Kiski Area School District

Kiski Area School District

Address
200 Poplar Street Vandergrift, Pennsylvania 15690-2022
Information
Type	Public
Founded	1958
Superintendent	Dr. Timothy Scott
Grades	K–12
Number of students	4,800
Color(s)	Gold, White, and Navy Blue
Mascot	Cavalier
Website	Kiski Area School District

The Kiski Area School District is a large, suburban/rural public school district located in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. Encompassing nine municipalities in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, the district is headquartered in Allegheny Township.

Municipalities

The school district is within the following municipalities of Westmoreland County:

Armstrong County

Parks Township

Schools

There are currently three primary elementary schools (grades K–4), an upper elementary school (grades 5-6), an intermediate school (grades 7–8), and a high school (grades 9–12) within the district.

Elementary schools (grades K–6)

School Name	School Address	Administrator
East Primary (formerly Vandergrift)	420 Franklin Av. Vandergrift, Penna. 15690	Mr. R. Patrick Marchand
North Primary (formerly Allegheny-Hyde Park)	1048 School Rd. Leechburg, Penna. 15656	Mr. Jeffrey Jackson
South Primary (formerly Mamont)	230 Mamont Dr. Export, Penna. 15632	Mr. Brian Kutchak
Upper Elementary (formerly North Washington) - Housing grades 5 & 6	4530 Rte. 66 Apollo, Penna. 15613	Mr. Joshua Weaver

Intermediate school (grades 7–8)

Kiski Area Intermediate School
260 Hyde Park Rd
Leechburg, Penna. 15656
Principal: Mr. Jason Lohr
Assistant Principal: Mr. Michael Cardamone

High school (grades 9–12)

Kiski Area High School
240 Hyde Park Rd.
Leechburg, Penna. 15656
Principal: Mr. Chad Roland
Assistant Principals: Mr. Anthony Gonnella, Mr. Matthew Smith

2016 School Board^[1]

David Anderson, President
Tara A. Smail, Vice-President
Christine L. Pastva, Secretary
First Commonwealth Bank, Treasurer
Andrews & Beard, Solicitor
Dr. Timothy Scott, Superintendent
Ronald Coleman, Jr. , member
Julie Hansen, member
Cassandra Heinle, member
Robert Keibler, member
Elizabeth Kovach, member
Michele Schmidt, member
Benjamin Sylvestri, member

Notable alumni

Michael J. Travaglia, Class of 1976, one of two convicted murderers in the fabled 1979-80 "Kill for Thrill" murder spree in western Pennsylvania that left four dead during the New Year's Eve holiday between 1979 and 1980. He is currently awaiting execution on Pennsylvania's Death Row .
Scott McKillop, class of 2004. Four year starter for the Cavaliers in Wrestling and Football. Linebacker for University of Pittsburgh. Also drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Then in 2011 was signed by the Buffalo Bills after being cut by the 49ers because he was recovering from his severe knee injury. He went through rigorous rehabilitation to repair his torn ACL, MCL,and OCL on his left knee.

References

↑ "Kiski Area SD: School Board". Edline. Retrieved 2016-04-16.

External links

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