page_title: Pottsville Area High School
section_title: Athletics
hierarchical_section_title: Pottsville Area High School / Athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: The newly constructed Pottsville High School as viewed from Vetern's Memorial Stadium western endzone in 1933.
context_page_description: Pottsville Area High School is a coeducational public high school located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pottsville Area School District and is the largest public high school in Schuylkill County. It was founded in 1853 and offers a comprehensive program with an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students in ninth through twelfth grades. Students from neighboring Saint Clair Area School District attend the high school, with their district paying tuition to PASD. The school building, with its Italian Gothic brickwork, retains its architectural and historical integrity while housing modern facilities such as four science labs, a planetarium and observatory, four computer labs, three art and two music studios, and two gymnasiums. The library has a collection of 10,000 volumes and more than 40 magazine subscriptions and access to resources throughout the state through computer systems. A formal 1,499-seat auditorium and a little theater are unique features of the building. Within the district complex are tennis courts, athletic fields, and a sports complex including a natatorium.
context_section_description: Pottsville Area High School has a longstanding tradition of football dating back to the days of the Pottsville Maroons.  Pottsville Area High School's primary football rival is Reading High School.  The two schools compete annually for a trophy known as "The Rock" (in reality a large chunk of coal).
  Pottsville's biggest rival for all other sports is Blue Mountain High School, as the two schools are separated by less than five miles and are the two largest schools in Schuylkill County.
caption: Veteran's Memorial Stadium and the newly constructed Pottsville High School in 1933
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