Indiana Area School District                               501 East Pike  Indiana, PA 15701

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GENERAL INFORMATION

About the Community
About the District

Unique Programs and Partnerships

Awards and Recognition

Class of 2010 facts and figures
|Student Enrollment
Professional Staff

The Community:

Indiana, Pennsylvania is situated sixty miles northeast of the city of Pittsburgh.  Indiana area residents enjoy the “best of both worlds” – the benefits of proximity to a major city, as well as the lifestyle and sense of community afforded by a smaller town.  The total population of the district is approximately 32,000.

Indiana is also home to Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), the largest university in the State System of Higher Education

More than  14,000 students are enrolled in IUP’s undergraduate and graduate programs.  IUP is the area’s largest employer and its presence in the community offers accessibility to many educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities exclusive to a university town.  

The Indiana Regional Medical Center is the community's second largest employer, and serves Indiana County as a full-service healthcare provider.

The District:

Indiana Area School District is located in the county seat of Indiana County and encompasses 82 square miles.  The district serves students from Indiana and Shelocta Boroughs and the surrounding White and Armstrong Townships respectively.  The district has provided quality, student-centered education for over 170 years.  District facilities consist of four K-5 elementary schools, one 6-8 junior high and one 9-12 senior high school.   

In the past several years, the district's exemplary academic program has continually been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the US Department of Education.  These recognitions include:  achieving AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) on the Pennsylvania System of School Achievement (PSSA) state tests; narrowing the achievement gap for lower socio-economic students; being in the top 10% of 616 Pennsylvania high schools on the SAT test; and achieving a high success rate on competitive federal//state grant applications submitted.

Student achievement in PSSA tests, Advanced Placement (AP) scores, and ranking on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), are consistent indicators of the district's commitment to high academic standards and programs.  The Indiana Area School District, also, has a highly professional staff that provides a nurturing learning environment for students, using strategies that are tailored to address the needs of all abilities and learning styles.  The district recognizes and encourages respect for issues of diversity and multi-cultural awareness. 

Programs and Partnerships:

Quiz Bowl regional academic competitions  

Advanced Placement courses (12) in Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies

After School Elementary Foreign Language Programs (University students volunteer at elementary schools)

After School Math Tutoring Program in all elementary schools and junior high school

Annual series of dramatic and musical productions at junior and senior high schools

Business Advisory Committee (comprised of community & business representatives and business educators)

Character Education Curriculum K-12

Classrooms for the Future grant

Communities that Care Initiative – “Caring Homes” (partnership with community agencies)

Technology Initiative Grants for innovative programs  

Foreign exchanges for students and educators (France, Spain, China, Ireland, England)  

Highmark Healthy Schools Grant (2007-2008)

Horace Mann Elementary School Art Gallery (local artists)

Indiana County Technology Center  

IUP/IASD HOMEPLATE Math Education Partnership (2005-2011)

IUP/IASD Project Einstein Science Education Partnership

Keystone Integrated Framework Project

Lutherlyn Environmental Science Center  

National Science Foundation Math Science Partnership Grant 2003-2008

PTA at elementary schools; PTSA at junior high school; Parent Advisory Councils at secondary schools

Partnership with Indiana Area Arts Council - ArtsPath artist-in-residence program

Pre-school program at the senior high school (student operated)

Project Fit America Grant - East Pike and Ben Franklin Elementary Schools

School to Work Shadowing Program

Suzuki method of violin instruction – all third grade students  

Teaching American History USDE Grant (2004-2008)

TV/Video production at senior high school  

Western PA Writing Conference via IUP  

Young Writers’ Conference

 

Awards and Recognition:

Fringe Festival invitation and participation - Senior High Drama Department

Middle States Accreditation (Grades 10-12)

National Merit Finalists/Semi-Finalists - yearly

National Forensic League - Merit/Honor level membership

All-State Band, Chorus, Orchestra  

Numerous athletic titles  

Top state and national awards for school newspaper (PenSPRA)

State awards for yearbook and literary magazine

Awards in numerous academic contests (Math, Science, Foreign Language, Business, etc.)

Congressional High School Art Competition

Standard and Poor’s report identifying district strengths in PSSA and SAT scores  

Numerous teacher recognition awards and grants

 

Class of 2012

The percentage of graduates from the class of 2012 who are continuing in some type of post-secondary education is 80%:

Four-year College/University..................    69%
Other continuing education....................    11%
                                                               80%

Average SAT Scores

 

CRITICAL READING

MATH

WRITING
Class of 2010 510 519 494
Class of 2011 512 514 490
Class of 2012 512 522 496
2011 National Average 497 514 489
National Merit

Commended Students                       2
Finalist                                             1

 

 

Student Enrollment

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (K-5)   402  
East Pike Elementary School (K-5) 359
Eisenhower Elementary School (K-5) 280
Horace Mann Elementary School (K-6) 255
Junior High School (6-8)  622
Senior High School (9-12)  861

Total Enrollment

(As of October 1, 2012)

2,779

Professional Staff

Number of Professional Staff:  256

Master’s Degree or above199

1-10 years with district: 107

11-20 years with district:  73

21-30 years with district: 51

31+ years with district: 25

 

(As of Fall 2009)