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The '''Plum Borough School District''' is a midsized, suburban public [[school district]] serving the [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] suburb of [[Plum, Pennsylvania|Plum]]. Plum Borough School District encompasses approximately {{convert|28|sqmi|km2}}. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 26,940. By 2010, the district's population rose to 27,131 people.<ref>US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011</ref> In 2009, the district residents' [[per capita income]] was $20,863, while the [[median family income]] was $52,807.<ref>US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009</ref> In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |author=US Census Bureau |title=American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts |year=2010 |access-date=2013-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf |author=US Census Bureau |title=Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 |date=September 2011}}</ref> By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/08/31/most-popular-six-figure-jobs/2749981/ |title=America's most popular six-figure jobs |author=Michael Sauter and Alexander E.M. Hess |website=USA Today |date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
The '''Plum Borough School District''' is a public [[school district]] serving the [[Pittsburgh]] [[suburb]] of [[Plum, Pennsylvania]]. The district features seven schools, including [[Plum High School]] (9th-12th), Oblock Junior High School (7th-8th), and five elementary schools serving grades K-6th: Adlai Stevenson, Center, Holiday Park, Pivik, and Regency Elementary Schools.


Plum Borough School District operates five schools, including, Plum Senior High School (9th–12th), Plum Middle School (7th–8th), Holiday Park Intermediate School (5th-6th), and two elementary schools serving grades (K-4th): O'Block Elementary School and George Pivik Elementary School.
==Academic achievement==
Plum Borough School District was ranked 35th out of 105 western [[Pennsylvania]] school districts in 2009 by the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]]. The ranking was based on three years of student academic performance on the [[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment|PSSA]]s for: math, reading, writing and one year of science.<ref>[http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2009/05/18/focus17.html Western Pennsylvania School District Rankings], Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009.</ref> In 2008 the school ranked 31st.


The Plum Borough School District is bordered by seven other school districts: [[Penn Hills School District]], [[Gateway School District]], [[Riverview School District (Pennsylvania)|Riverview School District]], and [[Allegheny Valley School District]] (across the Allegheny River). The district is also bordered by three school districts in neighboring Westmoreland County: [[Franklin Regional School District]], [[Burrell School District]] and [[New Kensington-Arnold School District]].
Plum Borough School District was ranked 118th out of the 500 ranked Pennsylvania school districts in 2008 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on student academic performance as demonstrated in 3 years of PSSA results.<ref>[http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2007/05/21/daily24.html Pennsylvania Public School Rankings, Pittsburgh Business Times. May 23, 2007.]</ref>


==Extracurriculars==
'''Graduation Rate:'''<br>
The students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Plum Borough School District's football classification is "AAAA" (Quad-A), which is the largest of the football classifications A, AA, AAA and AAAA. The district operates a chapter of the National Honor Society.
2009 - 97%<ref>Plum Borough School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009</ref><br>
2008 - 96%<br>
2007 - 96% <ref>Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children - High School Graduation 2007 Report</ref>


===High school===
===Athletics===
The district is part of the WPIAL sports organization.
The high school ranked 43rd out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools, by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2009, for academic achievement as reflected by three years of 11th grade results on: math, reading, writing and one year of science PSSAs.<ref>The Rankings: 11th Grades, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009</ref>


*Cheerleading
'''PSSA Results'''<br>
*Cross Country (CoEd)
'''11th Grade Reading'''<br>
*Football (7-12)
2009 - 74% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.<br>
*Soccer (Boys and Girls)
2008 - 70%, State - 65%
*Tennis(Boys and girls)

*Basketball Varsity (Boys and Girls) and 9th grade teams
'''11th Grade Math:'''<br>
*Rifle (CoEd)
2009 - 63% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.<ref>2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results</ref><br>
*Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls)
2008 - 60%, State - 56%
*Wrestling

*Volleyball varsity and 9th grade teams
'''11th Grade Science:'''<br>
*Baseball varsity and 9th grade teams
2009 - 45% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.<br>
*Softball
2008 - 41% <ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education Report on Science PSSA 2008 August 2008.</ref>
*Track and Field (Boys and Girls)

'''College Remediation''': According to a [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] study released in January 2009, 32% of Plum Borough School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] or community colleges.<ref>Pennsylvania College Remediation Report http://www.scribd.com/doc/23970364/Pennsylvania-College-Remediation-Report</ref> Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics</ref> Per the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]], one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

====Dual enrollment====
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards both: high school graduation requirements and towards a college degree. The students continue to have full access to all clubs, activities and programs, at their high school including the graduation ceremony. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education - Dual Enrollment Guidelines.</ref> Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.<ref>Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. site accessed March 2010. http://www.patrac.org/</ref>

For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $2,647 for the program.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education Dual Enrollment Fall Grants 2009-10. August 2009</ref>

====Graduation project====
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.<ref>Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements</ref>

===Oblock Junior High School===
In 2009, the 8th grade was ranked 34th out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools based on three years of student academic achievement in [[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment|PSSA]]s in: reading, math writing and one year of science.<ref>The Rankings: Eighth grade, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15th, 2009.</ref> (Includes schools in: [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]], [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Beaver County]], [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|Butler County]], [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette County]], [[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania|Westmoreland County]], and [[Washington County, Pennsylvania|Washington County]]

'''8th Grade Reading:'''<br>
2009 - 95% on grade level. State: 80.9% of 8th graders were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education - Reading, Math, Science and Writing PSSA Results 2009</ref><br>
2008 - 93%, State - 78%<ref>Oblock Junior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009</ref>

'''8th Grade Math:'''<br>
2009 - 83% on grade level. State: 71% of 8th graders were on grade level.<ref>Oblock Junior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009</ref><br>
2008 - 77%, State -70%

'''8th Grade Science:'''<br>
2009 - 68% on grade level. State: 55% of 8th graders were on grade level.<br>
2008 - 66%, State - 50%

==Budget==
In 2007, the average teacher salary in the district was $63,233 for 180 days worked. The district ranked sixth in Allegheny County for average teacher salary in 2007. The average teacher salary in Pennsylvania was $54,977.<ref>Fenton, Jacob, Average classroom teacher salary in Allegheny County, 2006-07. The Morning Call. accessed March 2009.</ref> As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation.<ref>Teachers need to know enough is enough, PaDelcoTimes, April 20, 2010.</ref> Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit [[pension]], [[health insurance]], professional development reimbursement, personal days, sick days, and other benefits.<ref>Plum Borough Professional Education Association Employment Contract 2009</ref>

The district's administrative costs per pupil in 2008 were $648 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.<ref>Fenton, Jacob. Pennsylvania School District Data: Will School Consolidation Save Money?, The Morning Call, Feb 2009.</ref> The Pennsylvania School Boards Association keeps statistics on salaries of public school district employees in Pennsylvania. According to the association, the average salary for a superintendent for the 2007-08 school year was $122,165.<ref>Public School Employee Salaries 2007-08 - 11th Annual, Pennsylvania School Board Association, October 2009</ref> In 2008, Dr. Lillian Naccarati, Superintendent, received $119,802.<ref>Polanick, Celanie, School administrators' slice of budget shrinks, Valley News Dispatch. Septenber 28, 2008</ref> Superintendents and administrators receive a benefit package commensurate with that offered to the district's teachers' union.

The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax, and grants, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. In Pennsylvania, pension income and social security income are exempt from Pennsylvania personal income tax and local earned income tax, regardless of level of income.

===Federal Stimulus Grant===
The district received an extra $2,312,443 in [[ARRA]] - Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low income students.<ref>[http://www.recovery.pa.gov/ Allegheny County ARRA FUNDING]</ref> The funding is for 2009-2011.

===Race to the Top grant===
School district officials did not apply for the [[Race to the Top]] federal grant which would have brought the district over one million additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement.<ref>Pennsylvania's 'Race to the Top' Fueled by Effective Reforms, Strong Local Support, Governor's news office. January 20, 2010</ref> Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success. In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agreed to participate.<ref>Pennsylvania's 'Race to the Top' Fueled by Effective Reforms, Strong Local Support</ref> Pennsylvania was not approved in the first round of the grant. The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved. A second round of state RTTT application judging will occur in June 2010.<ref>Race to the Top Fund, U.S. Department of Education, March 29, 2010.</ref>

==Consolidation==
A proposal has been made by David Wassell, a prominent resident and leader in Allegheny County, to consolidate [[Allegheny County]] school districts to save tax dollars. focus dollars on student achievement, and improve student services. The plan calls for a proposed district that includes: Plum Borough School District and [[Riverview School District]].

==Wellness policy==
Plum Borough School Board established a district wellness policy in 2006 - Policy 246.<ref>Plum Borough School Board Policy Manual</ref> The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 - 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006."

The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education and physical education that are aligned with the [http://www.pdesas.org/Standard/StandardsDownloads Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education], campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.<ref>Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods in Pennsylvania Schools for the School Nutrition Incentive, Pennsylvania Department of Education — Division of Food and Nutrition. July 2008</ref>

The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for approval.

==Extracurriculars==
The students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy.<ref>Plum Borough School Board Policy Manual Extracurriculars Policy 122 and Interscholastic Athletics Policy 123.</ref>


Club sports: Indoor track, Ice Hockey, Bowling and Crew
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.<ref>Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities, Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release, November 10, 2005</ref>


References:
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==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.pbsd.k12.pa.us/ Plum Borough School District website]
* {{Official website|http://www.pbsd.k12.pa.us/}}


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[[Category:School districts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:Education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area]]
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 3 September 2024

Plum Borough School District
Address
900 Elicker Road
Plum
, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15239-1453
United States
Coordinates40°29′35″N 79°45′04″W / 40.49294°N 79.75120°W / 40.49294; -79.75120
District information
TypePublic
MottoExceptionally Prepared for Success
GradesK-12
Established1940
SuperintendentDr. Rick Walsh
Asst. superintendent(s)Dr. Ashley Boyers & Ms. Denise Sedlack
Business administratorMr. Ryan Manzer
School board9 Members
Chair of the boardAngela Anderson
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment3,579
Faculty511
Teachers232
Student–teacher ratio17:1
District mascotMustang
ColorsPurple and Gold
Other information
Websitewww.pbsd.net

The Plum Borough School District is a midsized, suburban public school district serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania suburb of Plum. Plum Borough School District encompasses approximately 28 square miles (73 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 26,940. By 2010, the district's population rose to 27,131 people.[1] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $20,863, while the median family income was $52,807.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[5]

Plum Borough School District operates five schools, including, Plum Senior High School (9th–12th), Plum Middle School (7th–8th), Holiday Park Intermediate School (5th-6th), and two elementary schools serving grades (K-4th): O'Block Elementary School and George Pivik Elementary School.

The Plum Borough School District is bordered by seven other school districts: Penn Hills School District, Gateway School District, Riverview School District, and Allegheny Valley School District (across the Allegheny River). The district is also bordered by three school districts in neighboring Westmoreland County: Franklin Regional School District, Burrell School District and New Kensington-Arnold School District.

Extracurriculars

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The students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Plum Borough School District's football classification is "AAAA" (Quad-A), which is the largest of the football classifications A, AA, AAA and AAAA. The district operates a chapter of the National Honor Society.

Athletics

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The district is part of the WPIAL sports organization.

  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country (CoEd)
  • Football (7-12)
  • Soccer (Boys and Girls)
  • Tennis(Boys and girls)
  • Basketball Varsity (Boys and Girls) and 9th grade teams
  • Rifle (CoEd)
  • Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls)
  • Wrestling
  • Volleyball varsity and 9th grade teams
  • Baseball varsity and 9th grade teams
  • Softball
  • Track and Field (Boys and Girls)

Club sports: Indoor track, Ice Hockey, Bowling and Crew

References

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  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ Michael Sauter and Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
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