Pittsburgh Public Schools
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School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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...
, USA and adjacent Mount Oliver
Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Mount Oliver is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about west of the Monongahela River. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh....
.
The combined land area of these municipalities is 55.3 square miles (143.2 km²) with a population of 342,503 according to the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. In August 2005, the superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
became Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt has been since January 2011 the President of Antioch College. He was previously the superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the second largest school district in Pennsylvania, until December 31, 2010....
. His tenure ends on December 31, 2010. On December 13, 2006, Linda S. Lane became Deputy Superintendent. It operates 65 schools with 5,180 full-time employees and serves 29,445 students with an operating budget of $533.6 million.
Locations:
- Administration Building—341 S. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213—40.444716°N 79.950660°W
- Facilities Division—1305 Muriel Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203—40.4302°N 79.9853°W
- Food Service—8 S. 13th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203—40.4312°N 79.9854°W
- Parent-to-Parent Special Education Help Line 412-323-3996
History
Public educationPublic education
State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,In much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, the terms 'public education', 'public school' and 'independent school' are used for private schools, that is, schools...
in Pittsburgh began in 1835. The Pittsburgh Public School District was formed by the combining of the city's Ward schools in November 1911. At that time the Board of education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
had 15 appointed members. In 1976, this was changed to the current elective system.
Accelerated Learning Academies
As part of the final right-sizing plan approved by the Board in February 2006, eight of the poorer performing schools were transformed into Accelerated Learning Academies (ALAs). The eight schools were: Arlington Accelerated Learning Academy (K–8, two campuses), Colfax Accelerated Learning Academy (K–8), Fort Pitt Accelerated Learning Academy (Elementary), Martin Luther King Accelerated Learning Academy (K–8), Murray Accelerated Learning Academy (K–8), Northview Accelerated Learning AcademyNorthview Accelerated Learning Academy
Pittsburgh Northview PreK-5 is located in the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school building is located specifically in the community known as Northview Heights...
(Elementary), A. J. Rooney Accelerated Learning Academy (Middle), Weil Technology Accelerated Learning Academy (K–8). These schools were put on a longer school year calendar with 10 extra days, as well as a longer school day adding 45 minutes of instructional time. The ALAs use the America's Choice Design Model, developed by the National Center on Education and the Economy
NCEE
The National Center on Education and the Economy is a not-for-profit, policy analysis and development organization based in Washington, DC...
.
Kaplan Curriculum
In early 2006 the district contracted with Kaplan K12 Learning ServicesKaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
to develop a core curriculum
Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum was originally developed as the main curriculum used by Columbia University's Columbia College. It began in 1919 with "Contemporary Civilization," about the origins of western civilization. It became the framework for many similar educational models throughout the United States...
for grades 6 through 12. The core curriculum will be phased in over the course of three years: during the 2006-7 school year the district will implement the new curriculum for English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
in grades 6–10 and Math
Mathematics education
In contemporary education, mathematics education is the practice of teaching and learning mathematics, along with the associated scholarly research....
in grades 6, 9 and 10; in 2007-8 English in grades 11 and 12, Math in grades 7 and 11, and Science
Science education
Science education is the field concerned with sharing science content and process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community. The target individuals may be children, college students, or adults within the general public. The field of science education comprises...
in grades 6–11 will start; and Math grade 8, and Social Studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
grades 6–11 will start in 2008-9. Lesson plans and curriculum coaching will be provided to teachers, and the students will undergo benchmark testing every 6 weeks to assess student progress. Each school will have curriculum coaches on-site to aid teachers and provide them with professional development. The Key Concepts presented in the curriculum will be aligned with the state standards tested for in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are assessed in reading skills and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are assessed in writing skills...
annual tests. In July, 2010, Bill Gates noted that the school system is a model due to its teacher performance initiatives.
Signature
The district trademarkTrademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
was created with the Design Department of Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
. The colorful central building blocks and the Pittsburgh Public Schools logotype together form the PPS "signature."
The multi-colored building blocks are closely associated with children and child development
Child development
Child development stages describe theoretical milestones of child development. Many stage models of development have been proposed, used as working concepts and in some cases asserted as nativist theories....
. They represent the multi-cultural community of Pittsburgh and the diversity of the programs and students in the district. The blocks are also versatile in that they can be used in any media either in color or black and white.
The Pittsburgh Promise
On December 13, 2006 PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl
Luke Ravenstahl
Luke Robert Ravenstahl is the current Mayor of Pittsburgh. In September 2006, he became the youngest mayor in Pittsburgh's history at the age of 26. He is among the youngest mayors of a major city in American history....
and then Superintendent Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt has been since January 2011 the President of Antioch College. He was previously the superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the second largest school district in Pennsylvania, until December 31, 2010....
announced The Pittsburgh Promise initiative. Starting in 2008 The Promise will make available to all graduates satisfying the criteria a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
to any accredited post-secondary
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institution within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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...
. The $5–7 million per year necessary to fund this will be raised through private contributions from foundations and corporations.
The Pittsburgh Promise is similar to an existing program in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
known as the Kalamazoo Promise
Kalamazoo Promise
The Kalamazoo Promise is a pledge by a group of anonymous donors to pay up to 100 percent of tuition at any of Michigan's state colleges or universities for graduates of the public high schools of Kalamazoo, Michigan. To receive the minimum 65% benefit, students must have lived within the Kalamazoo...
. A joint City and School District task force will be formed to develop the plan. Work has been done by the District's High School Reform Task Force and the Mayor's Business and Economic Development Committee.
In January 2007 the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers made the first contribution to The Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program. The donation by the union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
was to show the teachers' support for the program.
In 2008, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is an $9 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 54,000 employees, 20 hospitals, 4,200 licensed beds, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, a 1.5 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and...
made a $10 million donation with a commitment for as much as $90 million in additional matching funds over the next nine years.
Board of education
The Pittsburgh Public Schools have an elected nine-member Board, who serve without pay. Each member represents a geographic region of the City, and serves for a four year term. As of December 1, 2008, the members are:- Theresa Colaizzi – District 5
- Thomas Sumpter (Second VP) – District 3
- William Isler – District 4
- Dara Ware Allen – District 2
- Mark Brentley, Sr. – District 8
- Jean Fink – District 7
- Sherry Hazuda (President)– District 6
- Floyd McCrea – District 9
- Sharene Shealey (First VP) – District 1
Elementary schools (K–5)
Assistant Superintendent—Barbara Rudiak, PhD- Allegheny Traditional Academy Elementary School
- Arsenal Elementary School
- Banksville Elementary School
- Beechwood Elementary SchoolBeechwood Elementary SchoolThe Beechwood Elementary School in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.-External links:*...
- Concord Elementary SchoolConcord Elementary School (Pittsburgh)Concord Elementary School located at 2340 Brownsville Road in the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1939. It was designed by Marion M. Steen in Georgian Revival and Moderne style...
- Dilworth Traditional AcademyDilworth Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)The Dilworth Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Fulton Academy of Geographic and Life SciencesFulton Elementary SchoolThe Fulton Elementary School in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1894, and later added to in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Grandview Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Linden Elementary SchoolLinden Avenue SchoolThe Linden Avenue School in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Minadeo Elementary School
- Morrow Elementary SchoolJohn Morrow Elementary SchoolThe John Morrow Elementary School located at 1611 Davis Avenue in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1895...
- Phillips Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School (also: Pre-K) (two campuses: Pre-K–1 & 2–5)
- Spring Hill Elementary School
- Vann Elementary School
- West Liberty Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
- Woolslair Elementary SchoolWoolslair Elementary SchoolThe Woolslair Elementary School in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
K–8 Schools
Assistant Superintendent—Jeanine French, PhD- Brookline School
- Carmalt Academy of Science and Technology
- Helen S. Faison School (two campuses: K–4 & 5–8)
- Greenfield SchoolGreenfield Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)The Greenfield Elementary School in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Lincoln SchoolLincoln Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)The Lincoln Elementary School located in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
(two campuses: K–4 & 5–8) - Manchester School
- Mifflin SchoolMifflin Elementary SchoolThe Mifflin Elementary School in the Hays neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Miller African Centered Academy
- Pittsburgh Montessori School (also: Pre-K)
- Schaeffer School (two campuses: K–3 & 4–8)
- Stevens SchoolStevens Elementary SchoolStevens Elementary School located at 824 Crucible Street in the Elliott neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1939. The school was designed by Marion M. Steen in Art Deco style...
- Sunnyside School
- Westwood School
Middle Schools (6–8) and Accelerated Learning Academies
Assistant Superintendent—Christiana Otuwa, PhD- Allegheny Traditional Academy Middle SchoolAllegheny High SchoolThe Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.The building is now the Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8, a magnet school located in the North Side.-External links:*...
- Arlington Accelerated Learning Academy (two campuses: K–2 & 3–8)
- Arsenal Middle SchoolArsenal Junior High SchoolThe Arsenal Junior High School in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.-External links:*...
- Pittsburgh Classical Academy Middle SchoolPittsburgh Classical Academy Middle SchoolPittsburgh Classical Academy has an academic program that focuses on classical history. The PCA is located in the Greenway building with the Pittsburgh Gifted Center....
- Colfax Accelerated Learning AcademyColfax Elementary SchoolThe Colfax Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Fort Pitt Accelerated Learning AcademyFort Pitt Elementary SchoolThe Fort Pitt Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Martin Luther King Accelerated Learning Academy
- Murray Accelerated Learning Academy
- Northview Accelerated Learning AcademyNorthview Accelerated Learning AcademyPittsburgh Northview PreK-5 is located in the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school building is located specifically in the community known as Northview Heights...
- Rogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing ArtsRogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing ArtsRogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing Arts was an arts magnet school located in Garfield, near East Liberty, and Highland Park neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rogers CAPA offers students nine Arts majors: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Instrumental, Multimedia, Piano,...
- A. J. Rooney Accelerated Learning Academy
- Schiller Classical Academy Middle SchoolSchiller Elementary SchoolThe Schiller Elementary School in the East Allegheny neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1939. The school is still in use today, as part of the Pittsburgh Public School System, and is known as Schiller Classical Academy. It was listed on the National Register of Historic...
- South Brook Middle School
- South Hills Middle School
- Sterrett Classical AcademySterrett Sub-District SchoolThe Sterrett Sub-District School in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building from 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
- Weil Technology Accelerated Learning Academy
Eighth Grade Rankings
The Pittsburgh Business Times ranked 141 western Pennsylvania eighth grades in 2009. The ranking was based on student academic achievement as reflected by three years of results on: math, reading, writing and one year of science PSSAs.- Allegheny Traditional Academy Middle School - 120th
- Arlington Accelerated Learning Academy (two campuses: K–2 & 3–8) - 116th
- Arsenal Middle School - 134th
- Carmalt K-8 - 101st
- Pittsburgh Classical Academy Middle SchoolPittsburgh Classical Academy Middle SchoolPittsburgh Classical Academy has an academic program that focuses on classical history. The PCA is located in the Greenway building with the Pittsburgh Gifted Center....
- 115th - Frick 6-8Pittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle SchoolThe Pittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle School was a public school magnet school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:In 1983 it became a middle school housed at Dilworth School in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Liberty. It moved to its site in the Oakland neighborhood in 1986, which...
- 90th - Greenfield K-8 - 111th
- Lincoln K-8 - 135th
- Mifflin K-8 - 107th
- Rogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing ArtsRogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing ArtsRogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing Arts was an arts magnet school located in Garfield, near East Liberty, and Highland Park neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rogers CAPA offers students nine Arts majors: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Instrumental, Multimedia, Piano,...
- 23rd - A. J. Rooney Accelerated Learning Academy - 140th
- Schiller Classical Academy Middle School - 118th
- South Brook Middle School - 114th
- South Hills Middle School - 99th
- Sterrett Classical Academy - 52nd
- Sunnyside K-8 - 123rd
Secondary Schools (6-12) and (9-12)
Assistant Superintendent—Derrick Lopez, JD- Brashear High SchoolBrashear High SchoolBrashear High School is a public school in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Brashear is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.-Academic achievement:...
- Carrick High SchoolCarrick High SchoolCarrick High School is a public school in the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Carrick is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, and one of the few to offer Business Technology and Health Technology Programs.-Business Technology Program:The Business...
- Westinghouse High SchoolWestinghouse High School (Pittsburgh)Westinghouse High School is a public school in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, or The Academy at Westinghouse named for Pittsburgh resident George Westinghouse....
(The Academy at Westinghouse) - Langley High SchoolLangley High School (Pittsburgh)Langley High School is a public school in the Sheraden neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Langley is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools....
- Oliver High SchoolOliver High SchoolDavid B. Oliver High School, commonly known as Oliver High School, is a public school in the Northside area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Oliver is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools....
- Perry Traditional AcademyPerry Traditional AcademyPerry Traditional Academy is a high school in the northern neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Perry is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.-Statistics:...
High School - Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts
- Taylor Allderdice High SchoolTaylor Allderdice High SchoolTaylor Allderdice High School, also referred to by the Pittsburgh Public Schools as “Pittsburgh Allderdice” or informally by students as "Dice", is a public high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s East End. Allderdice is the "largest of the Pittsburgh Public Schools'...
- Pittsburgh Milliones, University Preparatory SchoolPittsburgh Milliones, University Preparatory SchoolUniversity Prep 6-12 is a secondary magnet school in the Sugar Top neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. University Prep is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.-History:...
- Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12Obama High School is a public school in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Obama High School is one of three new 6-12 schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is housed in the former Reizenstein Facility...
(School slated to move to former Peabody High School in 2012) - Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
In 2009, US News and World report ranked 21,000 public high schools, in the United States, based on three factors. First, the schools were analyzed for the number of students who achieved above the state average on the reading and math tests in 2008. Then they considered how the economically disadvantaged students performed against the state average. Finally, they considered the participation rate and the performance of students in college readiness by examining Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate test data. Seventy Pennsylvania high schools achieved ranking bronze, silver or gold rating. Fifty three Pennsylvania high schools achieved bronze. Eight high schools in Allegheny County and 2 Pittsburgh School District high schools achieved inclusion in the ranking. Brashear High School and Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts achieved Bronze ranking.
Special schools
Assistant Superintendent—Patricia Gennari, PhD- Conroy Education CenterConroy Education CenterConroy Education Center provides education for children with special needs in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1986, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001....
- McNaugher Education Center
- Pioneer Education Center
- Pittsburgh Gifted CenterPittsburgh Gifted CenterPittsburgh Gifted Center is a special school that provides gifted education, to students in Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver.Until May 2006, the Pittsburgh Gifted Center was located at the McKelvy building in the Pittsburgh Hill District....
- Student Achievement Center High School
- Student Achievement Center Middle School
Charter schools
As required by PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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...
state law, the District funds a number of Charter schools:
- Renaissance Academy of Pittsburgh Alternative of Hope K–5 — Charter renewal denied by Board on 25 April 2006
- Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School K–5
- Manchester Academic Charter School K–8
- Northside Urban Pathways Charter School 6–12
- Academy Charter School 9–12
- Career Connections Charter High SchoolCareer Connections Charter High SchoolCareer Connections Charter High School, also referred to as CCCHS, is a charter high school in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA that focuses on preparing students for their future careers. It uses methods such as mentoring, career exploration classes, career infusion into...
9–12 — Charter renewed for five years on 21 March 2007 - City Charter High SchoolCity Charter High SchoolCity Charter High School, also known as City High, is a charter school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania self-described as a "21st century school that changes the traditional learning environments for students and teachers...
9–12 — Charter renewed for five years on 8 November 2006 - The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park K–3
Federal Stimulus Grant
The district received an extra $41,961,757 in ARRAArra
Arra is a census town in Puruliya district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics: India census, Arra had a population of 19,911. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Arra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the...
- Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low income students. This funding is for the 2009-2011 school years. Some of that money was used for a five-week summer-school program that began in 2010. Summer Dreamers is open to all students heading into grades 6, 7 and 8.
Closed schools
- Pittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle SchoolPittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle SchoolThe Pittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle School was a public school magnet school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:In 1983 it became a middle school housed at Dilworth School in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Liberty. It moved to its site in the Oakland neighborhood in 1986, which...
- Schenley High SchoolSchenley High SchoolSchenley High School is both a public school building and a school program that closed with the graduating class of 2011. Schenley High School is located in the North Oakland neighborhood at the edge of the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2008 the school's staff and...
(Building closed in 2008, students relocated and Schenley name retired in 2011) - Peabody High SchoolPeabody High SchoolPeabody High School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, in the neighborhood of East Liberty, The school opened in 1911 after the renovations of a former elementary school and was rededicated after Highland Park doctor Benjamin Peabody. After 100 years in operation the school...
(Closed 2011, Building to reopen as new home of IB program in 2012)
Prior to 2006
- South Vo Tech
- South Hills Junior / Senior High School; closed in 1986 and sent its students to Brashear High SchoolBrashear High SchoolBrashear High School is a public school in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Brashear is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.-Academic achievement:...
- Fifth Avenue High SchoolFifth Avenue High SchoolFifth Avenue High School is a defunct school located at 1800 Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Bluff neighborhood.Built in 1894 as a large Romanesque/Gothic Revival building, it served the Pittsburgh Public Schools until its closure in 1976...
– closed in 1976 and sent its students to Brashear High SchoolBrashear High SchoolBrashear High School is a public school in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Brashear is one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.-Academic achievement:... - Central High School
- Gladstone Middle School in Hazelwood. Gladstone was also high school in the past.
- Swisshelm Park School
2006 right-sizing
- Bon Air K-5
- Burgwin K-7
- Chatham K-5
- Clayton K-5
- Columbus 6-8
- Crescent K-5
- East Hills K-5
- Friendship K-5
- Greenway 6-8
- Knoxville K-5
- Knoxville 6-8
- Lemington K-5
- Madison K-5
- Horace Mann K-5
- McCleary K-5
- Margaret Milliones 6-8
- Morningside K-8
- Prospect K-5
- Prospect 6-8
- Florence Reizenstein 6-8
- Sheraden K-5
- Washington Polytechnic 6-8
- West Side K-5
Charter Schools Closed
- Career Connections Charter Middle School 6–8 — Charter revoked by Board on 27 September 2006 — Closed 29 November 2006
Athletics
PIAA District 8Elementary school
- Winter — SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Spring — TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
Middle school
- Fall — Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, Girls SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, Boys Softball, Boys VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, Girls Volleyball - Winter — Swimming, Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Girls Basketball - Spring — Boys SoccerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, Girls Soccer, WrestlingScholastic wrestlingScholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
High school
- Fall — Cross Country, Football, JVJunior varsityPrimarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Girls TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
(a non-varsity team at Pittsburgh Schenley High School) - Winter — Boys SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, Girls Swimming, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling - Spring — Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, Boys TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, Boys Volleyball, Girls SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, Co-edCoeducationMixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
Track & FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- The George K. Cupples Stadium is located on East Carson Street between 8th and 9th Streets, next to the now closed South Vo Tech High School. — 40.4281°N 79.9908°W
External links
- Pittsburgh Public Schools site
- Right-sizing plan chart from Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
