Langley High School (Pittsburgh)

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Langley K-8
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Langley High School (Pittsburgh)
2940 Sheraden Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15204 40°27′15″N80°03′17″W / 40.45417°N 80.05472°W / 40.45417; -80.05472

United States
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Type Public
School district Pittsburgh Public Schools
PrincipalLou Ann Zwierynski
Grades912
Enrollment569 as of October 1, 2018 [1]
Color(s)Maroon
RepresentativeFloyd McCrea
Langley High School
NRHP reference No. 86002674
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986
Designated CPHSNovember 30, 1999 [2]
Designated PHLF2001 [3]

Langley K-8, formerly Langley High School, is a public school that is located in the Sheraden neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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History and architectural features

Langley was one of ten high schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. On November 23, 2011, the Pittsburgh Board of Education approved a reform plan that would close Langley High School as an active school for the 2012–13 school year. The staff and student body were relocated to the nearby Brashear High School.

The district then revealed plans for the Langley building to remain open as a middle school grades 6–8. Langley later reopened to serve students grade K-8.

The building is an example of Tudor Revival architecture with the portions completed in 1923 and 1927 designed by MacClure & Spahr and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The high school is named for aviation pioneer and one-time University of Pittsburgh professor Samuel P. Langley. [4]

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References

  1. "Langley K-8". PPS Web Site. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  2. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  4. "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Langley High School" (PDF). April 1986. Retrieved 2010-06-08.[ permanent dead link ]