Carrick High School
Encyclopedia
Carrick High School is a public school in the Carrick
neighborhood of Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, USA.
Carrick is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools
, and one of the few to offer Business Technology and Health Technology Programs.
, offering students the opportunity to enroll and gain credits in at least one college level course.
Plays
Musicals
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened on April 3 and ran through the 5 with a 7:30 curtain call.
Matt Phillips
Carrick (Pittsburgh)
Carrick is a south neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is served by two zip codes, 15210 and 15227, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 4 with a part in District 3.Located between the suburbs of the South Hills and...
neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA.
Carrick is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools is the public school district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and adjacent Mount Oliver.The combined land area of these municipalities is with a population of 342,503 according to the 2000 census. In August 2005, the superintendent became Mark Roosevelt. His tenure ends...
, and one of the few to offer Business Technology and Health Technology Programs.
Business Technology Program
The Business Technology Program consists of three different levels, the first being an Introduction to Entrepreneurship which lasts one full year. During this time, students explore different business careers and success strategies while learning programs such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Publisher. Level Two consists of a full year of accounting, followed by half a year of Excel Spreadsheets and half a year of Access Database. The third and final level provides two options; students can either choose to take a full year of Accounting II, or they can opt to take half a year of Web Design and half a year of Business Law.Health Technology Program
The Health Tech Program was established in 1988, and set its goal to prepare students both professionally and academically for a career in the medical field. Currently, the program is divided into three levels, the first being Health Technology I. During this time, students become aware of different medical terms and definitions and also take part in various community service projects and field trips. Health Technology II involves a youth internship program with many UPMC hospitals, as well as the exploration of areas of interest, including but not limited to Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Gerontology, Nursing and Occupational Therapy. The final stage, Health Technology III, links together the high school and the Community College of Allegheny CountyCommunity College of Allegheny County
Community College of Allegheny County, or CCAC as it is officially abbreviated, is a community college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With four campuses and six centers, the college offers associate's degrees, certificate and diploma programs....
, offering students the opportunity to enroll and gain credits in at least one college level course.
Theater
Carrick is one of the few city schools to have a distinct theater program, they were a contestant in the 2007 Gene Kelly Awards for their production of Crazy For You and continued to compete in 2008.Plays
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| A Midsummer's Night Dream | Dracula Dracula (play) Dracula is a 1924 stage play adapted by Hamilton Deane from the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker, and substantially revised by John L. Balderston in 1927... |
Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace (play) Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play was directed by Bretaigne Windust, and opened on January 10, 1941. On September 25, 1943, the... |
Memory Night: A Night of One Act Comedies | The House of Blue Leaves The House of Blue Leaves The House of Blue Leaves is a play by American playwright John Guare, first staged in 1966 by Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut.... |
A Wilde Night of Edgar Allan Poe | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is a parody of the plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed during the show by only three actors. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than certain characters... |
Musicals
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Pippin Pippin (musical) Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto... |
The Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz (adaptations) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland... |
The Music Man The Music Man The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with... |
Guys and Dolls | Crazy For You Crazy for You Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well... |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.... |
Company Company (musical) Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six.... |
Smokey Joe's Cafe Smokey Joe's Cafe Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller... |
13 13 (musical) 13 is a musical with lyrics and music by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Dan Elish, with Robert Horn newly joining as co-librettist. The story concerns the life of 13-year-old Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, and his dilemma when the move conflicts with the... |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened on April 3 and ran through the 5 with a 7:30 curtain call.
Notable alumni
- Phyllis HymanPhyllis HymanPhyllis Linda Hyman was an American soul singer and actress.-Early years:Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the St. Clair Village, the South Hills section of Pittsburgh...
- Milan VooletichMilan VooletichMilan Emil Vooletich, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He played football at Geneva College in the mid-1960s and later had a 32-year career as a football coach including eight years as an assistant coach under Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan, five years as an assistant...
- John WehnerJohn WehnerJohn Paul Wehner is a former Utility player in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates...
- Tom ModrakTom ModrakTom Modrak is an American football executive who was the general manager for the Philadelphia Eagles and was most recently the Vice President of College Scouting for the Buffalo Bills before being relieved of duties on May 4, 2011. Before Philadelphia, he was in charge of scouting for the...
- Natalia Rudiak
- Michael Dawida
- Sarah L. Davis Sumpter
Matt Phillips