City Charter High School
Rylee Napolitan
Rylee is the former program coordinator for Southwestern PA's award-winning GirlGov program, where she used her background as a communications professional and interests in community engagement to help young women and girls find their voices and get involved within their communities to bring about positive change.
As the daughter of two educators, she is eager to bring her varied skillset to the City High team as their new Community Engagement and Strategic Communications Assistant.
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Drummond
In this new series that features various staff members around our school, we get to know Internship Manager Mrs. Drummond. Read more
2026 Nick Durkin Scholarship Awardees Announced
City Charter High School is thrilled to announce the winners of the Nick Durkin Scholarship Fund for 2026.ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ'Æ'â€Ã...¡ÃÆ'‚ 12th grade students Jay Siwa and Xhileze Hill have been awarded full scholarships for the Costa Rica service learning trip! Read more
City High CEO Featured on iHeart Radio
City High's CEO and Principal Dr. Dara Ware Allen was a featured guest on iHeart Radio. Read more
City High Alumni Named USS Gettysburg Sailor of the Year
City High is proud to congratulate Petty Officer 1st Class Autumn Caluya (Class of 2015), who was recently named USS Gettysburg's Sailor of the Year. Caluya was also chosen as Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Eight's Sailor Shout Out. Read more
Avery Herrera Named State Champion in Microsoft Powerpoint
Class of 2026's Avery Herrera was named State Champion for Pennsylvania in Microsoft PowerPoint. In addition to receiving the top place for PowerPoint, Herrera also scored fifth place in Microsoft Excel and second place in Microsoft Word. Read more
Students to Staff: Highlighting 6 City High Alumni Who Have Joined the City High Teaching Staff
Much can be said about City High's educational pursuits, but one thing most people can consistently agree on is the importance of the unique bonds formed between staff and students in the school community. In fact, some former students were so inspired by their time at City High that they returned Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Sara (Szymanski) Gandziarski, Class of 2009
In the Alumni Highlights series, we catch up with City High alumni to see what they've been up to post-graduation. This installment focuses on Sara Gandziarski of City High Class of 2009. Read more