Laurel Highlands High School is a public high school serving around 1,100 students in grades 9âÂÂ12 from the outlying Uniontown, Pennsylvania city limits. Due to the campus' location, some students from Uniontown do attend Laurel Highlands for convenience.
Laurel Highlands High School was created in 1967 by merging rival high schools, North Union and South Union. Students attended high school in their respective buildings until completion of the current campus in 1972. Minor upgrades were performed to the school in 1994. The most recent structural update was completed in 2015 with a $43 million renovation.
In March of 2026, two faculty members faced criminal charges including sexual assault, unlawful contact with minors, and corruption of minors. In response, both instructors, Martin Gatti and Daniel Cervone, were fired or placed on leave by the school board. Following these events, parents and other community members voiced their concerns over student safety and expressed a desire to have Jesse Wallace resign from his position as superintendent.
According to the schools Curriculum Guide students need 25.5 credits in order to graduate, as well as complete a graduation project and career portfolio.
Students in Grades 10âÂÂ12 have the opportunity to attend the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in Georges Township for one-half day, each day while attending their home school the other half of the day.