Grove City Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Mercer

District Profile

511 Highland Ave

Grove City, PA 16127-1190

Phone 724-458-6733

Fax 724-458-5868

Includes the municipalities of Grove City Borough, Liberty Township, Pine Township, Springfield Township, Wolf Creek Township.

Square Miles

87.80

Students Enrolled

1,938

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • George Jr Republic El Sch (K-5)
  • George Jr Republic HS (9-12)
  • George Jr Republic MS (6,7-8)
  • Grove City Area HS (9-12)
  • Grove City Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Highland Primary Center (K-1)
  • Hillview Intermediate Center (2-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,938

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.05%
Asian
0.98%
Black
2.79%
Latino
2.58%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.61%
White
89.99%

Gender

Male
54.80%
Female
45.20%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.98%
English Learner
0.41%

Financials

Median Household Income

$65,903.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $19,267,544.90 47.87%
State Revenues $16,280,993.98 40.45%
Federal $4,693,351.74 11.66%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$11,323,493.11
Property Values Within District
$166,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90.24%

Rigorous Courses

17
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

67.31%
College/University
7.05%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 58.72% 63.30% N/A
Grade 4 70.40% 67.20% 89.34%
Grade 5 67.65% 51.47% N/A
Grade 6 71.15% 45.71% N/A
Grade 7 69.47% 38.93% N/A
Grade 8 60.00% 25.83% 63.33%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 68.83% 34.86% 60.56%

Staff

168

Teachers

10

Administrators

93

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jeffrey Finch

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Douglas Gerwick
Board President
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ryan Thomas
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Randy Arnold
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Erik Bardy
< 1 year 2023-2027
Karen Hazy Bishop
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

August Hurst
3 2021-2025
Dr. Connie Nichols
6 2023-2027 2
Jeffrey Tedford
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Patty Wilson
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.