North Allegheny School District
North Allegheny School District (NA or NASD) is a large suburban public school district located in Wexford, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, about 12 miles (19 km) north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves an area of 48 square miles (120 km2), including Marshall Township, the Town of McCandless, and the boroughs of Bradford Woods and Franklin Park. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 47,531. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $35,130, while the median family income was $81,636. Per school district officials, in school year 2007–08 the North Allegheny School District provided basic educational services to 8,054 pupils through the employment of 622 teachers, 408 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 38 administrators. The North Allegheny School District received more than $19.8 million in state funding in school year 2007–08.
Schools in the District include:
- 7 Elementary schools (K-5)
- Bradford Woods Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary School
- Hosack Elementary School
- Ingomar Elementary School
- Marshall Elementary School
- McKnight Elementary School
- Peebles Elementary School
- 5 Secondary schools
- Carson Middle School (6-8)
- Ingomar Middle School
- Marshall Middle School
- North Allegheny Intermediate High School (9 & 10)
- North Allegheny Senior High School (11 & 12)
Six of the district's schools (both high schools, all three middle schools, and an elementary school) have received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award. The Senior High School offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, and both high schools offer a combined 32 honors courses. The class of 2008 had 19 National Merit Finalists.
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