Forest Hills School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Cambria

District Profile

PO Box 158

Sidman, PA 15955-0158

Phone 814-487-7613

Fax 814-487-7775

Includes the municipalities of Adams Township, Croyle Township, Ehrenfeld Borough, South Fork Borough, Summerhill Borough, Summerhill Township, Wilmore Borough.

Square Miles

96.18

Students Enrolled

1,747

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Forest Hills El Sch (PreK,K-6)
  • Forest Hills JSHS (7-12)
Forest Hills Academy of Digital Learning

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

Total Students

1,747

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.11%
Black
0.46%
Latino
1.66%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
1.20%
White
96.45%

Gender

Male
52.20%
Female
47.80%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.34%
English Learner
0.23%

Financials

Median Household Income

$59,276.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $6,828,552.72 22.09%
State Revenues $20,934,513.83 67.72%
Federal $2,857,541.50 9.24%
Other $290,764.78 0.94%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$3,966,253.60
Property Values Within District
$125,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.69%

Rigorous Courses

13
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.35%
College/University
4.31%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.90% 60.00% N/A
Grade 4 54.70% 70.90% 86.30%
Grade 5 70.70% 75.90% N/A
Grade 6 57.40% 48.40% N/A
Grade 7 64.10% 39.70% N/A
Grade 8 61.90% 32.40% 72.10%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 30.23% 58.20% 61.79%

Staff

119

Teachers

7

Administrators

85

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. David Lehman

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Galen George
Board President
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Richard Knavel
Board Vice President
17 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Todd Allison
1 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Daryl Bodenschatz
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Brady Hamady
1 2023-2027
Dr. Timothy Ondrejik
18 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Brandi Penatzer
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Deborah Petrunak
35 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Colleen Wolfhope
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.