Kiski Area School District

Kiski Area School District
Information
Founded	1958
Grades	K–12
Number of students	4,800
Mascot	Cavilier
Website	Kiski Area School District

The Kiski Area School District is a public school system in Pennsylvania. Encompassing nine municipalities in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, the district is headquartered in Allegheny Township.

Municipalities

The school district is within the following municipalities of Westmoreland County:

• Allegheny Township
• Avonmore Borough
• Bell Township
• East Vandergrift Borough
• Hyde Park Borough
• Oklahoma Borough
• Vandergrift Borough
• Washington Township

Armstrong County

• Parks Township

Schools

There are seven elementary schools (grades K–6), an intermediate school (grades 7–8), and a high school (grades 9–12) within the district.

Elementary schools (grades K–6)

School Name	School Address	Administrator
Allegheny-Hyde Park	1048 School Rd. Leechburg, Penna. 15656	Mrs. Christine Ross
Bell Avon	238 Stewart St Salina, Penna. 15680	Mr. Brian Kutchak
Laurel Point	1141 Airport Rd. Vandergrift, Penna. 15690	Mr. Jeffrey Jackson
Mamont	230 Mamont Dr. Export, Penna. 15632	Mr. Brian Kutchak
North Washington	4530 Rte. 66 Apollo, Penna. 15613	Mr. Jeffrey Jackson
Vandergrift	420 Franklin Av. Vandergrift, Penna. 15690	Mr. R. Patrick Marchand
Washington	4728 Rte. 66 Apollo, Penna. 15613	Mr. Jeffrey Jackson

Intermediate school (grades 7–8)

Kiski Area Intermediate School
260 Hyde Park Rd
Leechburg,Penna. 15656
Principal:Mr. Jason Lohr
Assistant Principal:Mr.Michael Choby

High school (grades 9–12)

Kiski Area High School
240 Hyde Park Rd.
Leechburg, Penna. 15656
Principal:Mr. Chad Roland Assistant Principals:Mr. Anthony Gonnella, Mr. Brian O'Neil

2012 School board

• Robert Keibler, president
• Keith Blayden, vice-president
• Rebecca A. Dunmire, secretary
• First Commonwealth Bank, treasurer
• Carl Beard, solicitor
• James Summerville, member
• Julie Hansen, member
• Tammy Smail, member
• Ann Marie Nagy, member
• Benjamin Sylvestri, member
• David Anderson, member
• Elizabeth Kovach, member
• Dr. John Meighan, superintendent

Notable alumni

• Phil Nevin, Class of 1985, and star center of the Kiski Area Cavaliers basketball team. At 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) tall, his height at the time rivaled that of most NBA players. He would later play the same position for the University of Maryland Terrapins after being awarded a basketball scholarship. He is not to be confused with the baseball player of the same name. Nevin was sharing a dormitory suite with teammate Len Bias at the time of Bias' death, [1] which reached world headlines.
• Michael Chioldi, Class of 1987, operatic baritone and Broadway actor [2].
• Michael J. Travaglia, Class of 1976, one of two convicted murderers in the fabled 1979-80 "Kill for Thrill" murder spree in western Pennsylvania that left four dead during the New Year's Eve holiday between 1979 and 1980. He is currently awaiting execution on Pennsylvania's Death Row [3].
• Scott Long, Class of 1997, Star of CBS Big Brother 5 and 7. Actor and reality TV star. Played football in college for the University of Pittsburgh.
• George W. Oberdorf, Class of 1996, International opera singer based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Also a noted conductor.
• Scott McKillop, class of 2004. Four year starter for the Cavaliers in Wrestling and Football. Linebacker for University of Pittsburgh. Also drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Than in 2011 was drafted by the Buffalo Bills after being cut by the 49ers because he was recovering from his severe knee injury. He went through rigorous rehabilitation to repair his torn acl ,mcl,and ocl on his left knee.
• Michael W. Sheetz, class of 1982. Author of "Kill for Thrill", ISBN 978-1596294981 a book about the 1979-80 killing spree. Also an attorney and criminal justice professor in the Miami, Florida area.

See also

• List of school districts in Pennsylvania

External links

• Kiski Area School District
• Kiski Area Band