Westmont soon tuition free?

[Goldeneagles12]

Tyrone played Westmont in the 97 d6 AA final and in 00 in the AA semis.

[Crimson's Ghost]

Kind of thought this was interesting. Basically every school in the LHAC jumped up in enrollment except BG. Five teams bumped up a class.



LHAC Football
PIAA Classification #s
Current cycle 2022-2024 vs. Next cycle 2024-2026

Huntingdon 158 / 249 / +91 (AA to AAA)
Tyrone 185 / 224 / +39
Bellwood 135 / 156 / +21
Bishop Guilfoyle 91 / 82 / -9 (AA to A)
Central 212 / 236 / +24

Clearfield 233 / 304 / +71 (AAA to AAAA)
Bald Eagle 137 / 201 / +64
Philipsburg-Osceola 179 / 224 / +45 (AA to AAA)
Penns Valley 167 / 202 / +35
Bellefonte 223 / 326 / +103

Bishop McCort 83 / 112 / +29 (A to AA) (147 total with BC co-op)
Somerset 198 / 271 / +73
Johnstown 297 / 376 / +79
Richland 146 / 213 / +67
Westmont 158 / 175 / +17

Chestnut Ridge 151 / 177 / +26
Forest Hills 156 / 224 / +68 (AA to AAA)
Central Cambria 161 / 198 / +37
Penn Cambria 177 / 208 / +31
Bedford 175 / 207 / +32

[Crimson's Ghost]

Just as a Johnstown resident, it's interesting to see Johnstown, Westmont, Richland, and McCort all jump a little in enrollment. Looks like Johnstown is up to 5A for basketball as well.

Just casually watching the real estate market around Westmont, houses have not been staying on the market for very long.

[Calmor]

as far as LeeCorso(Msnbc) that's just misinformation, back in the day westmont was always AA in a 4 class system, small AA, and since 2017 a smaller AAA school in a 6 class system. Student population as grown in the last years, a fairly priced nice house usually gets multiple offers over asking price. Houses have been selling quickly, where we have considered selling ours to downsize. Yes Westmont schools have issues they all do nothing where bisonlegend68 expresses, he has no idea same with know-it-all. Stick to what you know!

[Blueandwhitefan]

If people are sending their kids elsewhere, they aren't going for free. Who has that kind of money?

A lot of the school districts in Indiana county have it in the teachers con. There kids attend tuition free. Some bring them. Many just leave then in thier home district with thier friends.

[Head Roadie]

Note that enrollment is NOT on the rise at these schools. The changes made in which PIAA counts enrollment is what has occurred to increase enrollments shown/counted for classification purposes. BG does not send kids to vo-tech. The public schools do and are now counting all of those kids instead of just 10% of them.

[Crimson's Ghost]

Thanks. That makes more sense. The Bellefonte jumping 100+ seemed off.

[BisonLegend68]

Just as a Johnstown resident, it's interesting to see Johnstown, Westmont, Richland, and McCort all jump a little in enrollment. Looks like Johnstown is up to 5A for basketball as well.

Just casually watching the real estate market around Westmont, houses have not been staying on the market for very long.

Mcruit enrollment up cause of the 50 wrestlers and families. They are the ones buying all the houses in Westmont. I saw on the tribune page many don’t even go to school. Just fly in on weekend to wrestle, then back out to train. Totally not fair for our area.

[knowitall]

as far as LeeCorso(Msnbc) that's just misinformation, back in the day westmont was always AA in a 4 class system, small AA, and since 2017 a smaller AAA school in a 6 class system. Student population as grown in the last years, a fairly priced nice house usually gets multiple offers over asking price. Houses have been selling quickly, where we have considered selling ours to downsize. Yes Westmont schools have issues they all do nothing where bisonlegend68 expresses, he has no idea same with know-it-all. Stick to what you know!

Who’s buying? Or should I ask what’s buying? LLCs paying cash or young couples obtaining long term financing?

[Crimson's Ghost]

Just as a Johnstown resident, it's interesting to see Johnstown, Westmont, Richland, and McCort all jump a little in enrollment. Looks like Johnstown is up to 5A for basketball as well.

Just casually watching the real estate market around Westmont, houses have not been staying on the market for very long.

Mcruit enrollment up cause of the 50 wrestlers and families. They are the ones buying all the houses in Westmont. I saw on the tribune page many don’t even go to school. Just fly in on weekend to wrestle, then back out to train. Totally not fair for our area.

Well, which is it?