Wilkinsburg High School
| Wilkinsburg High School | |
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| Location | |
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747 Wallace Avenue Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 Coordinates: 40°26′39″N 79°52′55″W / 40.444204°N 79.881871°W Allegheny County United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Wilkinsburg School District |
| Principal | Ms. Ella Rawlings |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students |
172 pupils (2014) |
| • Grade 7 | 62 (2012), 85 (2010) |
| • Grade 8 | 64 (2012), 76 |
| • Grade 9 | 56 (2012), 94 |
| • Grade 10 | 52 (2012), 75 |
| • Grade 11 | 46 (2012), 87 |
| • Grade 12 | 52 (2012), 89 (2010) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Blue |
| Athletics | Football, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track & Field, Girls Track & Field |
| Athletics conference | City League (PIAA District 7) |
| Mascot | The Tiger |
| Asst. Principal | Mr. Kevin Fortuna |
| Asst. Principal | Mr. Jim Chavis |
| Website | Wilkinsburg High School |
172 pupils (2014)
345 (2010)
Wilkinsburg High School (formerly Wilkinsburg Jr. Sr. High School) is a public school in the Wilkinsburg borough of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is part of the Wilkinsburg School District. The school is the sole high school operated by the district in the Pittsburgh suburb of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. The District encompasses approximately 3 square miles (7.8 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 19,196. By 2010, the District's population declined to 15,933 people. The educational attainment levels for the Wilkinsburg Borough School District population (25 years old and over) were 90% high school graduates and 28.5% college graduates. The district has a mandated school uniform policy which stipulates both colors and styles of clothes.
Wilkinsburg Senior High School is located at 747 Wallace Avenue, Pittsburgh. In 2014, enrollment was reported as 172 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 75% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 16.8% of pupils received special education services, while less than 1% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 37 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 93% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The school is not a federally designated Title I school.
In 2010, Wilkinsburg Senior High School's enrollment was 345 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 342 receiving a federal free lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 39 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 8:1. By 2012, the enrollment had declined to 290 pupils. The school is not a Title I school. The school employed 44.5 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 6.5 to 1.
In January 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Education identified the Wilkinsburg Senior High School as in the bottom 5% of the state's schools, for student academic achievement. According to the report, just 16% of the pupils were on grade level in both math and reading. The students have access to several local charter school and Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarships to attend local private schools or neighboring school districts.
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