On May 23, the ACT (Altoona Community Theatre) presented the school’s drama club with 14 Isaac awards. This marks history for the school, as...
The NAMM ( National Association of Musical Merchants ) foundation recognized Altoona as one of multiple schools nation wide honored for their...
The drama department has received 13 nominations for this year’s Isaac Awards — the most nominations out of all participating schools. The...
On Friday, May 29, 175 seniors participated in senior day. Twenty six students were part of the committee that planned and ran the day. The senior sunrise kicked off the day...
Every bird must leave the nest. Whether it’s to another part of town, another city, state or even another...
One donor. Eight lives. Twenty-nine entries. In April, senior Mountain Lion Television (MLTV) students...
After more than a year of coding, building and testing, a team of students from the Astronomy club, the...
After four years of work, seniors find themselves in the final stretch to receive their diplomas. However,...
YEA (Young Entrepreneurs Academy) program helps local high school students become entrepreneurs. Throughout...
Senior volleyball players were recognized at the end of the season. Players were escorted by parents and recognized before the game.
On April 23, the girls’ softball team played State College at the Nittany Lion Softball Park (also known as Beard Field). Junior Varsity played at 4 p.m. and Varsity followed. English...
Here we are. For four years, one of the highlights of my time on Mountain Echo staff has been writing the Book of the Month. As an avid reader, it was the perfect reason for...
Dear Editor, Due to the surge of AI, students are not actually doing their work but relegating it...
From March 25 to April 1, students from Sankt Polten, Austria traveled to Altoona, Pa. as part of the Sister City Program. However, no students...
On March 16, the school’s annual teacher March Madness competition kicked off once again. Posters for competing teachers have transformed the...
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Diego and Max discuss school lunches, rate different meals and share advice on what to eat.
Diego and Max recap the school year in the final episode of Fine Dining.
Freshman host Dom Sparacino discusses any and all sports topics here at AAHS.
Host Dom Sparacino summarizes the NHL and NBA playoffs so far.
