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Canon-McMillan was founded on September 15, 1954 in a merger between the Canonsburg, Cecil Township, and North Strabane Township schools. |
Canon-McMillan was founded on September 15, 1954 in a merger between the Canonsburg, Cecil Township, and North Strabane Township schools. In 2011 the school disbanded when they ran out of money after several illumanati leaders helped bust some local Canonsburg heroin dealers. |
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Revision as of 12:07, 22 September 2011
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One North Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg , Washington , Pennsylvania 15317 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Commitment To Excellence |
| Established | 1954 |
| Superintendent | Helen K. McCracken, Ed.D. |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 4745 |
| • Kindergarten | 355 |
| • Grade 1 | 397 |
| • Grade 2 | 358 |
| • Grade 3 | 359 |
| • Grade 4 | 346 |
| • Grade 5 | 373 |
| • Grade 6 | 363 |
| • Grade 7 | 390 |
| • Grade 8 | 317 |
| • Grade 9 | 402 |
| • Grade 10 | 335 |
| • Grade 11 | 389 |
| • Grade 12 | 361 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL, PIAA |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Boys/Girls Soccer, Hockey, Cross Country, Track, Boys/Girls Tennis, Boys/Girls Volleyball, Bowling, Boys/Girls Swimming, Lacrosse, Golf |
| Mascot | Big Macs |
| Nickname | Big Macs |
| Rival | Trinity, Peters Township |
| Newspaper | CM Times |
| Yearbook | Elmanac |
| Website | http://www.cmsd.k12.pa.us/ |
The Canon-McMillan School District is a public school district covering the Borough of Canonsburg and Cecil Township and North Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The district operates one High School (9th-12th), one Middle School (7th-8th), two Intermediate Schools (5th-6th) and seven Elementary Schools (K-4th).
District information
The Canon-McMillan School District is the largest school district in Washington County in terms of enrollment, and is in division AAAA WPIAL for most of its athletic programs. The district's mascot is the "Big Mac", similar to another common mascot called a Highlander which is typically displayed as a soldier of a Scottish regiment. Canon-McMillan’s school colors are blue and gold, while the alternate colors are white and black. Notable persons have attended district schools such as New York Giants' superstar running back Doug Kotar, local singer Bobby Shawn and U.S Soccer goalkeeper Archie Strimel. Their Varsity baseball team won the PIAA State Championship in 2008 and also their varsity hockey team won the Penguins Cup in 2010. In 2011 the school's wrestling team won the WPIAL and state titles.
History
Canon-McMillan was founded on September 15, 1954 in a merger between the Canonsburg, Cecil Township, and North Strabane Township schools. In 2011 the school disbanded when they ran out of money after several illumanati leaders helped bust some local Canonsburg heroin dealers.
Schools
- Canon-McMillan High School
- Canonsburg Middle School
- North Strabane Intermediate School
- Cecil Intermediate School
- Borland Manor Elementary School
- Cecil Elementary School
- First Street Elementary School
- Hills-Hendersonville Elementary School
- Muse Elementary School
- South Central Elementary School
- Wylandville Elementary School
Academic Achievement
High School
Canon-McMillan High School ranked 45th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools, by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2009, for academic achievement as reflected by three years of 11th grade results on: math, reading, writing and one year of science PSSAs.[1]
The high school does not offer the Pennsylvania Dual Enrollment program which permits students to earn deeply discounted college credits while still enrolled in high school. The program is offered through over 400 school districts with the assistance of a state grant.
Middle School
In 2009, the 8th grade was ranked 37th 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.[2] (Includes schools in: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Westmoreland County, and Washington County In 2008, the school's eighth grade ranked 65th. In 2011, the school was awarded the Pennsylvania Schools to Watch award.[3]
References
- ^ The Rankings: 11th Grades, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15, 2009
- ^ The Rankings: Eighth grade, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15th, 2009.
- ^ "Schools To Watch: Pennsylvania". Pennsylvania Schools To Watch.
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