NEWS & UPDATES
HARLAN ROWE FINISHES 3RD AT STATES
April 27th, 2023
For the second year in a row, Harlan Rowe finished 3rd in the State. Harlan Rowe took home the State Championship in 6 of 23 events.
ATHENS AREA HIGH SCHOOL FINISHES 5TH AT STATES
April 27th, 2023
For the second year in a row, Athens finishes 5th in the State.
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HARLAN ROWE FINISHES 3RD AT STATES
April 29th, 2022
Harlan Rowe earns Gold in 7 of 23 events on their way to finishing 3rd in PA.
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ATHENS AREA HIGH SCHOOL FINISHES 5TH IN THE STATE
April 29th, 2022
Athens High School improves upon its 9th place in 2021 to finish 5th in the state in 2022.
FOOD SCIENCE CANDY MAKING
November 24th, 2021
Our Food Science team recently got together to make candy. As part of our curriculum, we must be able to identify the stages of boiling sugar from the thread stage thru the ball stages, crack stages and onto burnt sugar.
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The consistency of candy (soft, chewy, hard) is determined by the water content of the sugar solution. As water is boiled off the resulting candy will be harder. Unlike water that always boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, sugar solution will boil at higher temperatures as the water content decreases. Therefore, temperature makes an accurate scale to determine water content and will let you know when to remove your candy from the heat.
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We began by running the cold water test on the sugar through all stages, then made lollipops and "broken glass". Here are some pictures.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD SUMMER SESSIONS KEEP STUDENTS GOING THROUGH THE SUMMER
July 7, 2021
On four Thursdays througout the summer students are meeting to work on Codebusters, Write It Do It, Rocks and Minerals and other fun events.
HARLAN ROWE EARNS GOLD AT NATIONAL COMPETITION
May 24, 2021
In their second trip to Nationals, Harlan Rowe earns a gold medal in Mission Possible and a total of 4 medals on their path to finishing 16th in the nation
ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL FINISHES 9TH IN THE STATE
April 27, 2021
Athens High School returns to the state competition and places 9th in PA.