West Mifflin Area High School
| West Mifflin Area High School | |
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91 Commonwealth Avenue West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122 United States Coordinates: 40°22′53″N 79°52′24″W / 40.38139°N 79.87333°W |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Opened | 1956 |
| School district | West Mifflin Area |
| Principal | Mr. Phillip Woods |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1212 in 2009 |
| Number of students | 2,365 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold, White Accent |
| Athletics | WPIAL Class AAA |
| Mascot | Titan |
| Rival | Thomas Jefferson |
| Accreditation | MSCSS |
| Yearbook | The Titan |
| Information | (412) 466-9131 |
| Website | www.wmasd.org/highschool.cfm |
The "West Mifflin North High School" first opened its doors on Commonwealth Avenue in West Mifflin in 1960. At that time, it was the only public High School in West Mifflin and did not have a senior class. West Mifflin South High School opened on Camp Hollow Road in the following year, 1961, and became the second public High School in West Mifflin. In 1962 there were two graduating classes in West Mifflin, the class of 1962 from West Mifflin North High School and the class of 1962 from West Mifflin South High School.
Later, West Mifflin South High School closed, leaving one high school open on Commonwealth Avenue named "West Mifflin Area High School". It is West Mifflin Area School District's largest and second most modern facility. A total renovation to the high school campus was completed in 2001, more than doubling the school's size to over 255,000 square feet (23,700 m2) and increasing its form and functionality. Some of the amenities include a swimming pool, a fitness center, countless computer labs, recording studios, one of the largest auditoriums in the area, multiple gymnasiums, an automated Large Group Instruction Room, a greenhouse, as well as an extensive Library Information Center. Currently, through funding from the Classrooms for the Future program, technology has become an abundant resource at the school.
The high school was formerly home to a school-within-a-school concept known as the Freshman Academy until the 2011-12 school year. The ninth grade students were taught in an exclusive wing of the complex, where they were guided on career and curriculum choices, school expectations, and given positive reinforcement for academic success. The Academy also had its own principal, strengthening further the community atmosphere of this unique setting.
In 2010, West Mifflin High School is in Corrective Action I as it failed to meet AYP.
In 2009, West Mifflin Area High School ranked 99th out of 123 high schools in the western Pennsylvania region, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on three years of PSSAs on: reading, writing, math and one year of science.
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 63% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 53%, State - 65%
2007 - 57%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 50% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 44%, State - 56%
2007 - 45%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 34% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 27%, State - 39%
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