Wilkinsburg_High_School

Wilkinsburg School District

Wilkinsburg School District

Public school district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Wilkinsburg School District is a small, urban public school district serving the mostly African American Municipality 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.[1] 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.[2] Wilkinsburg School District operates two schools, Kelly Primary School (pre-k to first grade) and Turner Intermediate School (2nd–6th grades).[3] Students beyond sixth grade go to nearby Westinghouse High School[4][5][6] in the adjacent Pittsburgh Public Schools district.

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The Wilkinsburg High School building was constructed in 1910.[7] and its design has been credited to architect Thomas H. Scott.[8] In 1985, due to declining enrollment, grades 7-9 were transferred to Wilkinsburg High School.[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. [1]
    US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
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    proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
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    "Contact Us". Wilkinsburg School District. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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    Behrman, Elizabeth (June 23, 2017). "Community space planned for former Johnston Elementary School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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    "Wilkinsburg to close high school, move students to Pittsburgh". WTAE. September 17, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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    Behrman, Elizabeth (June 3, 2016). "Wilkinsburg HS students sentimental as century-old school closes doors". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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    Plaque at building entrance
  8. [8]
    http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/pa/pa1600/pa1678/data/pa1678data.pdf page 3 Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  9. [9]
    Wilkinsburg Historical Society
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    Owen, Rob (May 17, 2021). "TV Talk: Wilkinsburg native says goodbye to 'Last Man Standing'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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