Student/Teacher Ratio
free_text3 = 15.8
location = 45 Wildcat Lane
Homer City, PA
15748-1602
country = USA
website = [http://www.homercenter.org/hcelem/index.htm Homer-Center Elementary]Homer-Center Elementary School
The Homer-Center Elementary School serves grades K-6. It is located on Wildcat Lane, across from the High School. The elementary building also contains the district administrative offices. The elementary has received 2 out of 5 starts from SchoolDigger.com.
State School ID: 6797
The school is ranked 988th out of 1755 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and is ranked 5 out of 12 elementary schools in Indiana County.
Demographics
The elementary accounts for 49% of the districts enrollment. The average grade size is 67.6 students. The student/teacher ratio is 15.8 students per teacher. 217 out of 473 students (46%) are eligible for discounted/free lunch. 137 are eligible for free lunch and 80 are eligible for a reduced lunch. There are 257 (54.3%) males in the elementary and 216 (45.7%) are females. 12 students (3%) are of African American descent, 2 students (<1%) are Hispanic and 459 students (97%) are Caucasian/White.
ports
The elementary's nickname is techniquelly the "Little Wildcats", but since their sports teams are run by the Boosters, they are referred to as the "Bears". Although, only their football team and their cheerleaders take the name because in elementary football, there is only one football team and cheerleading squad per age group at the school, unlike other elementary sports like basketball, softball and baseball, all who have multiple teams sponsored by local businesses.
Football (and cheerleading) is the only sport offered at the elementary who's schedule is made up enirely of teams from different schools.Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball are sponsored by local businesses and consist of multiple teams within an age group. Typically, there is between 4 and 8 teams for each age group in a sport.
All Sports
*Fall sports: Soccer, Football, Cheerleading and Girls basketball.
*Winter sports: Boys basketball.
*Spring sports: Baseball, Softball and Volleyball.Students in grades 3-6 can participate in basketball, baseball, softball, and cheerleading. Soccer is offered in grades 2-6. Football is typically offered to boys depending on age. Volleyball is offered to girls in 6th grade.
Extracurricular Activities
*Band: Grades 4-6
*Chorus: Grades 5-6
*Art Club: Grade 6
*Specials Helpers:-Art Helpers: Grades 4-6Infobox School
name = Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School
motto =
established =
grades = 7-12
principal = Jody Rainey
assistant principal = Gene Raymond
free_label1 = Phone
free_text1 = (724) 479-8026
enrollment = 491
teachers = 33.3
free_label2 = Nickname
free_text2 = Wildcats
colors =Black and White (Gold is added to football uniforms)
free_label3 = Student/Teacher Ratio
free_text3 = 14.7
free_label3 = Distinctions
free_text3 = 2008 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
free_label4= Yearbook
free_text4= "The Wildcat Tale"
free_label5= Newspaper
free_text5 = "The Highlighter"
location = 70 Wildcat Lane
Homer City, PA
15748-1602
country = USA
website = [http://www.homercenter.org/HighSchool/index.htm Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School]Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School
The Homer-Center High School serves grades 7-12, and is located across the street from the Elementary on Wildcat Lane. It is currently undergoing renovations. The high school has received 4 out of 5 starts from SchoolDigger.com.
State School ID: 2331
The school is ranked 67th out of 607 public high schools in Pennsylvania and is ranked 2nd out of 8 high schools in Indiana County.
Demographics
The elementary accounts for 51% of the districts enrollment. The average grade size is 81.8 students. The student/teacher ratio is 14.7 students per teacher. 175 out of 491 students (36%) are eligible for discounted/free lunch. 116 are eligible for free lunch and 59 are eligible for a reduced lunch. There are 260 (52.9%) males in the high school and 231 (47%) are females. 7 students (1%) are of African American descent, 3 students (1%) are Hispanic and 479 students (98%) are Caucasian/White.
Athletics
Homer-Center is part of the Heritage Conference of PIAA-District 6. Homer-Center plays 9 schools and 7 school districts in the Heritage Conference regularly. Homer Center offers many different sports.
*Varsity Sports: Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Track, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Baseball, Softball
*Junior Varsity Sports: Football, Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball.
*Junior High Sports: Football, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Volleyball.
*The most notable accomplishment in recent years of Homer-Center athletics occurred in 2005. In June, the baseball team played in the PIAA single-A state championship. The team was defeated by Christopher Dock Mennonite High School.
*The Homer-Center high schoolgym nasium is commonly referred to as the "HomerDome" because it has a domed roof, unlike most high school gyms in Pennsylvania, who have traditional flat-roofs.On April 25, 2008, wrestlers in the Homer-Center School District will now have the opportunity to continue competing all the way through high school. Although wrestling is not one of the sports offered by Homer-Center, the school board voted unanimously to approve a cooperation agreement with
Indiana Area School District that will make Homer-Center students eligible to play on Indiana teams in grades 7-12, who competes in Class AAA of theWPIAL .Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
Homer-Center offers many clubs and extracurricular activities, and participates in many activities outside of the school, including: Teens Against All Drugs, DDR Club, Youth and Government, Scrapbooking Club, Guitar Club, Eco Club, Varsity Club,
National Honor Society , Jr. High Chorus, Sr. High Chorus, Men's Choir, Women's Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Percission Ensemble, Computer Fairs, Band Fest, Bookworm Club, Chess Club, Christian Fellowship Club, The IUP Math Competition, County Band, County Chorus, District Band and Chorus, FBLA, French and Spanish Clubs, HCF (Hardcore Fans) Health Careers Club, The Highlighter Staff, History Day, Hometown High Q, Junior Achievement, Library Club, Mock Trial, Newspaper in Education, Quiz Bowl, Sign Language Club, SSIM, Stage Crew, Student Council, Ushers Club and the Yearbook Staff.- Homer-Center is also known for having one of the largest
Youth and Government delegations in Pennsylvania.- The Homer-Center high school newspaper is called "The Highlighter".
- The high school yearbook is called the "Wildcat Tale".
Notable Alumni
* Dave Reed, PA State Representative, 62nd District.
*Patricia Hilliard Robertson , NASA AstronautAwards and Recognition
Homer-Center High School English teacher Roxanne Rouse was a semi-finalist for the 2005 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Award. Math teacher Mark Butler was a finalist for the 2007 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Award. [cite news
first = Michael |last = Race |url = http://www.pdenewsroom.state.pa.us/newsroom/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=127123 |title = 12 FINALISTS TO VIE FOR ‘TEACHER OF THE YEAR’ |publisher = Pennsylvania Department of Education |date =May 17 2007 ] Math teacher Suzanne Mazur was inducted into the Penn State Behrend Lions Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2007. [cite news |first = Vincent |last = Delconte |url = http://www.homercenter.org/supercorner3.htm#mazur |title = Homer-Center Teacher Inducted Into The Penn State Behrend Athletic Hall Of Fame |publisher = Homer-Center School District |date =September 29 2007 ]Facilities
From Homerdome.com:
Memorial Field
Memorial Field is the football field located on Lincoln & Harrison Streets in Homer City, PA. It opened in 1945 and has a capacity of 3000 people, including the standing room.
Homer-Center Track and Field Stadium
The Homer-Center Track and Field Stadium is the newest facility of Homer-Center High School Athletics, being completed in 2004. It is located right behind the high school, above the student parking lots. It has a capacity of 1,000, including standing room.
"The HomerDome"
The "HomerDome" is the basketball court in Homer-Center. It opened in 1959, and has a capacity of 1,000 people, including the standing room. The HomerDome is now under construction due to the renovations of the school.
Floodway Park
Floodway Park, what used to be a small neighborhood with many houses before it flooded, is now a recreational playground with two fields used for the High School Softball Team. It opened sometime in the 1980s.
FMC Sports Complex
The FMC Sports Complex also opened sometime in the 1980s. It has 3 baseball fields and 4 multi-purpose (elementary soccer, elementary football practice, etc...). The FMC Sports Complex is named after
FMC Technologies , located in Homer City, and is now moved, and now a new company called MGK took the building. In the summer of 2007, the Junior Legion field was renamed First-Commonwealth Field, after a local bank. The Homer-Center Varsity Baseball team now calls the First-Commonwealth Field home as well as the Homer City American-Legion Post #493 team.Legal Issues
"Combs v. Homer Ctr. Sch. Dist.", 468 F. Supp. 2d 738 (W.D. Pa. 2006)
Parents who elected to homeschool their children filed suit alleging that the defendant Pennsylvania school district in charge of administering and enforcing Pennsylvania’s compulsory school attendance laws infringed upon their sincerely held religious beliefs that education is a “religion,” and that the state has no authority to regulate home education programs by religiously motivated homeschoolers. The parents alleged that the state homeschooling act ceded too much control over their children’s religious education to the state in requiring them to submit an affidavit outlining their educational objectives to the defendants at the beginning of the school year and by requiring them to submit an additional log and portfolio containing samples of their children’s work for discretionary administrative review and approval. In granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, the federal district court held that the statute, either on its face or as applied, did not violate the First Amendment Free Exercise Clause or the Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Protection Act. The state’s homeschooling requirements did not place a burden, let alone a substantial one, on the parents’ freedom to practice their religion. Any negligible impact on the free exercise of religion was outweighed by the state’s compelling interest in crafting home educationprograms to satisfy compulsory education laws and ensure that children were receiving an adequate education.
This decision was immediately appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit where lawyers for Homer-Center School District presented oral arguments against the homeschooling families in November 2007.
Infobox School
name = Breezy Lane School
motto =
established =
grades = 1-9
enrollment = 51
teachers = 33.33
free_label1 = Type
free_text1 = Regular Elementary or Secondary
free_label2 = Level
free_text2 = Elementary & Secondary
free_label3 = Affiliation
free_text3 = Mennonite
free_label4 = Associations
free_text4 = No Membership Association
free_label5 = Head Official Name
free_text5 = Kathy M. Wunder
free_label6 = Student/Teacher Ratio
free_text6 = 17
free_label7 = Library
free_text7 = Yes
location = 9097 Route 259 Highway
or
1491 Aulds Road
Homer City, PA
15748-1602
country = USAOther Schools In Homer City
Breezy Lane School
Breezy Lane School is a
rural ,co-ed ,private school that, although located in Homer City, it is not part of the Homer-Center School District.NCES School ID: A0502903
Average Grade Size: 5.6 studentsExternal links
* [http://www.homercenter.org Homer-Center School District]
* [http://www.homerdome.com HomerDome.com]References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
