Indiana Area Senior High School

MORP brings festivities to IHS

By ELIA DIETZ After canceling in previous years, the MORP school dance was brought back to IHS on Friday, March 3. The dance was hosted by IHS Student Government and the money raised from the ticket sales was donated to help lower the expense of prom tickets for students who are attending in May.   MORP […]

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” hits the IHS stage!

By EMMA SHEERAN The Indiana Area Senior High School is putting on its annual musical this weekend, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, from Thursday, March 16 through Saturday, March 18. The production is one of IHS’s most extravagant. From outlandish costuming to wild set design to participants ranging from committed thespians to elementary school […]

Quizbowl team finishes the season 7-1 ready to take on the playoffs

By ELLA BARLEY The Indiana High School Quizbowl team finished the regular season ranked second in our region, going 7 and 1. They are now preparing for the playoffs.   Senior Quizbowl member Jenna McLaine said, “It pushes me to excel academically and encourages me to go out and seek new information and broaden my horizons.” […]

Senior Olivia Krimin helping to Keep PA Beautiful

Submitted to The High Arrow by OLIVIA KRIMIN In recent years multiple sources including local news outlets and PennDOT, have reported that there are over 500 million pieces of trash scattered along Pennsylvania’s main roads. That’s about 39 pieces of trash for each individual person in Pennsylvania. As an Indiana resident and current senior at […]

IHS Drama Department to present Spring Musical

PRESS RELEASE The IHS Drama Department is proud to announce the 2023 musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Written in 1968, featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joseph features iconic pop and musical theater classics known around the world, such as UK #1 “Any Dream Will Do,” “Close Every […]

Mini-THON team captains draft teams

By ELLA MOSCO During the week of January 2, Leadership Seminar students revealed this year’s colors for Mini-THON teams. Each team’s captains created a video shown on the webcast each day of the week. This year’s colors are orange, pink, purple, and blue. Every year the team captains draft teams after each sign-up deadline. Once […]

It all adds up: IHS Math Team continues to thrive

By ELLA BARLEY The Indiana High School Math Team is a group of students who use their math knowledge in competitions against other schools. It is an opportunity to challenge their intellectual abilities.  Senior Chloe Williams states, “We get together to compete in three competitions yearly, at Clarion, Pitt Greensburg, and IUP. We also participate […]

Indiana Senior High hosts its very own “Souper Bowl”

By MEGHAN RUMMEL Students at IHS involved in Visual Arts and Pottery, recently made ceramic bowls and hosted a “Souper Bowl” event at the senior high to benefit the Indiana County Community Action Program and the Empty Bowls Fundraiser, which proceeds go to the Indiana County Food Bank. After students created their bowls, the staff […]

Global Scholars opens career opportunities for students

By ELIA DIETZ The Global Scholars Program develops opportunities for IHS students to connect with others globally and prepare for success in their future careers. The Global Scholars Program is affiliated with the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association or PSMLA. This is the first year that the Global Scholars Program is at IHS, run by […]

Cupcake Wars continues at IHS

By MEGHAN RUMMEL Students enrolled in the course A ‘La Carte Baking get to design a cupcake in their small baking groups for a competition. They must find recipes, bake the cupcakes, make a frosting, and decorate them however they’d like to. That cupcake will then be judged by other students and teachers in the […]