Greater Latrobe JHS

Tucked into the rolling hills of Westmoreland County, Greater Latrobe Junior High School is a strong performer in a region that takes its community roots seriously — this is Arnold Palmer country, after all, and there's a quiet pride here that carries into the classroom. Families looking for solid academics outside the Pittsburgh metro will find a school that punches well above its weight, particularly in science, without the pressure-cooker feel of some suburban districts. Latrobe itself is a small city with a genuine small-town feel, where Friday night football matters and neighbors still know each other's names.