Pine Richland Middle School

Description

Pine-Richland Middle School is a midsized, public, middle school in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. It shares the same campus as Pine-Richland High School. The middle school is part of the Pine-Richland School District. In 2015, Pine-Richland Middle School reported an enrollment of 739 pupils in grades 7th and 8th. In 2010, it was reported that 5% of students coming from a family which meets the federal poverty level and 16% of pupils receiving special education services. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. Until the start of the 2008-2009 school year, it provided grades 6th through 8th.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Pine-Richland Middle School reported 40 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. Pine-Richland Middle School employed 58 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. Sixth grade was moved to Eden Hall Upper Elementary School for the 2008-09 school year.in 2015, the principal at Pine-Richland Middle School is David Kristofic. Prior to Pine-Richland, Mr. Kristofic served as principal for the West Shamokin High School and Elderton High School, in the Armstrong School District located in Ford City, Pennsylvania. In years prior, Kristofic served as the assistant principal at Indian Valley Middle School in Reedsville, Pennsylvania and Jr. High principal and Assistant Secondary principal in the Mount Union Area School District. Dr. Kathleen Harrington was the principal for 16 years, retiring in 2010. She earned the University of Pittsburgh's School of Education's Pre K-12 Educator Award. Pine Richland Middle School received the Don Eichhorn Best Middle School in Pennsylvania award for the 2003-04 school year, and a Schools to Watch award in the 2006-07 year that carries over to the 2009-10 year. This award was achieved again in the 2009-10 school year. The school team is the Pine-Richland Rams, and the colors are green and white.