Boiling Springs High School | |
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Address | |
4 Forge Road Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County 17007 United States |
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Type | Public |
School board | 9 elected members |
Superintendent |
Dr Alan Moyer, Salary $137,000 (Contract August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2017) |
Administrator |
Richard Vensel, Business Manager (salary $120,492 2011-12) |
Director | Patrick Dieter, AD |
Principal | Joel Hain, HS $103,000 (2014) |
Faculty | 58 teachers (2013); 59 teachers (2011) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Age | 14 years old to 21 years old |
Pupils |
671 pupils (2013) |
• Grade 9 | 176 pupils (2012), 196 (2010) |
• Grade 10 | 161 pupils (2012), 185 |
• Grade 11 | 153 pupils (2012), 194 |
• Grade 12 | 181 pupils (2012), 187 (2010) |
Language | English |
Mascot | Bubblers |
Feeder schools | Yellow Breeches Middle School |
Per pupils spending | $11,537 (2008) |
Per pupils spending | $20,007.56 2011 (24th in PA) |
Website | http://www.bubblers.k12.pa.us//BoilingSpringsHS.cfm |
Dr Alan Moyer, Salary $137,000 (Contract August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2017)
Richard Vensel, Business Manager (salary $120,492 2011-12)
Dr. Joseph Mancuso, Asst Superintendent salary $128,500 (2014)
671 pupils (2013)
671 pupils (2011-2012)
748 pupils (2009-10)
769 pupils (2007-2008)
Boiling Springs High School (BSHS) is a small, rural, public high school in the historic town of Boiling Springs, PA. It is part of the South Middleton School District. Boiling Springs High School is the sole high school operated by the District. In 2013, enrollment was reported as 671 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 12% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 14.6% of pupils received special education services, while 6% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 58 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the School reported an enrollment of 721 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 48 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch. The school employed 59 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 12:1.
Boiling Springs High School students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grades may choose to attend Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades; landscaping fields, Computer systems; Cosmetology; Criminal Justice and Dental assisting fields. Students earned credits towards graduation, as well as industry certifications and college credits in some classes. The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
The School's colors are purple and gold. Their name and mascot is based on a famous bubbling spring that is the source of a nearby lake.
In 2013, South Middleton School District's graduation rate was 90%. In 2012, Boiling Spring High School's graduation rate was 93%. In 2011 the graduation rate was 96%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Boiling Springs High School's rate was 83% for 2010.