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On behalf of the Upper St. Clair School District family, welcome to our community. We are happy that you have chosen to make your home and raise your family with us. Our school district has enjoyed remarkable success, and for that reason has attracted families from all over the country who now call Upper St. Clair their home.
There are six public schools in Upper St. Clair. Three are elementary schools - Baker, Eisenhower and Streams (K-4), two middle schools - Boyce (5-6) and Fort Couch (7-8), and our senior high school (9-12). We have embarked on an ambitious renovation program that began with the total renovation of our Fort Couch Middle School in 1987, an addition to our Boyce Middle School, the completion of a "state-of-the-art" reconstruction of our senior high school in June 2000 and renovation and reconstruction of all three of our elementary schools beginning in 2002. Throughout this restoration process, we have provided modern school facilities with the latest educational advancements for our population of over 4,100 students. It may be of interest for you to know that 98% of the students who graduate from Upper St. Clair High School go on to further their education at a college, university or junior college. We have a professional staff of 285 educators, 73% of whom hold Masters Degrees or above, and a support staff of close to 200 including custodians, nutrition center workers, aides, secretaries, maintenance and transportation personnel. Our curriculum program is developed directly by the classroom teachers. Each year a district-wide curriculum panel reviews every recommendation that the teachers and the departments have made for revisions, modifications or improvements in the educational program. This guarantees that every year each area of the curriculum will be studied, analyzed and modified if necessary. Although panel membership includes teacher and administrative representatives from the grade levels and subject areas, parents are welcome to attend the meetings and provide input into the curriculum development process. Our school district is led by nine school board members who are elected at large and serve on a voluntary basis for four-year terms. The board members in Upper St. Clair have a keen interest in the educational program and the welfare of the students. We are all extremely proud of our academic, artistic and athletic accomplishments. Our students consistently score at or above their ability levels on achievement tests and above the 90th percentile on the statewide quality assessment test in knowledge. The students in the band, chorus, orchestra and dramatics are regularly honored throughout the area, and our athletic teams participate annually in championship playoff games at the district and state levels. We are most proud to note that our school district currently flies ten United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon "Excellence In Education" flags, one or more awards for every individual USC school building, a privilege shared by only three other school districts in the entire country. Most recently, Fort Couch Middle School was one of 172 schools to receive the secondary 2001-2002 Blue Ribbon Award. Fort Couch was recognized two other times by the Secondary School Recognition program; in 1987 as one of 94 middle schools in the United States to receive the award and in 1993 as one of 260 secondary schools to receive the tribute. Fort Couch Middle School is one of only five middle schools to receive this honor twice. Eisenhower Elementary School was named as one of 264 exemplary elementary programs with the 2000-2001 Blue Ribbon School Award. Upper St. Clair High School was recognized three times (1984, 1989, 2000) by the President of the United States as one of 202, 218 and 198 (respectively) secondary schools to be commended as a Blue Ribbon School, making it one of only two secondary schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to receive this honor three times. In 1990, Streams Elementary School was selected as one of 221 elementary schools in the United States to receive the Elementary School Recognition Award for "Excellence In Education." Boyce Middle School was selected in 1992 as one of 228 elementary schools to also receive the Elementary School Recognition Award. Finally, Baker Elementary earned the Elementary School Recognition Award in the Spring of 1999. In addition, the Upper St. Clair High School has earned the prestigious prize of a 2000 New American High School national recognition, one of only ten in the entire country for "using new instructional techniques, utilizing technology, improving professional development, employing community service and work-based experiences to enhance classroom learning, and developing partnerships with employers, postsecondary institutions, community leaders and parents to foster educational reform."
In 2008, Boyce and Fort Couch Middle Schools were honored by the Pennsylvania State and National Middle Schools Association with the Don Eichhorn Schools to Watch 2008-2011 Award. Middle grades schools are chosen for this award from a small number of diverse, high-performing, growth-oriented schools that demonstrate what all middle grades schools are capable of achieving, including measurable gains in the academic achievement of all students over time.
You will find that there are few school districts where the parents are as actively involved as they are in the Upper St. Clair schools. We honor over 1,700 volunteers who provide remarkable educational benefits to the standard program. That is one volunteer for every two school age children and six volunteers for every teacher in the district. Without the work of the volunteers in each of the six schools, we could not provide the comprehensive educational program that we do in Upper St. Clair. You have selected a fine community in which to live and raise your children. We are confident that you will find our schools and our community responsive to your needs and our school principals eager to make you feel welcome and comfortable. The names and telephone numbers of our administrative staff are listed on our web site for your convenience. Administrative offices - 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, PA 15241 |
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