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Altoona Area High School
1404 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
1404 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
- May 29Breakfast 5/29 Dutch waffle with warm fruit
- May 29Lunch 5/29 Pittsburgh chicken salad
- May 28Breakfast 5/28/26 bacon, egg, cheese croissant
- May 28Lunch 5/28/26 soft tacos, corn
- May 28Announcements 5/28/26
- May 27Lunch 5/27/26 General Tso's and rice
- May 27Breakfast 5/27/26 hot cake griddle
![Throwdown. Head principal Andrew Neely and Ciampoli rewatch the moment where Ciampoli became state champion in the gym packed with students. Wrestlers with state and district titles were recognized at the school-wide pep rally on March 10. "All of my practice partners... [have helped me attain this]," Ciampoli said. "I've worked hard with all of them, and I'm pretty grateful to have them on my team."](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0023-1200x800.jpg)
![Biscuit in the basket. Piper celebrates the Altoona victory. In his 12 years of playing hockey, the Beaver Stadium game was the highlight. "I was excited for the game, but I wasn't jumping out of my seat," Piper said. "I saw the stadium coming off the highway. My [excitement] went right up. It was awesome. It was a great experience." (Courtesy of Dana Thompson)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CD4A7935-e1770410596171-1200x750.jpg)
![Expression. Senior Rigby Miller's artwork of a butterfly is a testament to the opportunities the art education department offers. The department's effort was recognized in the second weekend of October. "At the PAEA conference in Pittsburgh, [PAEA] acknowledged all of the schools at their award ceremony who have achieved this [award] for the first time, and then schools who have gotten [it] for five years in a row and higher," Curry said. (Courtesy of Kathryn Curry and Rigby Miller)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251007_112511-1200x931.jpg)
![The Circle of Life. ACT's The Penguin Project cast dance through the jungle and savannah in Disney's "The Lion King, Jr." on the auditorium stage. The production was performed on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. "I want [the community] to realize that our goal is to meet each child where they are, and to highlight all of the wonderful and amazing things that they can do instead of focusing on their disability," Hinish said. (Courtesy of Ellen Frye)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image0-3-1200x430.jpeg)
![Inspiration. Ten years ago, Price and Saboe found a way to memorialize Dodson and her impact in the volleyball program. The Erin Dodson Memorial volleyball games highlight Dodson's determination and positivity, even in the face of obstacles. "[We wanted] to be able to give to others based on the legacy that Erin had created as a person," Saboe said. "[We] thought honoring her like this would be the best way that we can honor her."](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1319-1-e1759443066570-1200x658.jpg)
![Mountain lions. At the end of this school year, both K. Detwiler and L. Detwiler are retiring. Both have taught music for over 30 years. "[Retirement] was a decision my husband and I made together," K. Detwiler said. "This is 35 years for me, and that's kind of when retirement age comes with teachers. Both of my children this past summer have moved out of Altoona. That was a big factor in it as well. We want to be able to go and visit. We are a very tight family, and we just haven't been able to see them. We're deciding it's time to put them first. They have sat second for a long time because of these jobs we have." [From left to right: L. Detwiler, K. Detwiler] (Photo contributed by Kelly Detwiler)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_0191-901x1200.jpg)
!["Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues." Following the sentiment expressed in "The Lorax," ten Earthkeepers club members stepped out into the natural world of Canoe Creek State Park on April 10 for the Envirothon competition. "There were people there from the state organizations," Condo said. "You had wardens from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. You had the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. You had Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts [members] focused on soil and, of course, people from the Blair County Conservation District." (Courtesy of Maryssa Brandt)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250410_1236190-1007x1200.jpg)
![Stellar performance. Esworthy earned a medal for their placement at the LHHSSL Regional Tournament. The senior was thrilled when they found out. "I competed in [the dramatic interpretation] category, because it's similar to the poetry I've written in the past, and it entailed a lot of emotional topics, which was super fun to perform," Esworthy said. (Courtesy of Julie Storm)](https://aahsmountainecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot_2025-03-06_140506.png)
