Plum Borough School District
| Plum Borough School District | |
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| Address | |
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900 Elicker Road Plum , Allegheny , Pennsylvania 15239 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School board | 9 elected at large members |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lillian Naccarati |
| Administrator | Mrs. Margaret Evans, Asst. Superintendent |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 4109 (2009-2010) |
| • Kindergarten | 253 |
| • Grade 1 | 303 |
| • Grade 2 | 274 |
| • Grade 3 | 272 |
| • Grade 4 | 309 |
| • Grade 5 | 340 |
| • Grade 6 | 307 |
| • Grade 7 | 329 |
| • Grade 8 | 346 |
| • Grade 9 | 353 |
| • Grade 10 | 329 |
| • Grade 11 | 357 |
| • Grade 12 | 337 |
| • Other | Enrollment is Projected to decline to 3375 by 2019[1] |
| Website | http://www.pbsd.k12.pa.us/ |
The Plum Borough School District is a public school district serving the Pittsburgh suburb of Plum, Pennsylvania. The district features seven schools, including Plum Senior 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.
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 PSSAs for math, reading, writing and science.[2] In 2008 the school ranked 31st.
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.[3]
Graduation Rate:
2009 - 97%[4]
2008 - 96%
High School
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.[5]
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 74% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 70%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 63% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.[6]
2008 - 60%, State - 56%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 45% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 41% [7]
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. [8]
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 high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have have full access to activities at their high school. 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. [9] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[10]
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $2,647 for the program.[11]
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.[12]
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. [13]
Extracurriculars
The students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
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. [14]
References:
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Enrollment and projections for Plum Borough School District January 2009
- ^ Western Pennsylvania School District Rankings, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009.
- ^ Pennsylvania Public School Rankings, Pittsburgh Business Times. May 23, 2007.
- ^ Plum Borough School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009
- ^ The Rankings: 11th Grades, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009
- ^ 2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Report on Science PSSA 2008 August 2008.
- ^ Pennsylvania College Remediation Report http://www.scribd.com/doc/23970364/Pennsylvania-College-Remediation-Report
- ^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/24901214/Pennsylvania-Department-of-Education-Dual-Enrollment-Guidelines-2010-2011 Pennsylvania Department of Education - Dual Enrollment Guidelines.
- ^ Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. site accessed March 2010. http://www.patrac.org/
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Dual Enrollment Fall Grants 2009-10. August 2009
- ^ Fenton, Jacob, Average classroom teacher salary in Allegheny County, 2006-07. The Morning Call. accessed March 2009.
- ^ Fenton, Jacob. Pennsylvania School District Data: Will School Consolidation Save Money?, The Morning Call, Feb 2009.
- ^ Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities, Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release, November 10, 2005
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