2015-2016
f ox c hapel a rea s chool d istrict s tate of the s chools
•Nine high school and three middle school
students won first place awards at the 82nd
Annual State Meeting of the Pennsylvania
Junior Academy of Science (PJAS).
Additionally, three Fox Chapel Area
students received Perfect Score awards.
•Three high school juniors won awards
at the Pennsylvania High School Speech
League State Championship Tournament.
•The Asian American Heritage Committee
of the Pittsburgh Federal Executive
Board named junior Suvir Mirchandani a
highest honor winner in its program that
honors outstanding Asian American high
school students.
Student Achievement
2016 PSSA Results
Percent Scoring AdvAnced or Proficient on the 2016 PSSA
School
Math
ELA
Science
Dorseyville Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Fairview Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Hartwood Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Kerr Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
O’Hara Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
63.4%
90.1%
75.2%
68.8%
77.8%
83.3%
91.8%
85.3%
76.3%
85.8%
78.5%
100%
93.0%
83.6%
92.2%
In 2015, the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests were revised to reflect the PA Core
academic standards. This rigorous new assessment tests some content at a full grade level earlier than
the former PSSA. The percent of students across the state scoring advanced and proficient on the PSSA
decreased in 2015 by an average of 35 percent in math and by nine percent in English Language Arts
(ELA). Additionally, in 2015 the PSSA reading and writing assessments were combined into a single
ELA assessment. Students in grades three-eight take the ELA and math assessments. Students in grades
four and eight also take a science assessment. Students are rated as Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and
Below Basic.
•High school seniors Hansen Bursic
and Daly Trimble were honored by the
Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference
Advisory Committee for their work in
facilitating the Proud Youth of Pittsburgh
Convention. The event involved more
than 100 student members from GayStraight Alliance (GSA) clubs from
various schools throughout Western
Pennsylvania. The goal of the forum was
to unite students from GSA clubs from
across the region.
16 Fox Chapel Area
2016 Keystone Results
Percent Scoring AdvAnced or Proficient on the 2016 KeyStone exAmS
Fox Chapel Area High School (Grade 11)
State Averages
Algebra I
Literature
Biology
93.1%
68.2%
96.6%
76.8%
93.7%
65.7%
The Keystone Exams replaced the PSSA tests at the high school. Beginning with the class of 2019,
the state will require that students demonstrate proficiency in the end-of-course Keystone Exams in
Algebra I, literature, and biology in order to graduate. However, it is already a requirement for
Fox Chapel Area High School students to demonstrate proficiency in Algebra I and literature. The
test results are banked until the students’ junior year for accountability purposes.