Worthington High School

Worthington-West Franklin
High School

Worthington, PA

1933 - 1984

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Worthington Borough and about seven of the Township elementary school students attended a five room school building on Church Street that was destroyed by fire on February 14, 1943. Classes continued in the high school building by converting the gymnasium into four make shift partitioned classrooms and the stage into two rooms. In 1948, an additional six-room building was erected adjoining the high school building. Basketball was canceled during the interim while building the new elementary school.

In 1964 seven separate Armstrong County School Districts consolidated into one. In 1973 the new West Hill Elementary School was completed and Worthington elementary students were then sent there for grades K through 6.

In 1984 Worthington High School graduated its last class. The school district, due to state regulations, became a part of the current Armstrong School District. With the graduation of the class of 1984 the Worthington-West Franklin High School completed fifty-two years as a community high school.

More than 2500 students attended the Worthington-West Franklin School between 1933 and 1984. After the school closed, the Armstrong School District donated the buildings to the community. Currently, the buildings serve as the community’s Civic Center and Library and are maintained by the Worthington–West Franklin Joint Parks and Recreation Authority through private donations, fundraisers and rental units. The facilities are available for rent for family reunions, showers, wedding receptions, and graduation parties, etc. and can be reserved by contacting the Recreation Authority. The goal of the Recreation Authority is to keep the doors open. For additional information you can contact the Recreation Authority at 724-297-3220.


 

 


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