Grove City Area School District | |
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Address | |
511 Highland Avenue, Grove City, Pennsylvania, Mercer County 16127-1107 United States |
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Information | |
Type | Public |
Closed | Washington Kindergarten Center |
School board | 9 elected members |
Superintendent |
Mr. Jeffrey A. Finch,salary $150,000 (2015-2016) |
School number | 724-458-6733 |
Administrator |
Mrs. Kim Buchanan, Business Manager |
Principal | Dr. Rae Lin Howard, HS $98,945 (2012) |
Principal | Mr. Larry Connelly, MS $90,585 (2012) |
Principal | Mrs. Tammi Martin, Hillview ES/Highland $95,771 (2012) |
Staff | 159 non teaching staff members |
Faculty | 184 teachers (2011) |
Grades | K-12 |
Age | 5 years old to 21 years old for Special Education |
Number of students | 2,660 (2011), 2,708 (2009-10) |
• Kindergarten | 150 |
• Grade 1 | 158 |
• Grade 2 | 153 |
• Grade 3 | 174 |
• Grade 4 | 168 |
• Grade 5 | 174 |
• Grade 6 | 166 |
• Grade 7 | 193 |
• Grade 8 | 229 |
• Grade 9 | 326 |
• Grade 10 | 311 |
• Grade 11 | 251 |
• Grade 12 | 255 |
• Other | Enrollment projected to decline to 2300 pupils by 2020. |
Average class size | 30 |
Colour(s) | Gold and Black |
Slogan | To Equip all Students for third Successful Futures. |
Team name | Eagles |
Yearbook | Pine Knot |
Budget |
$35,175,505 (2013-14) $33 million (2010-11) |
Per pupil spending | $12,367 (2008) |
Per pupil spending | $14,782.96 (2010) |
Website | http://www.grovecity.k12.pa.us |
Mr. Jeffrey A. Finch,salary
Mrs. Kim Buchanan, Business Manager
Mrs. Judy Dennis - Director of Technology
Linda Hunter, Food Service Director
Ms.Rozalyn Maine, Transportation Coordinator
$35,175,505 (2013-14) $33 million (2010-11)
$29,629,350 (2008-09)
The Grove City Area School District is a small, rural, public school district serving south eastern region of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the communities of Grove City, Pine Township, Wolf Creek Township, Springfield Township, and Liberty Township. Grove City Area School District encompasses approximately 92 square miles (240 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 16,494. By 2010, the district's population was 17,687 people. In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $17,309, while median family income was $45,646 a year.
According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Grove City Area School District' provided basic educational services to 2,232 pupils through the employment of 197 teachers, 104 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. Grove City Area School District received more than $12.2 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In school year 2009-10, the Grove City Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,433 pupils. The District employed: 192 teachers, 98 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. Grove City Area School District received more than $12.5 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. The District is one of 16 full and partial public school districts operating in Mercer County and one of 500 public school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Grove City Area School District operates: Highland Primary Center (Kindergarten and first grade), Hillview Intermediate Center (2nd - 5th grade), a middle school for grades 6th-8th, and a 9th - 12th high school.