Bald Eagle Area School District
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This school district serves the following county or counties: Centre
District Profile
District Profile
Address
751 S Eagle Valley Rd
Wingate, PA 16823-4740
Phone 814-355-4860
Fax 814-355-1028
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Boggs Township, Burnside Township, Howard Borough, Howard Township, Huston Township, Milesburg Borough, Port Matilda Borough, Snow Shoe Borough, Snow Shoe Township, Union Township, Unionville Borough, Worth Township.
Square Miles
341.16
Students Enrolled
1,580
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
5
- Bald Eagle Area JSHS (6,7-12)
- Howard El Sch (K-5)
- Mountaintop Area El Sch (K-5)
- Port Matilda El Sch (K-5)
- Wingate El Sch (K-5)
Online Learning
Career and Technology Center
Intermediate Unit
District Map
School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.
District Demographics
Total Students
1,580
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.32%
- Asian
- 0.57%
- Black
- 1.39%
- Latino
- 0.89%
- Pacific Islander
- 0.19%
- 2 or More Races
- 0.70%
- White
- 95.95%
Gender
- Male
- 50.95%
- Female
- 49.05%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 18.89%
- English Learner
- 0.25%
Financials
Median Household Income
$60,858.00
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $16,854,883.31 | 51.32% |
| State Revenues | $15,656,553.73 | 47.67% |
| Federal | $329,105.70 | 1.00% |
| Other | $1,001.50 | <0.01% |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $9,666,934.40
- Property Values Within District
-
$147,800.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
92.14%
Rigorous Courses
9
E.g. IB AP
Post-Secondary Plans
- 48.85%
- College/University
- 3.82%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 68.87% | 66.98% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 61.11% | 51.65% | 86.81% |
| Grade 5 | 56.52% | 58.26% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 66.67% | 48.25% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 56.45% | 49.19% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 70.91% | 46.30% | 80.73% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 82.65% | 72.73% | 75.83% |
Staff
130
Teachers
9
Administrators
94
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
12:1
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Curt Whitesel
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tina Greene
Board President
|
5 | 2021-2025 | |||
|
Molly Pomeroy-Hoover
Board Vice President
|
3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
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| Adam Frank | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
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| Mary Ann Hamilton | 15 | 2021-2025 | |||
| Gary Heverly | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
|
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| Mark Kresovich | 6 | 2021-2025 | |||
| Timothy Nilson | 27 | 2021-2025 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) 
|
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| Jason Penland | 3 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
|
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| Michael Yeaney | 1 | 2021-2023 |
* In accordance with Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019, school board directors are required to complete approved training starting in the 2018-2019 school year. School board directors who began their term in 2017 are permitted to take this training, but it is not required. School board directors who began their term after July 1, 2018 are required to complete an initial 5 hours of new school director training and at the beginning of each subsequent election, 3 hours of advanced school director training. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and ongoing.
Success Stories
- Earth Day celebration at Port Matilda Elementary
- Port Matilda Elementary invites veterans to help ‘Raise the Flag’
- Virtual Field trip to the Pennsylvania Farm Show
- A combined effort results in updated curbside appeal
- AP physics class works with third-graders to build, launch rockets
- Agriculture students spruce up grounds of school campus
- Madelyn Bailey named Miss BEA
- Wingate Warriors exceed fundraising goal for Relay for Life
- BEA’s Environmental Center provides outdoor learning opportunities for students
- BEA FBLA students place at states, Luke Wilson headed to nationals
- BEA physics students present research at Penn State
- BEA students participate in 18th annual Kent’s Fest
- Two Port Matilda students named among winners of book contest through county library
- Kindergarten students participate in Earth Day fashion show
- Forestry class brings practical knowledge of logging industry to BEA students
- Teachers, families find ways to motivate kids during PSSA exams
- BEA wrestler has No. 1 fan in 4-year-old boy
- Botball team at BEA showcases work
- Career Day exposes students to new jobs
- Teams place second, fourth at K’NEX Design Challenge regional competition
- Eight students headed to states for history-based tournament
- Champion crowned in fifth-grade Spelling Bee
- BEA celebrates National School Breakfast Week with activities, special menu items
- BEA celebrates Read Across America week
- BEA grad, Penn State student presents astrophysics research around the country
- Science Night features projects by BEA, Penn State students
- Canuary at Wingate
- Bald Eagle FBLA members headed to states
- BEA hosts third annual History Night event
- BEA students celebrate 100th day of school
- BEA High School Mock Trial teams prepare, work with legal professionals for competitions
- BEA students thrive at PA Farm Show
- Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation holds distracted driving seminar for BEA students
- Nearly 500 items donated to collection drive to benefit Geisinger Children’s Hospital
- Reindeer Games at BEA brings holiday fun for staff, students
- BEA supports district mom diagnosed with cancer
- Howard Elementary School hosted first-ever schoolwide Veterans Day event
- BEA annual Veterans Day celebration honors those who served
- BEA partners with Safe School Helpline
- Kindergarten students participate in Christmas Around the World lesson
- BEA students win Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority poster contest
- Harvest Festival an annual tradition that brings fall fun
- Fall Fest provides fun and frights
- Red Ribbon Week at BEA
- Student becomes conservation ambassador after completing Wildlife Leadership Academy
- BEA recognized for its MTSS program
- BEA students encourage peers to register to vote
- Bald Eagle Area students spruce up local parks for Day of Caring
- Mountaintop Elementary students learn history of 9/11
- Bald Eagle ag class works with state to develop, sell dog treats
- BEA football remembers late former player by wearing his number
- BEA students learn about 9/11
- Author, speaker Jon Gordon speaks to BEA staff during opening day event
- Bald Eagle Area FFA student earns national recognition
- BEA hosts Camp Havoc, a basketball camp for Centre County youth
- BEA students win big in Centre County Library contest
- BEA student recognized by Titanic Museum for her original book about the Titanic
- KinderCamp helps ease transition to kindergarten
- Camp Invention engages students from Centre, Clinton counties in STEM learning
- BEA marching band performed in National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.
- BEA FFA team among best in state, nation
- Three BEA students make state band fest
- Howard Elementary School exceeds Make-A-Wish fundraising goal
- BEA student headed to national FBLA conference
- BEA graduation honors 50th anniversary class
- Pottery classes create unique mosaic that represents the Bald Eagle Area School District
- BEA’s Art of Baking class final exam is a ‘war’
- Jay Paterno visits Howard Elementary for Read Across America Week
- Howard Elementary wins Reading super Bowl, celebrates by sliming principal
- Class of 2018 Signing Day
- Police visit Port Matilda Elementary School
- BEA student was named state FFA winner
- Award-winning Bald Eagle Area senior is among best harpists in the country
- Fourth-grade class participates in Trout in the Classroom project
- BEA student volunteers help make Special Olympics event possible
- BEA students make cards for students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. after mass shooting
- Howard Elementary students winding up for KidWind Challenge
- BEA hosts state agriculture showcase
- Students deliver supplies to Costa Rican school
- BEA students, staff help distribute water to Mountaintop Region residents
- Bald Eagle Area implements farm-to-table project