Modifications to Main Lobby Restroom at Solanco High School Solanco School District, Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania will receive bids for Modifications to Main Lobby Restroom at Solanco High School, located at 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville, PA, a prevailing wage project.  Bids will be received until April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., prevailing time. Bids must […]

Kira Roark, Crossed Wires, acrylic paint and string | 2 Gold Awards and American Visions Award Nominee Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, is the longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7 to 12 in the United States. Visual arts professionals […]

We are writing to share information about leadership changes that will be taking place across the district in the coming weeks. We want to ensure our families and community have a clear understanding of these transitions and what they mean for our students. Dr. Scott Long, principal of Solanco High School, has accepted the position […]

Congratulations to Solanco artist Sophie Pizzulli, Class of 2026, whose pastel drawing was selected as a finalist in Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District Art Competition, hosted by Congressman Lloyd Smucker. Pizzulli’s artwork, Spiritual Awakening, was selected as a district finalist in this prestigious juried competition. Her work will be exhibited for one year in Congressman Smucker’s […]

2025 Lancaster County Young Artists & The Scholastic Art Awards Online Exhibition   (Be sure to check out this link to view the amazing talents of our students!) Solanco award-winning artists have an excellent showing in this year’s 2025 Lancaster County Young Artists & Scholastic Art Awards exhibition winning an impressive 22 awards! Awards include 6 […]

Lancaster, PA – Lancaster County is preparing for the 2027 property reassessment and encourages property owners within the County to do the same. Counties are required by law to conduct periodic reassessments of all properties. The County of Lancaster previously completed reassessments in 2017. Property owners can begin checking their property record through the Property Assessment Website to […]

The Solanco School District enthusiastically announces it is starting a Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter at SHS. The first ever induction ceremony and recital will be held on Monday, November 4 at 7:00 PM at Solanco High School in the Auditorium. The Tri-M Music Honor Society, established by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), […]

Solanco’s Band was among thirteen PA bands invited to perform at the PA Marching Band Coalition’s Season Finale Showcase that was held at JP McCaskey High School on Saturday October 26, 2024.  The Band’s performance of “The Piano Studio” received several prolonged ovations (throughout the show) and also garnered high praise from all three adjudicators […]

Jostens has announced that Solanco High School has been named as a Renaissance School of Distinction.    The Jostens Renaissance School of Distinction designation was created to celebrate those schools that are making a positive impact on their school climate and culture through executing the Jostens Renaissance formula: RESPECT + RECOGNIZE + REWARD + REINFORCE + […]

The Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) is proud to recognize the Solanco School District for itscommitment to visual arts education with the endorsement of Outstanding Visual Arts Community 2024. PAEAempowers its members to transform their practices, students, colleagues, and communities to build a strong arteducation culture and citizenry. Districts receiving this endorsement demonstrate the importance […]

Congratulations to Ava Kurtz, ’24 and Avery Caldwell, ’26, who are national medalists in the 2024 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Ava Kurtz won a Gold Medal for her work, Seeing Things Clearly, a digital painting from her emotionally powerful, autobiographical, sustained investigation of almost 20 works titled, The Asian American Experience. Additionally, Kurtz’s […]

Solanco 2024 Scholastic Art Awards and Lancaster County Awards Online Exhibition Solanco award-winning artists have an outstanding showing in this year’s Scholastic Art Awards and Lancaster County Young Artists Awards Exhibition winning an impressive 64 awards! Awards include 4 Portfolio Awards: 2 Portfolio Gold Awards, 2 Portfolio Silver Awards: 1 American Visions Nominee Award, 6 […]