Pine-Richland School District

Pine-Richland School District
Location
702 Warrendale Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, (Allegheny County)
United States
District information
TypePublic school
GradesK-12
Established1958
SuperintendentBrian Miller
SchoolsPine-Richland High School, Pine-Richland Middle School, Eden Hall Upper Elementary School, Hance Elementary School, Richland Elementary School, Wexford Elementary School
Students and staff
District mascotRam
ColorsGreen, white
Other information
Websitewww.pinerichland.org

The Pine-Richland School District is a mid-sized, suburban public school district serving northern Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Pine-Richland School District encompasses approximately 31 square miles (80 km2) serving residents of Pine Township and of Richland Township.

In 2010, the US Census Bureau reported an increased population to 22,601 people. According to 2000 federal census data the district's resident population was 16,914 people. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $29,680, while the median family income was $75,982.[1] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3]

Pine-Richland School District operates three primary schools for grades K-3: Wexford Elementary School, Hance Elementary School and Richland Elementary School. The district operates Eden Hall Upper Elementary School for grades 4–6; Pine-Richland Middle School for grades 7–8, and Pine-Richland High School for grades 9–12.

Pine-Richland High school students may choose to attend A. W. Beattie Career Center [1] for vocational training. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit IU3 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

The Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence (MAAPE) program named Pine-Richland School District a 2021 Excellence Award recipient. The Excellence Award is the alliance's highest award level. The district is only the seventh organization to earn the Excellence Award in the past 15 years and the first education sector excellence award recipient.[4]

History

Pine-Richland was first known as the Pine Richland Joint School District in 1958. It was then changed to Babcock School District in 1971 in honor of the Babcock family who donated land to the school district. In the fall of 1982 the name was changed to the current name of Pine-Richland School District.[5]

Extracurriculars

The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Varsity
Middle school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [6]

References

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts, 2010
  3. ^ US Census Bureau, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010, September 2011
  4. ^ "Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence / Time Line". Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  5. ^ "History / Time Line". Pine-Richland School District. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  6. ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2013.