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GENERAL INFORMATION
About the Community
About the District
Unique Programs and Partnerships
Awards and Recognition
Class of 2009 facts and figures
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Enrollment
Professional Staff
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.
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-6 elementary schools, one 7-9 junior high
and one 10-12 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.
Unique Programs and Partnerships:
24 Challenge and Quiz Bowl
regional academic competitions
Advanced Placement courses (12) in Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies - Above average student participation rate (32 %)
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
Co-ed Café (an
in-house mini restaurant operated by junior high students)
Communities that Care
Initiative – “Caring Homes” (partnership with
community agencies)
Education Initiative
Grants for innovative programs
Elementary District String Ensemble
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/HOMEPLATE Math Education Partnership (2005-2008)
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
Pre-school program at the
senior high school (student operated)
Project Fit America Grant - East Pike Elementary School
School to Work Shadowing
Program
Suzuki method of violin
instruction – all third grade students
Teaching American History USDE Grant (2004-2008)
TV/Video production in
junior and senior high schools
Walking School Bus in two elementary schools
Western PA Writing
Conference via IUP
Wireless computer labs
YMCA fourth grade swimming
program
Young Writers’
Conference
Year 2000 “Top 100 Schools in the Nation – ‘Offspring, The Magazine of Smart Parenting’”
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“Pittsburgh Magazine” 2001 School Report Card:
- Third in
state – Math PSSA Scores
- Third in state – AP Science Scores
- Second in
state – Average level of Education of Teachers
National PTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence - Junior High
Middle States
Accreditation (Grades 10-12)
National Merit
Finalists/Semi-Finalists
National Forensic League - Merit/Honor level membership
All-State Band, Chorus,
Orchestra
2003 Fiesta Bowl Parade participation - 2nd place
Numerous athletic titles
2002-2003 WPIAL Scholar Athlete Award
Top state and national
awards for school newspaper
State awards for yearbook
and literary magazine
Awards in numerous
academic contests (Math, Science, Foreign
Language, Business, etc.)
Congressional High School
Art Competition
Heartwood Prize for use
of Ethics Based Education
PSBA Award for Parent
Information Publications
School Match Awards
1999-2005 (What Parents Want Award)
Governor’s Schools
– numerous participants
Standard and Poor’s
report identifying district strengths in PSSA and SAT scores
Standard and Poor's 2006 - recognition of 55 Pennsylvania school districts as academic "outperformers." (Three consecutive years)
SAT Reasoning Tests - Well above average participation (71 %) and scores
Numerous regional awards
in music, art, and drama performance
Numerous teacher
recognition awards and grants
Adequate Yearly Progress State Recognition, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005
PSSA Academic Achievement Awards 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 for all elementary and junior high schools
The percentage of
graduates from the class of 2009 who are continuing in some type of
post-secondary education is more than 84.7%:
Four-year
College/University.................. 72.8%
Community/Junior College..................... 5.3%
Business and Technical Schools........... 6.6%
84.7%
Average SAT Scores
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CRITICAL READING |
MATH |
WRITING |
| Class of 2008 | 518 | 531 | 497 |
| Class of 2009 | 501 | 506 | 480 |
| Class of 2010 | 510 | 519 | 494 |
| National Average | 501 | 516 | 492 |
National Merit
Commended Students 1
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (K-6) | 476 | |
| East Pike Elementary School (K-6) | 401 | |
| Eisenhower Elementary School (K-6) | 298 | |
| Horace Mann Elementary School (K-6) | 284 | |
| Junior High School (7-9) | 674 | |
| Senior High School (10-12) | 723 | |
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Total Enrollment (As of October 1, 2009) |
2,856 |
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Number of Professional Staff: 256
Master’s Degree or above: 199
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)
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