Wilkinsburg School District

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Wilkinsburg School District
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Address
718 Wallace Avenue
, Allegheny County , Pennsylvania , 15221-2215
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreschool – 12th
Other information
Website www.wilkinsburgschools.org

The Wilkinsburg School District is a small, urban public school district serving the mostly African American Municipality of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 3 square miles (7.8 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 19,196. By 2010, the district's population declined to 15,933 people. [1] The educational attainment levels for the Wilkinsburg Borough School District population (25 years old and over) were 90% high school graduates and 28.5% college graduates. [2] Wilkinsburg School District operates two schools, Kelly Primary School (pre-k to first grade) and Turner Intermediate School (2nd–6th grades). [3] Students beyond sixth grade go to nearby Westinghouse High School [4] [5] [6] in the adjacent Pittsburgh Public Schools district.

The Wilkinsburg High School building was constructed in 1910. [7] and its design has been credited to architect Thomas H. Scott. [8] In 1985, due to declining enrollment, grades 7-9 were transferred to Wilkinsburg High School. [9]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
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  3. "Contact Us". Wilkinsburg School District. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. Behrman, Elizabeth (June 23, 2017). "Community space planned for former Johnston Elementary School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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  7. Plaque at building entrance
  8. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/pa/pa1600/pa1678/data/pa1678data.pdf page 3 Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Wilkinsburg Historical Society
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