West Jefferson Hills School District
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This school district serves the following county or counties: Allegheny
District Profile
District Profile
Address
830 Old Clairton Rd
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-3196
Phone 412-655-8450
Fax 412-943-1003
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Jefferson Hills Borough, Pleasant Hills Borough, West Elizabeth Borough.
Square Miles
19.70
Students Enrolled
3,019
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
5
- Gill Hall El Sch (K-2)
- Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch (3-5)
- McClellan El Sch (K-2)
- Pleasant Hills MS (6,7-8)
- Thomas Jefferson HS (9-12)
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
3,019
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.07%
- Asian
- 2.78%
- Black
- 2.38%
- Latino
- 1.32%
- Pacific Islander
- <0.01%
- 2 or More Races
- 1.66%
- White
- 91.79%
Gender
- Male
- 50.61%
- Female
- 49.39%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 8.67%
- English Learner
- 0.46%
Financials
Median Household Income
$81,258.00
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $37,600,749.87 | 71.17% |
| State Revenues | $14,693,365.25 | 27.81% |
| Federal | $531,101.01 | 1.00% |
| Other | N/A | N/A |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $28,961,222.61
- Property Values Within District
-
$170,700.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
97.86%
Rigorous Courses
12
E.g. IB AP
Post-Secondary Plans
- 83.41%
- College/University
- 0.00%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 80.62% | 71.60% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 82.61% | 50.73% | 89.37% |
| Grade 5 | 77.46% | 59.02% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 88.95% | 58.59% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 84.43% | 55.33% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 81.52% | 53.77% | 82.08% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 79.54% | 81.31% | 90.57% |
Staff
194
Teachers
13
Administrators
74
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
16:1
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Janet Sardon
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kimberley Finnerty
Board President
|
6 | 2021-2025 | |||
|
Suzanne Downer
Board Vice President
|
8 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Chelsea Campolongo | 1 | 2022-2023 | |||
| Dave Dominick | 8 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Brian Fernandes | 8 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Denise Kahler | 4 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
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| Anthony Rash | 3 | 2022-2023 | |||
| Kristin Shoemaker | 6 | 2021-2025 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) 
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| Christopher Zacur | 6 | 2021-2025 |
* 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
- Pleasant Hills Middle School annual Thanksgiving food drive benefits community
- Thomas Jefferson HS salutes veterans
- Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive supports community
- Students immersed in Costa Rica’s rich culture and biodiversity
- Jaguar LEAP helps students acclimate to high school
- A year filled with student achievement and highlights
- WJHSD donates instruments to assist Duquesne City SD
- Students pursuing passions beyond the classroom
- Thomas Jefferson HS celebrates record AP students and scholars
- Thomas Jefferson High School prioritizing college and career readiness
- WJH Community raises $82,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- ‘Pittsburgh Builds Bridges’ has unifying impact on WJH community
- West Jefferson Hills SD holds first K-5 curriculum showcase
- Staff, first responders conduct emergency preparedness exercise
- Teachers team up to produce Amazon No. 1 new release ESL book
- Environmental Science students “race” to learn about global water crisis
- Pleasant Hills student wins PA DEP Radon Poster contest
- School receives $500 Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative grant
- Student entrepreneurs shine at Final Pitch
- AHN LifeFlight offers learning presentation
- Celebrating Earth Day with a virtual visit to the district apiary
- Thomas Jefferson High School celebrates first group of AP Scholars
- New classroom pet an opportunity for learning
- Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation names principals MVPs
- Upcycling changes trash to art
- A celebration of spring and diversity
- Life Skills students compete in Black and Gold Invitational
- Pen pals put a face with a name
- Jaguar Job Lab debuts at Thomas Jefferson High School
- WJHSD celebrates Black History Month
- Students enjoy a ‘Blind Date with a Book’
- L.O.V.E. is coming to Thomas Jefferson High School
- First graders study the science of sound
- High School Builds Apple Orchard to Support Apiary Science Program
- WJHSD Celebrates Veterans Day
- Physics Students Participate in Annual Pumpkin Drop
- McClellan Elementary Kindergarten Students Celebrate Election Day
- McClellan Elementary School Kindergartners Write the Room
- Thomas Jefferson High School Students Take Part in Dignity & Respect Campaign
- TJHS students prove physics is fun
- TJHS French students recreate famous works of art
- WJHSD celebrates “Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day” at home
- PHMS Dignity and Respect Interest Group serving those in need
- Thomas Jefferson High School Best Buddies Club promotes inclusion pledge
- TJHS student receives “Spectacular, Super Special, Stand out Student Award”
- Gill Hall Elementary second graders create Living Wax Museum
- TJHS students celebrate Black History Month with visit from state president of NAACP
- McClellan kindergartners celebrate 100th day of school with donation to Beverly’s Birthdays
- Thomas Jefferson High School hosts holiday senior citizen appreciation brunch
- Pleasant Hill Middle School staff and students bake holiday cookies for Meals on Wheels
- TJ3D Printing Club receives $5,000 donation to support sales demand
- Staff and students build bee shed to study apiary science
- Pleasant Hills Middle School hosts “Tribute to Troops” on Veterans Day
- Girls Only Leadership Development (GOLD) Night at Jefferson Hills Intermediate School is a shimmering success
- Fifth graders spread kindness on Starbucks cups for World Kindness Day
- Business leaders mentor TJHS INCubatoredu Entrepreneurship students
- Best Buddies Club debuts at Thomas Jefferson High School
- High school football players read to students in Community Recreation Program
- Extended School Year (ESY) provided fun summer learning opportunities
- Gill Hall kindergartners celebrate the marriage of ‘Q’ and ‘U’
- Senior creates class of 2019 “future ready” destination wall
- Students become real-life Titanic passengers
- Future Problem Solving Teams named state champs
- Pleasant Hills Middle School girls shine at GOLD Night 2.0
- High school students selected to participate in Perry Initiative
- Elementary School rocks positive behavior reward program
- WJHSD elementary schools celebrate Read Across America week
- Thomas Jefferson High School Art Students Receive Scholastic Art Gold Key Awards
- McClellan Elementary School Kindergartners Write Letters to Sailors at Sea
- WJHSD Elementary Students Celebrate 100 Days of School
- INCubatoredu Students at Thomas Jefferson High School Present Business Models to Board of Advisors
- Thomas Jefferson High School Physics Students Conduct Nerf-Car Collision Lab
- McClellan Elementary First-Graders Participate in Antarctic Day
- Pleasant Hills Middle School “Book Tasting” Fosters Appetite for Reading
- Gill Hall Kindergarten Classes Experience Hibernation Day
- McClellan Elementary first-graders board the Polar Express for a day of hands-on learning activities
- McClellan Elementary School donates pajamas for the Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive
- Pleasant Hills Middle School bakes holiday cookies for local Meals on Wheels
- Thomas Jefferson High School’s Hour of Code 2.0 provides double the fun and learning
- West Jefferson Hills life-skills students create gingerbread houses for annual competition
- Fifth-graders start Newspaper Club, publish new school newspaper
- Pleasant Hills Middle School students surpass Thanksgiving food drive goal
- Jefferson Hills fifth-graders create interactive stories with Google Suite
- High school physics students test their knowledge in Pumpkin Drop
- Second-graders publish personal narratives
- Gill Hall second-graders create pumpkin volcanoes while learning about chemical reactions
- Pleasant Hills sixth-graders go on virtual exploration of ancient Egypt
- Student ambassadors support, assist K-2 classmates
- Fourth graders engage in creative, multisensory approach to spelling practice
- Gill Hall Second Grader Collects Donations in Lieu of Birthday Gifts
- West Jefferson Hills launches INCubatoredu@TJHS entrepreneurship program
- Pleasant Hills Middle School Sixth Graders Build Record-Breaking Toothpick Bridges in Applied Engineering Technology Class
- West Jefferson Hills team earns third-place honors at FPS International Competition
- Pleasant Hills Middle School students participate in “Stop the Bleed” training
- Jefferson Elementary Kindergartners Hold “Warm our Hearts” Pajama Drive
- Thomas Jefferson High School Environmental Science Students Develop School Recycling Program
- Students engage in hands-on food truck business lesson
- Pleasant Hill Middle School Girls Shine at GOLD Night
- Thomas Jefferson High School students in Big Jag Little Cub Club meet their Little Cubs
- West Jefferson Hills students excel in Jr. Envirothon
- McClellan Elementary students create blessing bags for Pittsburgh’s homeless community
- West Jefferson Hills elementary schools teach empathy and understanding for special needs students
- Pleasant Hills sixth-grade students recognized for DARE program
- Thomas Jefferson High School holds inaugural coding hour
- Thomas Jefferson High School students evaluate flexible seating
- Pleasant Hills middle-schoolers exceed goal for Thanksgiving Food Bank contributions
- Jefferson Elementary classroom transforms into bat cave
- McClellan Elementary engages students through STEM Games
- Pleasant Hills Middle School students promote kindness
- Kindergarten classes celebrate Johnny Appleseed
- McClellan Elementary classes read to promote core values
- Thomas Jefferson students bring ‘The Scarlet Letter’ to life
- Gill Hall elementary honor, learn about Sept. 11, 2001
- Gill Hall Elementary builds community during Borough Days
- West Jefferson Hills third-grader wins national poster contest
- Thomas Jefferson High School club raises funds for disaster-relief organization
- Thomas Jefferson students earn top honors in national computer competition
- Jefferson Elementary first-graders study eagle nest using solar-powered camera
- Merging music with technology
- Jefferson Elementary introduces embryology unit pilot program for third-graders
- Pleasant Hills students participate in university research