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West Jefferson Hills School District

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School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.

This school district serves the following county or counties: Allegheny

District Profile

Address

830 Old Clairton Rd

Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-3196

Phone 412-655-8450

Fax 412-943-1003

Municipalities in District

Includes the municipalities of Jefferson Hills Borough, Pleasant Hills Borough, West Elizabeth Borough.

Square Miles

19.70

Students Enrolled

3,311

Schools in District

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Gill Hall El Sch (K-2)
  • Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch (3-5)
  • McClellan El Sch (K-2)
  • Pleasant Hills MS (6,7-8)
  • Thomas Jefferson HS (9-12)

Online Learning

WJHSD Cyber Academy

Career and Technology Center

Steel Center for Career & Technical Education

Intermediate Unit

Allegheny IU

District Map

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

District Demographics

Total Students

3,311

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.21%
Asian
7.61%
Black
2.57%
Latino
2.14%
Pacific Islander
0.03%
2 or More Races
3.32%
White
84.11%

Gender

Male
52.04%
Female
47.96%

Other Statistics

Special Education
7.64%
English Learner
2.75%

Financials

Median Household Income

$91,134.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $43,526,561.42 69.27%
State Revenues $18,253,437.58 29.05%
Federal $1,051,319.57 1.67%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$34,005,096.04
Property Values Within District
$238,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.86%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

78.28%
College/University
2.26%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 81.90% 83.90% N/A
Grade 4 61.60% 63.20% 84.70%
Grade 5 75.20% 72.20% N/A
Grade 6 79.40% 61.30% N/A
Grade 7 78.30% 45.10% N/A
Grade 8 78.80% 46.30% 75.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 40.19% 72.69% 90.04%

Staff

208

Teachers

14

Administrators

91

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Janet Sardon

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
 Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Kimberley Finnerty
Board President
 7 2021-2025
Suzanne Downer
Board Vice President
 9 2023-2027
Dave Dominick
9 2023-2027
Denise Kahler
5 2023-2027
Ashley Malley
< 1 year 2024-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Anthony Rash
4 2023-2027
Adam Rice
1 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
Kristin Shoemaker
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
Christopher Zacur
7 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.

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