NORTHERN CAMBRIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

'Northern Cambria School District'
'School District type'	Public
'Superintendent of Schools'	Dr. Thomas Estep III
'Director of Finance and Human Resources'	Jennie Ivory
'Location'	Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
'Mascot'	Colts
'Colors'	Black and Gold
'School Web Site'	[1]

The Northern Cambria School District is a public school district located in northwestern Cambria County in Pennsylvania. It geographically comprises the borough of Northern Cambria and the townships of Barr and Susquehanna. Surrounding school districts include:

★ Cambria Heights School District

★ Central Cambria School District

★ Blacklick Valley School District

★ Penns Manor School District

★ Purchase Line School District

★ Harmony Area School District
Bishop Carroll High School in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania is a nearby private high school.
Northern Cambria School District is governed by a popularly elected school board comprised of nine members that are elected from the entire district. The current superintendent is Dr. Thomas Estep III.
The schools within the district include Northern Cambria High School and Northern Cambria Elementary/Middle School. Students in grades K-8 attend the elementary/middle school while students in grades 9-12 attend the high school.

Contents

Northern Cambria Elementary/Middle School

Athletics

Northern Cambria High School

Athletics

District Affiliation

PIAA Championships

Conference Affiliation

External links

References

Northern Cambria Elementary/Middle School

The elementary school's address is:

601 Joseph Street

Northern Cambria, PA 15714
The current principal at the elementary school is Mr. Thomas Rocco. The elementary school now has two gymnasiums as one was added in 2007. It also has a swimming pool and an auditorium. Graduation ceremonies for high school graduates are held at the middle school auditorium.

Athletics

The following junior high athletics are offered for students in grades 7-9:

★ Junior High Football (Fall)

★ Junior High Girls Basketball (Fall)

★ Junior High Boys Basketball (Winter)

★ Junior High Volleyball (Spring)

★ Junior High Boys and Girls Track and Field (Spring)

Northern Cambria High School

The high school's address is:

813 35th Street

Northern Cambria, PA 15714
The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were housed first at the same location. The current principal at the high school is Mr. Dennis Colbert. The main gymnasium for the high school's sports teams is located in the high school. There is also an auditorium at the high school. The Northern Cambria Track and Sports Complex (Charles Miller Track) is located behind the high school. The school football field is not at the high school, but at a site about one mile away.
Students interested in pursuing vocational studies can attend Admiral Perry Vo-Tech in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania for some classes.

Athletics

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Northern Cambria High School offers the following PIAA sports:

★ Football

★ Girls Volleyball

★ Cross Country

★ Golf

★ Boys Basketball

★ Girls Basketball

★ Wrestling

★ Baseball

★ Softball

★ Boys Track and Field

★ Girls Track and Field

District Affiliation

Northern Cambria competes in District 6 of the PIAA. In most sports, Northern Cambria is either in the A or AA classification. District championships include:

★ Girls AA Track and Field 2007

★ Girls A Volleyball 2006

★ Girls A Volleyball 2005

★ Girls A Volleyball 2004

★ Girls A Softball 2003

★ Boys AA Basketball 2001

★ Boys B Basketball 1965

★ Boys B Basketball 1964

PIAA Championships

The Colts of Northern Cambria have won two team state titles. The 2005 girls volleyball team won the PIAA championship at the A classification, defeating the Marian Catholic Fillies 25-8, 26-24, 25-13. They defeated the Reading Central Catholic Cardinals 22-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-15 in the state semifinals. The championships were held at Central York High School. Northern Cambria finished the year with a record of 27-0.^[1]
In 1965 the boys basketball team (competing in Class B) won the school's first state championship, defeating the representative from Eastern Pennsylvania, Montrose, by a score of 78 to 69. The game was played at the Pitt Field House on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Montrose was the defending state champions and also came into the game with a 53-game unbeaten streak. The Colts' victory ended Montrose's bid to tie the state record for consecutive wins. Northern Cambria finished the year with a record of 27-1, with their lone loss coming to DeMatha Catholic High School of Maryland.^[2]
The Colts finished as state runners-up in A volleyball in 2004 and 2006; hence, they reached the state title game 3 consecutive years. In 2004, Northern Cambria defeated Reading Central Catholic 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 26-24 in the state semifinals. They then lost to District 10 Champion Cochranton 25-17, 25-23, 25-20. The championships were held at Robert Morris University outside of Pittsburgh.^[3]
In 2006, Northern Cambria defeated District 7 Champion Geibel Catholic in the state semifinals, defeating the Gators 25-22, 21-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10. The Colts then lost to Reading Central Catholic 25-22, 25-12, 25-15 in the state championship game. The championships were held at Central York High School.^[4]
In girls softball, Northern Cambria reached the state's final four two times. In 2006, the Colts lost to eventual state champion Blue Ridge in the state semifinals. In 2003, the Colts lost to Chartiers-Houston in the state semifinals.^[5]
Janae Dunchack recently won an individual state championship in track and field at the 2007 PIAA state championships. As a freshman, Janae won gold in the high jump, clearing 5'3".

Conference Affiliation

Northern Cambria's athletic teams compete in the Heritage Conference. Most of the schools in this conference are in Indiana County. The conference consists of the following teams:

★ The Blairsville High School Bobcats

★ The Homer-Center High School Wildcats

★ The Ligonier Valley High School Mounties (Westmoreland County)

★ The Laurel Valley High School Rams (Westmoreland County)

★ The Marion Center High School Stingers

★ The Northern Cambria High School Colts (Cambria County)

★ The Penns Manor High School Comets

★ The Purchase Line High School Dragons

★ The Saltsburg High School Trojans

★ The United High School Lions
Recent conference championships include:

★ 2007 Girls Track and Field

★ 2007 Girls Basketball (shared with Penns Manor)

★ 2007 Boys Basketball (shared with Blairsville)

★ 2006 Girls Volleyball

★ 2006 Girls Basketball

★ 2005 Girls Volleyball

★ 2005 Girls Softball

★ 2004 Girls Volleyball

★ 2004 Girls Softball

★ 2003 Girls Softball

★ 2003 Girls Basketball (shared with Marion Center)

External links

★ Northern Cambria School District website

★ Northern Cambria community website

★ 2004 PIAA A Volleyball Bracket

★ 2005 PIAA A Volleyball Bracket

★ 2006 PIAA A Volleyball Bracket

★ NCSD 2005 Volleyball Page

★ PIAA District 6 website

★ PIAA website

References

1. Tribune-Democrat Article - 2005 Volleyball State Championship. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
2. PA Hoops Best Players Under 5'10'' from www.pahoops.org. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Recap - 2004 Volleyball State Championships. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
4. Tribune-Democrat Article - 2006 Volleyball Season Review. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Recap - 2003 Softball State Semifinals. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.