Carson Middle School
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300 Hillvue Lane Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County 15237-5344 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Someplace Special |
| Established | 1974 |
| School board | 9 locally elected members |
| School district | North Allegheny School District |
| School number | 412-369-5520 |
| Principal | Katherine Jenkins |
| Faculty | 59 teachers |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Number of students | 687 pupils (2013), 717 pupils (2011) |
| • Grade 6 | 235 |
| • Grade 7 | 213 |
| • Grade 8 | 239 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | Carson Middle School |
Carson Middle School (CMS) is a suburban, middle school in the North Allegheny School District. The school is located in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania. In 2013, Carson Middle School had an enrollment of 687 pupils, with 7% of pupils coming from a low income home. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Per the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 720 pupils in grades 6th through 8th, with 55 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 57 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 12:1. The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. Carson Middle School was founded in 1974, but North Allegheny had used the building as an intermediate high school until 1969.
Carson Middle School began as Carson Intermediate High School (CIHS), built in 1969. It was named for North Allegheny Senior High School's then-principal John T. Carson and served grades 9 and 10. In 1974, grades 9 and 10 moved to the current building of North Allegheny Intermediate High School. CIHS's name changed to Carson Middle School, for grades 6 to 8.
In 1994, Carson was named a Blue Ribbon school. To display this, a blue ribbon is shown above one of the entrances to the school.
Carson Middle School achieved 90.6 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, writing, mathematics and science achievement. In reading, 87% of the students were on grade level. In Mathematics, 89% of the students showed on grade level skills. In Science, 75% of the 8th graders demonstrated n grade level understanding. In writing, 91% of the 8th grade students were on grade level. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher.
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