2018-2019 STUDENT ENROLLMENT
THE COMMUNITY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (K-GRADE 5)
Fairview Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Hartwood Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Kerr Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
O’Hara Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
Total Elementary Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,785
SECONDARY SCHOOLS (GRADES 6-12)
Dorseyville Middle School (6-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896
Fox Chapel Area High School (9-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,336
Total Secondary Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,232
Total District Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,017
CLASS OF 2018
The total number of graduates in the Fox Chapel Area High
School Class of 2018 was 345. The percentages of 2018
graduates entering some type of postsecondary education
were as follows:
Four-Year Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 or 78%
Two-Year Colleges/Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 or 11%
Total Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 or 89%
AVERAGE SAT SCORES
Evidence-Based
Reading & Writing Math
Class of 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 . . . . . . 600
Class of 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 . . . . . . . 606
Critical Reading
Math
Writing
Class of 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 . . . . . . . 572 . . . . . . 557
Class of 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 . . . . . . . 574 . . . . . . 561
Class or 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568 . . . . . . . 583 . . . . . . 569
A total of 270 members (78 percent) of the Class of 2018
took the SAT during their junior or senior year. The national
average scores for all 2018 graduates taking the test were 533
in evidence-based reading and writing and 527 in math.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF STATISTICS
NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
MASTER’S OR DOCTORATE DEGREE OR
EQUIVALENT
Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74%
Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81%
AVERAGE YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Years
Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Years
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FOX CHAPEL AREA
The Fox Chapel Area School District is located in a
dynamic suburban community about 11 miles northeast of
downtown Pittsburgh. The district includes six municipalities
(the boroughs of Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel, and
Sharpsburg and the townships of Indiana and O’Hara)
representing a wide range of social, economic, cultural, and
religious backgrounds. The schools provide a comprehensive
array of educational opportunities to serve the needs of this
diverse population and to meet the high expectations of
its residents. The district encompasses an area of about 36
square miles with approximately 30,000 residents.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Fox Chapel Area School District is a nationally-
recognized, award-winning school district that produces high
achievement in students, with a motivated and professional
faculty and an involved and caring administration. There are
six schools in the district.
VISION
The Fox Chapel Area School District will be recognized
as one of the top-performing public school districts in the
nation. Toward that end we will:
•Challenge each student to reach his/her maximum potential
level of achievement.
•Provide scholarly experiences that deepen understanding,
creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, and
collaboration.
•Provide an environment that promotes inclusiveness and
embraces diversity.
•Foster a culture that encourages student involvement in the
community and raises awareness of civic responsibilities.
•Build relationships with postsecondary institutions,
businesses, and industry to create and sustain programs that
prepare students to excel beyond high school.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Fox Chapel Area School District exists to maximize
student learning, achievement, and development.
CORE VALUES
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Integrity