Indiana Area Senior High School

IHS Drama Department begins 2023-2024 season

By High Arrow Staff To kick off the 2023-2024 season, director Mrs. Leah Lyons and the cast of “A Play About a Dragon” have been working tirelessly to develop a unique and engaging show for the Indiana community.  “A Play About a Dragon,” By Steph DeFerie, is a comedy set in the Middle Ages with […]

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ parade lights up November

By Anna Cutter The ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ festival and holiday parade fell on November 17 this year. Usually referred to as ‘Light Up Night,’ the IAWL festival is a series of holiday activities that took place on the 17 and the 18 of November this year. The festival was held at IRMC park, along […]

IHS Football wraps up their 2023 season

By Gabi Isenberg The IHS football season came to an end and the team worked hard to achieve their victories. They were 2-8 this season, ending with their last game on October 27.  The team played ten games this season and put countless hours of work into practice. Mr. Brad Wright led the team as […]

Mrs. Sabatini joins IHS staff as a freshman English teacher

By Elia Dietz Beth Sabatini has joined IHS staff as a freshman English teacher. She has been teaching for 13 years at other school districts until returning to her hometown of Indiana.  Beth Sabatini was born and raised in Indiana and graduated from IHS in 2004. She attended Penn State University from 2004-2008, earning her […]

IHS Boys soccer shoots to finish strong

By Michael Jadzak The IHS boys soccer team looks to finish strong this season as they close out against Kiski Area. Indiana ended up soundly defeating Kiski Area with a score of 5-1. The IHS Boys soccer team played their final game of the season last week, finishing off with a conference record of 5-7 […]

A new music teacher joins IHS

By Eva Miller The Senior High School welcomes its new music teacher, Ms. Casey Williams. Specifically, she is the new choral and orchestra director.  Before coming to IHS, Ms. Williams taught at Richland Elementary School for seven years, focusing mainly on vocal music, and has also directed or helped direct musicals for Richland Junior and […]

IHS says goodbye to beloved teacher Mr. Nath

By Gabrielle Isenberg After advising this newspaper for 15 years, the High Arrow staff and the IHS community bid farewell to Mr. Larry Nath. Mr. Nath is retiring from teaching multiple grade levels at IHS for 25 years. He instructed a wide variety of classes such as AP Language and Composition, 12th grade English, Public […]

IHS Homecoming recap: Garden of Glamour 

By Ella Mosco The homecoming dance is an annual school event that schools all around the county hold. The dance is held the day after the school’s homecoming football game. The purpose of homecoming is to celebrate school spirit and pride. This year IHS’s homecoming dance was held on September 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. […]

Fulbright teachers return to IHS

By Elia Dietz Fulbright teachers are back at IHS for the annual Fulbright Program. The program has been partnering with IUP in the exchange since 2016, with cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers worldwide have the opportunity to explore school districts throughout the United States for better understanding of cultural and academic differences.  The Fulbright […]

Miss Black becomes new High Arrow adviser 

By Ella Mosco This year, Miss Black has chosen to become the new adviser of the High Arrow. Miss Black is one of the English 10 teachers and is excited to now be a part of the High Arrow.  After Mr. Nath announced his retirement, Miss Black was asked to step up because of her […]