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
2,907
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
2,907
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- <0.01%
- Asian
- 2.60%
- Black
- 2.20%
- Latino
- 1.10%
- Pacific Islander
- <0.01%
- 2 or More Races
- 1.40%
- White
- 92.70%
Gender
- Male
- 51.10%
- Female
- 48.90%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 9.08%
- English Learner
- 0.60%
Financials
Median Household Income
$75,694.00
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $35,670,943.89 | 71.59% |
| State Revenues | $13,887,293.16 | 27.87% |
| Federal | $262,017.63 | 0.52% |
| Other | N/A | N/A |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $27,015,721.61
- Property Values Within District
-
$166,500.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
96.26%
Rigorous Courses
14
E.g. IB AP
Post-Secondary Plans
- 83.01%
- College/University
- 1.46%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 85.26% | 72.63% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 77.64% | 59.07% | 91.56% |
| Grade 5 | 81.00% | 63.00% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 86.38% | 55.32% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 84.14% | 53.14% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 88.29% | 53.15% | 74.78% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 79.17% | 82.49% | 93.09% |
Staff
185
Teachers
12
Administrators
75
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
16:1
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Michael Ghilani
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brian Fernandes
Board President
|
5 | 2019-2023 | |||
|
John Hosmer
Board Vice President
|
7 | 2017-2021 | |||
|
Suzanne Downer
Board Vice President
|
5 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Jill Bertini | 5 | ||||
| Dave Dominick | 5 | 2019-2023 | |||
| Kimberley Finnerty | 3 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Denise Kahler | 1 | 2019-2023 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
||
| Kristin Shoemaker | 3 | 2017-2021 | |||
| Christopher Zacur | 3 | 2017-2021 |
* 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
- 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