Brandywine Heights Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Berks

District Profile

200 W Weis St

Topton, PA 19562-1532

Phone 610-682-5100

Fax 610-682-5136

Includes the municipalities of District Township, Longswamp Township, Rockland Township, Topton Borough.

Square Miles

52.17

Students Enrolled

1,291

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Brandywine Heights El Sch (K-3)
  • Brandywine Heights HS (9-12)
  • Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MS (4-6,7-8)

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

Total Students

1,291

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
1.01%
Black
0.93%
Latino
6.74%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
1.78%
White
89.47%

Gender

Male
53.14%
Female
46.86%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.54%
English Learner
1.16%

Financials

Median Household Income

$76,776.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $22,558,005.26 63.66%
State Revenues $10,433,298.40 29.44%
Federal $1,437,656.65 4.05%
Other $1,003,358.16 2.83%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$19,275,317.86
Property Values Within District
$224,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

86.18%

Rigorous Courses

20
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.52%
College/University
1.77%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.02% 72.34% N/A
Grade 4 48.78% 49.38% 81.48%
Grade 5 54.84% 39.36% N/A
Grade 6 46.67% 21.11% N/A
Grade 7 67.35% 35.71% N/A
Grade 8 43.21% 14.82% 52.44%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 82.09% 59.80% 67.89%

Staff

115

Teachers

11

Administrators

44

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Andrew Potteiger

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Michael Wagaman
Board President
5 2023-2027
Alexis Eisenhart
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027
Kenneth Heffner
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Brian Hohenshilt
2 2021-2025
Elizabeth Huhn
13 2023-2027
Matthew Reitenauer
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

John Scheetz
13 2023-2027
Zachary Stubits
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Laura Walizer
4 2023-2027

* 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.