Altoona Area School District
| Altoona Area School District | |
|---|---|
 Map of school districts in Blair County, Pennsylvania | |
| Address | |
1415 Sixth Avenue
, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 16602United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Altoona Area School District is a large, urban, public school district based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The school district encompasses 59.6 square miles (154 km2) which includes all of Altoona, Logan Township and a small portion of Tyrone Township.
According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 63,248. Per District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Altoona Area School District provided basic educational services to 7,946 pupils. The district employed 569 teachers, 557 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 36 administrators. Altoona Area School District had a student body of approximately 8,000 in 2000, it was the 18th largest school district in Pennsylvania. It is one of the largest employers in Blair County with a staff of over 1,500. In 2002, the Altoona Area School District achieved its long-term goal of becoming ISO 9001 certified. It was the fifth school district in the United States to achieve this designation.
Schools
[edit]The Altoona Area School District operates fifteen campuses, including one senior high, one junior high, and eight elementary schools. There are also several support locations.
Secondary schools
[edit]- Altoona Area High School
- Altoona Area Junior High School
- William P. Kimmel Alternative School
- Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center
Elementary schools
[edit]- McAuliffe Heights Program at Irving
- Juniata Elementary
- Juniata Gap Elementary
- Logan Elementary
- Baker Elementary
- Ebner Elementary
- Penn-Lincoln Elementary
- Pleasant Valley Elementary
- The Learning Express at WJ - preschool
- Wright Elementary (Now Closed)
- Washington & Jefferson Elementary (Now Serves as The Learning Express at WJ Preschool)
Extracurriculars
[edit]The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. It owns three fields with artificial turfs that enhance physical education, intramural and interscholastic athletic opportunities.
Old / no longer used elementary schools and former address
[edit]- Wilson Elementary (Eveningtide Avenue and Hemlock Street)
- Still standing as Woodrow Wilson Apartments
- Lowell Elementary (1601 5th Ave., Juniata)
- Wehnwood Elementary (320 E. Wopsononock Ave.)
- Still standing as Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council
- Keystone Elementary (1601 5th Ave., Juniata)
- Jefferson Elementary(4th Ave. and 2nd Street)
- Now Jefferson Park
- Fairview Elementary (331 22nd Ave.)
- Now Fairview Apartments
- Garfield Elementary (1428 20th St.)
- Building demolished, now a vacant lot
- Curtain Elementary (2900 block West Chestnut Avenue)
- building partially demolished
- Edison Elementary
- (building demolished, now Ebner Elementary)