North Allegheny School District
North Allegheny School District is a large, suburban public school district located in McCandless, Pennsylvania, about 12 miles (19 km) north of Pittsburgh. It serves an area of 48 square miles (120 km2), including Marshall Township, McCandless Township, and the boroughs of Bradford Woods and Franklin Park. According to the 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 47,531. By 2021, the district's population increased to 50,023.[2] In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $35,130, while the median family income was $81,636.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. By 2021, the median household income in the United States rose to $78,500.[6]
North Allegheny School District | |
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Address | |
200 Hillvue Lane
Pittsburgh , Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15237-5344United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K-12 |
Budget | $177.5 million |
Students and staff | |
Students | 8,493 [1] |
Staff | 581 |
Other information | |
Website | northallegheny.org |
The North Allegheny School District serves 8,493 students with 581 teachers. The district was ranked one of the best school districts in Allegheny County in 2021.
The North Allegheny School District has 7 elementary schools, Franklin Elementary, Marshall Elementary, Bradford Woods Elementary, Peebles Elementary, Hosack Elementary, McKnight Elementary, and Ingomar Elementary.
North Allegheny School District has 3 middle schools, Marshall Middle School, Ingomar Middle School, and Carson Middle School.
North Allegheny has 1 intermediate High School, North Allegheny Intermediate High School
North Allegheny has 1 senior high school, North Allegheny Senior High School
Six of the North Allegheny School District's schools (both high schools, all three middle schools, and an elementary school) have received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award. The senior high school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, and both high schools offer a combined 32 honors courses. The class of 2008 had 19 National Merit Finalists.[7] In 2014, North Allegheny was ranked by Niche as the ninth best school district in America and the third best in Pennsylvania. North Allegheny Senior High School was ranked by Niche as the thirty-third best public high school in America and second best in the state. In 2021, the North Allegheny School District was ranked one of the best school districts in Allegheny County.
North Allegheny Senior High School students may choose to attend A.W. Beattie Career Center for training in the vocational trades. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU3) provides the district with a wide variety of services, such as specialized education, hearing, speech, and visual disability services, and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars
The North Allegheny School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Athletics, Facilities, and Activities
The school district offers 24 varsity sports. During the 2004–2005 school year, nine of these sports took WPIAL titles, 18 took section titles, one took a PIAA title. Additionally, the inline hockey team won the 2005 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Roller Hockey League "Penguin Cup".
The 2005–2006 school year heralded the following WPIAL wins for the Tigers: Cross-Country, Swimming, and Softball, in addition to a PIRHL championship for Inline Hockey.
In the 2006–2007 School Year, North Allegheny Cross-Country and Field Hockey teams both won the WPIAL. Winter sports such as Gymnastics and Swimming also captured WPIAL titles, with Swimming taking 3rd in the PIAA. In addition, the Ice Hockey team captured the WPIHL and PIHL Championships. For the 2007 Spring, Boys Volleyball took the WPIAL Championship.
The 2007–2008 resulted in four WPIAL Titles: Boys Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Boys Swimming, and Boys Volleyball.
North Allegheny's primary athletic rival is neighboring district North Hills, and this rivalry has often become extremely intense.
The school district owns Newman Stadium which seats 7,500, and a $5.1 million multi-purpose athletic facility called the Baierl Center. In addition, North Allegheny has 31 playing fields, a 6-lane 25 yard pool, 2 400 meter tracks, and 14 tennis courts.
North Allegheny also has an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) unit.
Between 2010 and 2012, football won 2 PIAA titles and 3 WPIAL titles. The Tigers are the first team in WPIAL history to win three straight Quad A Championships.
Between 2005 and 2013, boys cross country won 1 PIAA title and 9 WPIAL titles. Since the program's inception in 1960, the team has won 27 WPIAL championships – the most of any team in any sport in the WPIAL.
In addition to the school sponsored sports, there are also boys and girls student run Ultimate Frisbee teams. In 2015, the boys team won the Pennsylvania High School Championship.
Transportation
North Allegheny operates their own fleet. North Allegheny transportation fleet is based at the Marshall campus and the NA Transportation Department on Hillvue Lane. Their fleet transports over 9,200 students to 16 different schools and consists of 128 vehicles used to pick up students living throughout the district.
Notable alumni
- Melissa Hart (1980) – former United States Representative[8]
- Mason Jennings (1993) singer-songwriter [9]
- Frank Nicotero (1987) – comedian[10]
- Tim Manoa – former professional American football player, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts[11]
- Thomas Keiser – professional National Football League player, Defensive End for the Carolina Panthers
- Gregg Garrity – former Penn State, Steelers, and Eagles wide-receiver
- Christina Aguilera – singer-songwriter
- Mike McMahon - former quarterback for various teams of the NFL, CFL and UFL
- Warren Hoburg - Astronaut candidate in NASA Astronaut Group 22
References
- Niche. "North Allegheny School District School". Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
- American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- NASH School Profile. northallegheny.org
- "Hart, Melissa A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- TribLIVE: #(gSection.name)#. Pittsburghlive.com (2012-01-05). Retrieved on 2012-05-29.
- Wilson, P.F (2005-03-24). "Game Show Over". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
- VanFossan, Brad (2009-06-09). "Interview with former Penn State Nittany Lion and Cleveland Browns' fullback Tim Manoa". Cleveland Leader.