Meadville Area Senior High School | |
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Address | |
930 North Street Extension Meadville, Pennsylvania, (Crawford County, Pennsylvania) 16335 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°38′05″N 80°07′42″W / 41.6347°N 80.1284°WCoordinates: 41°38′05″N 80°07′42″W / 41.6347°N 80.1284°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Crawford Central School District |
Superintendent | Charles Heller III |
Principal | John Higgins |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,025 (2009-10) |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Team name | Bulldogs |
Newspaper | The Bark |
Website | [1] |
Meadville Area Senior High School is a public school located within the city of Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA. Situated at 930 North Street Ext., the high school serves the city of Meadville, West Mead Township, Pennsylvania, Vernon Township, Pennsylvania and is part of the Crawford Central School District. In 2009, the total enrollment for grades 9 through 12 was 1,025. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 960 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 358 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. The school is a federally designated Title I school. The school employed 67 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.
The school's mascot is the bulldog and its colors are red and black.
In 2012, Meadville Area High School was in Making Progress: in School Improvement II AYP level. In 2011, the Meadville Area High School declined to School Improvement II AYP status due to chronic, low student achievement. In 2010, the Meadville High School was in School Improvement I due to chronic, low student achievement. In 2009, the high school was in Warning AYP status. Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the Meadville Area High School school administration was required to notify parents of the school's poor achievement outcomes and to offer the parent the opportunity to transfer to a successful school within the District. Additionally the school administration was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to develop a School Improvement Plan to address the school's low student achievement. Under the Pennsylvania Accountability System, the school district must pay for additional tutoring for struggling students. Meadville Area High School is eligible for additional targeted, federal funding under School Improvement Grants which the school must apply for each year.