Woodland Hills School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Allegheny

District Profile

531 Jones Ave

Braddock, PA 15104-2418

Phone 412-731-1300

Fax 412-731-2974

Includes the municipalities of Braddock Borough, Braddock Hills Borough, Chalfant Borough, Churchill Borough, East Pittsburgh Borough, Edgewood Borough, Forest Hills Borough, North Braddock Borough, Rankin Borough, Swissvale Borough, Turtle Creek Borough, Wilkins Township.

Square Miles

13.44

Students Enrolled

3,126

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Dickson Prep STEAM Academy (6,7-8)
  • Edgewood El STEAM Academy (PreK,K-5)
  • Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy (PreK,K-5)
  • Wilkins El STEAM Academy (PreK,K-5)
  • Woodland Hills HS (9-12)

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

Total Students

3,126

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.32%
Asian
0.54%
Black
61.58%
Latino
4.70%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
8.45%
White
24.41%

Gender

Male
52.43%
Female
47.57%

Other Statistics

Special Education
23.77%
English Learner
1.47%

Financials

Median Household Income

$51,651.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $61,541,422.27 52.93%
State Revenues $40,776,572.44 35.07%
Federal $9,459,567.79 8.13%
Other $4,473,131.03 3.84%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$47,953,693.19
Property Values Within District
$139,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

75.00%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

56.10%
College/University
1.95%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 28.70% 26.80% N/A
Grade 4 33.50% 28.20% 56.00%
Grade 5 36.10% 22.00% N/A
Grade 6 29.60% 10.30% N/A
Grade 7 36.30% 17.10% N/A
Grade 8 17.00% 5.30% 22.00%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 21.00% 26.19% 40.44%

Staff

267

Teachers

11

Administrators

113

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Daniel Castagna

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Terri Lawson
Board President
5 2023-2027
Laura Arthrell
Board Vice President
2 2023-2027
Dr. Tamara Allen-Thomas
1 2023-2027
Michael Belmonte
11 2021-2025
Doneika Griffin
1 2023-2027
Karen Lyons
1 2023-2025
Sara Raszewski
1 2023-2025
Darnika Reed
3 2021-2025
Melanie Timbers
1 2023-2027

* 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.