State College Area High School
State College Area High School, often referred to locally as "State High," is a public high school in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only public high school in the State College Area School District and is within walking distance of Penn State University. Campus. The high school, which includes north and south campus facilities totaling , is on the fringe of downtown State College, and spans Westerly Parkway. South. Main Campus. A state-of-the-art south campus facility was constructed in 2018 on the site of the original South Building. This building  serves as State High’s main campus. Original South Building. The original South Building was built in 1962 and had undergone numerous renovations. This original part of the building was single story and included classrooms along with the auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria and main office area. In 1965, a single story addition was built, but due to grade changes on the site it operates as a second level. This addition included classrooms, the Library and the fitness center. Another classroom wing was built in 1999. Some aspects of the Career and Technical Center program were also included in the South High  School. The building, which had also been a junior high school and then an intermediate high school, was demolished to make room for the new state-of-the-art main campus facility. North. Building. A north campus facility was constructed in 2019 on the site of the original Senior High School North Building. The buildout renovated the school building and added additional turf athletic fields where the North Building once stood. Original North Building. The original North Building was built in 1955 and had undergone numerous renovations. The building's original portion, centered around the Logan Avenue entrance, was two -story and included classrooms along with the auditorium, two gymnasia, one cafeteria, library and main office area. In 1965, a two-story classroom addition was built parallel to Westerly Parkway. In 1989, the natatorium and a new gymnasium were added to the building. An additional classroom wing was constructed in 1999. Some aspects of the Career and Technology Center program were also included in the North High School. The building was demolished in 2018-19 to make room for a new facility. Delta Program. The Delta Program is an alternative secondary school associated with State High. Students are encouraged to  use community resources and can take classes from the high school, Delta, and Penn State. Delta Students enjoy small class sizes, mixed grade levels, and a set of freedoms which are typically restricted to college-age learning. To encourage a unity between teachers and students, teachers are referred to on a first name basis. The program also opened a middle level program, which proved to be quite popular. Driver's education. In 1932, Amos Neyhart, assistant professor at Penn State University, began the country's first driver's education in-car course at State College Area High School. The program  was altered after the 2010–2011 school year due to budget cuts from the new school board, which removed the course's behind-the-wheel component.