Baldwin-Whitehall School District
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4900 Curry Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County 15236-1817 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Traditional Values, Quality Education, and a World of Opportunities" |
| School board | 9 locally elected members |
| Superintendent |
Dr. Randal A. Lutz salary $135,000 2012, (contract through June 30, 2015) |
| Principal | Patricia J. Fusco, Paynter Elementary |
| Principal | Dr. Walter A. Graves, Baldwin High School |
| Principal | Jill S. Fleming-Salopek, J.E. Harrison Middle School |
| Principal | Daniel J. Emanuelson, McAnnulty Elementary |
| Principal | Jennifer R. Marsteller, Whitehall Elementary |
| Staff | 378 staff members |
| Faculty | 260 teachers |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Age | 5 years old to 21 years old for special education |
| Pupils |
4,118 pupils (2013) |
| • Kindergarten | 282 (2013), 290 (2010) |
| • Grade 1 | 274 (2013), 311 |
| • Grade 2 | 285 (2013), 330 |
| • Grade 3 | 295 (2013), 316 |
| • Grade 4 | 315 (2013), 303 |
| • Grade 5 | 319 (2013), 272 |
| • Grade 6 | 305 (2013), 290 |
| • Grade 7 | 298 (2013), 305 |
| • Grade 8 | 274 (2013), 314 |
| • Grade 9 | 362 (2013), 391 |
| • Grade 10 | 348 (2013), 361 |
| • Grade 11 | 367 (2013), 396 |
| • Grade 12 | 393 (2013), 348 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Mascot | The Fighting Highlanders |
| Yearbook | Balthi |
| Budget |
$63,645,144 (2015-16) |
| Communities served | the Boroughs of Baldwin and Whitehall and Baldwin Township |
| Per pupil spending | $13,153 (2008) |
| Per pupil spending | $13,934.45 (2010) |
| Per pupil spending | $13,621.97 (2012) |
| Website | http://www.bwschools.net/ |
Dr. Randal A. Lutz salary $135,000 2012, (contract through June 30, 2015)
4,118 pupils (2013)
4,135 (2012-13)
4,227 pupils (2010-11)
$63,645,144 (2015-16)
$62,689,641 (2014-15)
$60.3 million (2013-14)
$59.7 million
The Baldwin-Whitehall School District is a large, suburban, public school district which serves the Boroughs of Baldwin and Whitehall and Baldwin Township. Baldwin-Whitehall School District encompasses approximately 10 square miles (26 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 36,687 people. By 2010, the district's population declined to 35,731 people. Per school district officials, in school year 2007–08 the Baldwin-Whitehall School District provided basic educational services to 4,217 pupils. In 2009, Baldwin-Whitehall School District residents' per capita income was $21,872 a year, while the median family income was $53,196. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Baldwin-Whitehall School District employed 346 teachers, 67 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators in 2008. Baldwin-Whitehall School District received more than $16.5 million in state funding in school year 2007–08.
Baldwin-Whitehall School District operates Baldwin High School, Harrison Middle School (6th–8th), McAnnulty Elementary School (K-1st), Paynter Elementary School (K-5th) and Whitehall Elementary School (2nd–5th).
Baldwin-Whitehall School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills. The Superintendent and Business Manager are appointed by the school board. The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer with overall responsibility for all aspects of operations, including education and finance. The Business Manager is responsible for budget and financial operations. Neither of these officials are voting members of the School Board. The School Board enters into individual employment contracts for these positions. In Pennsylvania, public school districts are required to give 150 days notice to the Superintendent regarding renewal of the employment contract. The Baldwin-Whitehall Board of School Directors and Administration work in partnership to provide a sound system of education in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.
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