Kiski Area School District
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The Kiski Area School District is a public school system in Pennsylvania
. Encompassing nine municipalities in Armstrong
and Westmoreland
counties, the district is headquartered in Allegheny Township
.
Westmoreland County:
Armstrong County
260 Hyde Park Rd
Leechburg,Penna. 15656
Principal:Mr. Jason Lohr
Assistant Principal:Mr.Michael Choby
240 Hyde Park Rd.
Leechburg, Penna. 15656
Principal:Mr. Chad Roland
Assistant Principals:Mr. Anthony Gonnella, Mr. Brian O'Neil
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Encompassing nine municipalities in Armstrong
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
and Westmoreland
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
counties, the district is headquartered in Allegheny Township
Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,002 at the 2000 census. The municipality borders the townships of Harrison, Upper Burrell, and Washington; and the boroughs of Oklahoma, Vandergrift, Leechburg, West Leechburg, Lower Burrell,...
.
Municipalities
The school district is within the following municipalities ofWestmoreland County:
- Allegheny TownshipAllegheny Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,002 at the 2000 census. The municipality borders the townships of Harrison, Upper Burrell, and Washington; and the boroughs of Oklahoma, Vandergrift, Leechburg, West Leechburg, Lower Burrell,...
- Avonmore BoroughAvonmore, PennsylvaniaAvonmore is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 820 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avonmore is located at ....
- Bell TownshipBell Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaBell Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,458 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- East Vandergrift BoroughEast Vandergrift, PennsylvaniaEast Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.Adam Maida, Cardinal Archbishop of Detroit, was born in East Vandergrift on March 18, 1930.-Geography:...
- Hyde Park BoroughHyde Park, PennsylvaniaHyde Park is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 513 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hyde Park is located at ....
- Oklahoma BoroughOklahoma, PennsylvaniaOklahoma is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oklahoma is located at ....
- Vandergrift BoroughVandergrift, PennsylvaniaMosher shows how Vandergrift was representative of the new industrial suburbs of Pittsburgh. Caught up in a dramatic round of industrial restructuring and labor tension, Pittsburgh steelmaker George McMurtry hired Frederick Law Olmsted's landscape architectural firm in 1895 to design Vandergrift...
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1789 from Salem Township. At that time it included the present-day municipalities of Allegheny, Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, and most of Bell...
Armstrong County
- Parks Township
Schools
There are seven elementary schools (grades K–6), an intermediate school (grades 7–8), and a high school (grades 9–12) within the district.Elementary schools (grades K–6)
| School Name | School Address | Administrator |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny-Hyde Park | 1048 School Rd. Leechburg, Penna. 15656 |
Mrs. Christine Ross |
| Bell Avon | 238 Stewart St Salina, Penna. 15680 |
Mr. Brian Kutchak |
| Laurel Point | 1141 Airport Rd. Vandergrift, Penna. 15690 |
Mr. Jeffrey Jackson |
| Mamont | 230 Mamont Dr. Export, Penna. 15632 |
Mr. Brian Kutchak |
| North Washington | 4530 Rte. 66 Apollo, Penna. 15613 |
Mr. Jeffrey Jackson |
| Vandergrift | 420 Franklin Av. Vandergrift, Penna. 15690 |
Mr. R. Patrick Marchand |
| Washington | 4728 Rte. 66 Apollo, Penna. 15613 |
Mr. Jeffrey Jackson |
Intermediate school (grades 7–8)
Kiski Area Intermediate School260 Hyde Park Rd
Leechburg,Penna. 15656
Principal:Mr. Jason Lohr
Assistant Principal:Mr.Michael Choby
High school (grades 9–12)
Kiski Area High School240 Hyde Park Rd.
Leechburg, Penna. 15656
Principal:Mr. Chad Roland
Assistant Principals:Mr. Anthony Gonnella, Mr. Brian O'Neil
School board
- Robert Keibler, president
- Keith Blayden, vice-president
- Rebecca A. Dunmire, secretary
- First Commonwealth Bank, treasurer
- Carl Beard, solicitor
- James Summerville, member
- Gary Haag, member
- Ron Ferrara, member
- Ann Marie Nagy, member
- Benjamin Sylvestri, member
- David Anderson, member
- Elizabeth Kovach, member
- Dr. John Meighan, superintendent
Notable alumni
- Phil NevinPhil NevinPhillip Joseph Nevin is a retired American professional baseball player who spent twelve seasons in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros , Detroit Tigers , Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , Texas Rangers , Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins...
, Class of 1985, and star center of the Kiski Area Cavaliers basketball team. At 6 in 11 in (2.11 m) tall, his height at the time rivaled that of most NBA players. He would later play the same position for the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
Terrapins after being awarded a basketball scholarship. He is not to be confused with the baseball player of the same name. Nevin was sharing a dormitory suite with teammate Len BiasLen BiasLeonard Kevin "Len" Bias was a first team All-American college basketball player at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Boston Celtics as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft on June 17, but died two days later from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose...
at the time of Bias' death, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/bias/launch/bias1.htm which reached world headlines. - Michael ChioldiMichael ChioldiMichael Chioldi is an American operatic baritone who has performed at many major American opera houses and festivals, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Long...
, Class of 1987, operatic baritone and BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
actor http://www.michaelchioldi.com/. - Michael J. Travaglia, Class of 1976, one of two convicted murderers in the fabled 1979-80 "Kill for Thrill" murder spree in western Pennsylvania that left four dead during the New Year's Eve holiday between 1979 and 1980. He is currently awaiting execution on Pennsylvania's Death RowDeath rowDeath row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...
http://www.digitalduke.duq.edu/justice/travagl2.htm. - Scott Long, Class of 1997, Star of CBS Big Brother 5 and 7. Actor and reality TV star. Played football in college for the University of Pittsburgh.
- George W. Oberdorf, Class of 1996, International opera singer based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Also a noted conductor.
- Scott McKillopScott McKillop-San Francisco 49ers:An inside linebacker in San Francisco's 3-4 defense, McKillop competed with former veteran player Jeff Ulbrich to serve as backup to Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes....
, class of 2004. Four year starter for the Cavaliers in Wrestling and Football. Linebacker for University of Pittsburgh. Also drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft. - Michael W. Sheetz, class of 1982. Author of "Kill for Thrill", ISBN 978-1596294981 a book about the 1979-80 killing spree. Also an attorney and criminal justice professor in the Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
area.