Baldwin High School (Baldwin, Pennsylvania)
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Baldwin High School is in suburban Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
. It is the third largest public school in the Pittsburgh area. The district serves the communities of: Baldwin, Whitehall
and Baldwin Township. Baldwin currently offers 15 Advanced placement courses.
Kevin O'Toole is the principal. Janeen Peretin and Jon Peebles serve as Vice Principals, and Peter Wagner is the dean of students. Mr. David Spahr, the AP Physics instructor has been teaching at the school for over forty years.
2009 - 99%
2008 - 97%
2007 - 99%
In 2009, US News and World report ranked 21,000 public high schools, in the United States, based on three factors. First, the schools were analyzed for the number of students who achieved above the state average on the reading and math tests in 2008. Then they considered how the economically disadvantaged students performed against the state average. Finally, they considered the participation rate and the performance of students in college readiness by examining Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate test data. Seventy Pennsylvania high schools achieved ranking bronze, silver or gold rating. Fifty three Pennsylvania high schools achieved bronze. Baldwin High School achieved Bronze ranking.
College remediation According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 19% of Baldwin-Whitehall School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
As of 2010 the schools renovations have been completed.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is the third largest public school in the Pittsburgh area. The district serves the communities of: Baldwin, Whitehall
Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Whitehall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,944 at the 2010 census.-History:The Whitehall is probably named after Silas D. Prior's tavern on Brownsville Road, which was re-named White Hall in the 1850s...
and Baldwin Township. Baldwin currently offers 15 Advanced placement courses.
Kevin O'Toole is the principal. Janeen Peretin and Jon Peebles serve as Vice Principals, and Peter Wagner is the dean of students. Mr. David Spahr, the AP Physics instructor has been teaching at the school for over forty years.
Mission statement
The Mission of Baldwin High School is to provide an optimum learning environment in a flexible, comprehensive curriculum that meets the needs of all youth providing them with the skills to become self-sufficient, caring, aspiring, and contributing citizens in the changing technological world.Academic achievement
Graduation Rate:2009 - 99%
2008 - 97%
2007 - 99%
In 2009, US News and World report ranked 21,000 public high schools, in the United States, based on three factors. First, the schools were analyzed for the number of students who achieved above the state average on the reading and math tests in 2008. Then they considered how the economically disadvantaged students performed against the state average. Finally, they considered the participation rate and the performance of students in college readiness by examining Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate test data. Seventy Pennsylvania high schools achieved ranking bronze, silver or gold rating. Fifty three Pennsylvania high schools achieved bronze. Baldwin High School achieved Bronze ranking.
College remediation According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 19% of Baldwin-Whitehall School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Renovation
The high school has finished undergoing a renovation. The total cost is estimated at $63,000,000. Some of the added utilities and luxuries include a lecture style class room, a swimming pool, a new gymnasium seating about 2,000, and multiple new classrooms, computer labs, and science labs. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07291/826240-55.stmAs of 2010 the schools renovations have been completed.
Alumni
- Dave Wannstedt - Long time NFL coach for the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Past head coach for the University of PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghThe University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
football team, Dave WannstedtDave WannstedtDave Wannstedt is current Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Coach for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He was most recently head coach of the University of Pittsburgh football team, a position he held for six seasons. Wannstedt is also the former head coach of the Miami...
(graduated in 1970). - former U.S. Army reservist Charles GranerCharles GranerCharles A. Graner, Jr., is a former U.S. Army reservist who was convicted of prisoner abuse in connection with the 2003–2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal...
(graduated in 1986) who was convicted of war crimes in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. - Utah senator Orrin HatchOrrin HatchOrrin Grant Hatch is the senior United States Senator for Utah and is a member of the Republican Party. Hatch served as the chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005...
. - Jason Pinkston (Born Sept.5,1987) 6-4/305lbs Pittsburgh Panthers position: OL Drafted in 2011 to the Cleveland Browns.
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