Shaler Area School District

District type	Public
District Goal	To provide a dynamic learning environment to the communities of Etna, Millvale, Reserve and Shaler.
Religious affiliation	None
Location	North of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Enrollment 2006-2007	Approx. 5,367 students
Grades	K-12
District location	Public
District Mascot	Titan
District colors	Navy Blue, White and Red
Students per Teacher	Approx. 15

Shaler Area School District is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania that services Shaler, Etna, Millvale, and Reserve. It has a student population of approximately 5,367.

Neighboring Districts

Shaler Area S.D. neighbors North Hills S.D. to the west, Hampton Township S.D. to the north, Fox Chapel Area S.D. to the east, and the Pittsburgh S.D. to the south.

Superintendent & Principals

The current superintendent of Shaler Area School District is Dr. Shipley. The High School's Principal is Mr. Timothy Royall, and the Assistant Principals are Mrs. JoAnne Freed and Ms. Shannon Howard. The New Mt. Royal Middle School's Acting Principal is Mrs. Eloise Groegler, and the Assistant Principal is Mrs. Lori Mish. The new Shaler Area Elementary School's Principal is Cynthia L. Foht and the Assistant Principals are Mr. Jeffrey Rojik and Mrs. Jodi Brooks. Burchfield Primary School's Principal is Mr. William Tomicek. Jeffery Primary School's Principal is Mrs. Kara Eckert. Marzolf Primary School's Principal is Mr. Martin Martynuska. Reserve Primary School's Principal is Mr. Rick Pelkofer. Rogers Primary School's Principal is Mrs. Leah McCord.

Schools

There are eight schools in the Shaler Area School District. The schools in order from lowest grade levels to highest are:

• Burchfield Primary (K - 3rd Grade)
• Jefferey Primary (K - 3rd Grade)
• Marzolf Primary (K - 3rd Grade)
• Reserve Primary (K - 3rd Grade)
• Rogers Primary (K - 3rd Grade)
• Shaler Area Upper Elementary (4th - 6th Grade)
• Shaler Area Middle School (7th and 8th Grade)
• Shaler Area High School (9th - 12th Grade)

Academic achievement

Middle school

In 2009, the 8th grade was ranked 57th out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and one year of science. (Includes schools in: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Westmoreland County, and Washington County

Sports

Shaler's teams are all nicknamed "The Titans."

Shaler athletics compete in the WPIAL/PIAA AAAA/AAA divisions depending on sport.

Shaler's biggest rival is the neighboring North Allegheny Tigers and North Hills Indians, who also compete in the same section.

Shaler's softball team took home numerous PIAA and WPIAL titles from 2000-2009.

Advanced Placement

The school offers the following Advanced Placement Courses:

• AP Calculus (AB & BC)
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics C
• AP Economics
• AP European History
• AP United States History
• AP Studio Art
• AP Spanish Language
• AP French Language
• AP Latin: Virgil
• AP Japanese Language and Culture

External links

• Shaler Area School District website