Pittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle School
Encyclopedia
The Pittsburgh Frick 6–8 Middle School was a public school magnet school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, United States
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housed at Dilworth School in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Liberty
. It moved to its site in the Oakland
neighborhood in 1986, which since 2009 has been the site of Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy. Frick Middle School was involved in the Pittsburgh Public School Redistricting plan, proposed by Mark Roosevelt, PPS Superintendent. Frick Middle School and Schenley High School were combined to make a 6-12 school, Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12
. This school is currently located in the Reizenstein building.
.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
in Pittsburgh, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
In 1983 it became a middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
housed at Dilworth School in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Liberty
East Liberty (Pittsburgh)
East Liberty is a culturally diverse neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's East End. It is bordered by Highland Park, Morningside, Stanton Heights, Garfield, Friendship, Shadyside and Larimer, and is represented on by Patrick Dowd...
. It moved to its site in the Oakland
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland is the academic, cultural, and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest "Downtown". Only Center City Philadelphia and Downtown Pittsburgh can claim more economic and social activity than Oakland...
neighborhood in 1986, which since 2009 has been the site of Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy. Frick Middle School was involved in the Pittsburgh Public School Redistricting plan, proposed by Mark Roosevelt, PPS Superintendent. Frick Middle School and Schenley High School were combined to make a 6-12 school, Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12
Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12
Obama High School is a public school in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Obama High School is one of three new 6-12 schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is housed in the former Reizenstein Facility...
. This school is currently located in the Reizenstein building.
International Baccalaureate Curriculum
Frick used an IBMYP curriculum. IBMYP stands for International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The IBMYP website can be found here: IBMYP The IBMYP is a curriculum that tries to teach 11-16 year old students about the world, and the responsibilities required as an adult. There are eight subject areas - Language A, Language B, Humanities, Mathematics, Technology, Sciences, Physical Education, and Music. They implement extracurricular activities into the school program. They added a new feature called the S.A.C.K. (Service, Action, Community, Knowledge) book. In the book, the students must reach the goal of 10 hours of Community Service, 10 hours of action (sports, etc.), and an additional 10 hours of Creativity (art, etc.). The IBMYP dovetailed into the International Baccalaureate at Schenley High SchoolSchenley High School
Schenley High School is both a public school building and a school program that closed with the graduating class of 2011. Schenley High School is located in the North Oakland neighborhood at the edge of the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2008 the school's staff and...
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