Shaler Area High School
| Shaler Area High School | |
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| Address | |
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381 Wible Run Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15209 United States |
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| Information | |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Shaler Area School District |
| CEEB code | 391550 |
| Principal | Dr. Timothy Royal |
| Teaching staff | 95 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,499 (as of 2010-2011) |
| • Grade 9 | 406 |
| • Grade 10 | 509 |
| • Grade 11 | 439 |
| • Grade 12 | 456 |
| Average class size | 24 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.1 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | PIAA class AAA/AAAA |
| Team name | Shaler Area Titans |
| Rival | North Hills |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | CR-493; M–500; W-488 |
| Average ACT scores | 23.9 |
| Newspaper | The Oracle |
| Website | Shaler Area High School |
Shaler Area High School is located in western Pennsylvania just north of Pittsburgh. The school employed 124 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 14:1. The students' Race/Ethnicity breakdown was: 1,750 Caucasian, 6 Hispanic, 27 Black, 7 Asian Pacific Islander.
Shaler Area High School was established in 1971 from the court-ordered merger of Etna borough, Reserve Township, Millvale borough, and Shaler Township high schools. The current building was constructed during 1978 and 1979.
In 2006, the school board approved a plan to regroup grades within its schools, including moving ninth grade students to the high school. $30 million in renovations were budgeted to create space for classrooms and to enlarge other school facilities. although it was perfectly capable of handling 9th grade up to the 1997-1998 school year.
In 2011, Shaler Area High School's graduation rate was 93%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. The Shaler's rate was 92% for 2010.
In 2011, Shaler Area High School declined to Corrective Action II 4th Year AYP status due to chronic, low student achievement in reading and mathematics. In 2010, the school was in Corrective Action II 3rd Year AYP status. Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, the school administration was required to notify parents of the poor achievement and to offer the opportunity to transfer to a successful school within the school district. Additionally, the Pennsylvania Department of Education required the administration to develop a School Improvement Plan to address the chronic low student achievement. In 2011, the school reported that 14 core courses were taught by teachers who were designated "Non‐Highly Qualified Teachers" under NCLB. Sixteen teachers had emergency certification.
In 2011, the 11th grade was ranked 50th out of 122 western Pennsylvania high schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and science. (Includes schools in: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Westmoreland County, and Washington County. In 2010, Shaler Area School District ranked 53rd out of 122 high schools in western Pennsylvania.
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