Hollidaysburg Area School District
| Hollidaysburg Area School District | |
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201 Jackson St Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County 16648-1615 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Closed | Allegheny No 1 ES closed end of 2011-12 school year |
| School board | 9 locally elected members |
| Superintendent | Dr. Robert Gildea |
| Administrator |
Dr. Linda Dobbie, Director of Elementary Education |
| Director | Ms. Donna Messner, Director of Special Education |
| Principal | Ms. Linda McCall, Principal, Senior High |
| Principal | Mr. Edward Barton, Principal, Junior High |
| Faculty | 258 teachers (2010) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Age | 5 years old to 21 years old Special Education |
| Pupils | 3439 students (2010-11) |
| • Kindergarten | 246 |
| • Grade 1 | 247 |
| • Grade 2 | 243 |
| • Grade 3 | 258 |
| • Grade 4 | 261 |
| • Grade 5 | 252 |
| • Grade 6 | 267 |
| • Grade 7 | 271 |
| • Grade 8 | 311 |
| • Grade 9 | 277 |
| • Grade 10 | 258 |
| • Grade 11 | 289 |
| • Grade 12 | 259 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to be 3771 pupils in 2019 |
| Color(s) | Navy, Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Golden Tiger |
| Budget | $42.9 million 2012-13 |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students ES - 8,427.94, HS - 9,583.83 |
| Per pupil Spending | $11,138 (2008) |
| Per pupil Spending | $12,288.56 (2010) |
| Website | http://www.tigerwires.com |
Dr. Linda Dobbie, Director of Elementary Education
The Hollidaysburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban public school district based in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. This school serves the boroughs of Duncansville, Hollidaysburg, and Newry, and the townships of Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, and Juniata. The district encompasses approximately 120 square miles (310 km2). According to 2010 local census data, it serves a resident population of 27,555. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $19,907, while the median family income was $44,181. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
According to District officials, in school year 2009-10, the Hollidaysburg Area School District provided basic educational services to 3,522 pupils. Hollidaysburg Area School District employed: 281 teachers, 183 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 23 administrators. Hollidaysburg Area School District received more than $16.9 million in state funding in school year 2009-10.
The Hollidaysburg Area School District operates: 2 secondary and 3 elementary schools. The district also controls other various buildings.
The school district is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serves without compensation for a term of four years.), 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.
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