| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Allegheny County, PA |
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| Total Students |
1062 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
75 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 261 students | | Grade 10 - 303 students | | Grade 11 - 244 students | | Grade 12 - 254 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
2% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
1% |
3% |
| % Black |
2% |
14% |
| % White |
95% |
81% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
6% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Montour Sd School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
6 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
3,174 students |
2,220 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$46,597,000 |
$24,078,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$40,555,000 |
$23,565,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$14,681 |
$10,846 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$12,777 |
$10,615 |
| District Graduation Rates |
92% |
95% |
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- Montour High School is a public high school in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the only high school for the Montour School District, which serves Kennedy and Robinson Townships, and the boroughs of Ingram, Pennsbury Village, and Thornburg, which are all suburbs of Pittsburgh.
- The high school was established in 1957 and serves students in grades 9 through 12. It is located at 223 Clever Road in Robinson Township. The campus is divided into three separate buildings: the 9th/10th grade building, 11th/12th grade building, and a third building that holds the pool, weight room, and main gymnasium. All three buildings are connected by underground tunnels. The campus is known throughout the Montour community as the Hilltop.
- Renovation
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In 2006, Montour School District officials announced a plan to remodel the buildings of the existing high school campus. Many improvements including an addition connecting the two buildings were planned. Preparation for construction officially began in January 2008. However, financial issues have brought the project to a temporary halt. Parts of the building including one of the tunnels, half of the 11-12 building, and the auditorium and band room in the 9/10 building are sealed off from student access because of the planned construction.
- In 2007, the board approved approved the project at a cost of $49 million. However, in May 2008, bids for construction came in about $5 million over budget. Conflict ensued between PJ Dick, the construction manager, and Graves & McLean, the architect. By early 2009, those two firms had been replaced by Burns & Scalo and Apostolou & Associates, respectively. On July 16, 2009 Apostolou & Associates held a presentation that revealed construction plans, that would, among other changes, connect the 9th/10th and 11th/12th grade buildings and include a new free-standing administration building. A memorandum released by Apostolou & Associates laid out a timeline for the next steps of the project moving forward. By November 23, 2009, final construction documents will be presented to the School Board for approval and advertisement for bids will subsequently ensue. Groundbreaking is scheduled to begin in February, 2010 and, after 28 months of construction, the renovation project is to be fully completed by July, 2012.
- A consequence of the construction delays is that roughly half of the 11th/12th grade building (including the library), the auditorium and some other areas of the complex are already gutted and sealed off in preparation for what was then intended to be the first phase of the renovation, rendering them unusable since the 2007-08 school year.
- Thomas J. Birko Memorial Stadium, home of the football, soccer and track & field teams, was renovated during the Summer of 2009. FieldTurf was installed to replace the natural grass field and a new surface was installed on the six-lane track. Also replaced were the partially-wooden bleachers and one-story press box; in their places are new aluminum bleachers and a new two-story press box.
- Project Lead the Way
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Montour is currently one of the current schools at the forefront of Project Lead the Way, a technology curriculum combining both sciences and math to promote engineering principles and technology prior to entering college. Courses currently offered at the Hilltop include Introduction to Engineering and Design (considered the first module), Principles Of Engineering (considered to be the second module), and Digital Electronics (the third, and currently final module.) With the renovations bringing in a modern workspace with all the technological needs of the classes, the Technology Education department wishes to introduce more classes, including Civil Engineering & Architecture and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, for students to dive into more specific areas of engineering.
- Bound For Glory
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Bound For Glory was a one-season long reality show produced by ESPN for Montour's 2005 Football Season. Dick Butkus was the high school's football coach and Ray Crockett was an assistant. The team still only managed one win; however, it won a school-record 12 games just two seasons later and advanced all the way to WPIAL Championship at Heinz Field, where it lost to eventual undefeated State Champion Thomas Jefferson High School.
- Administration
- Principal: Mr. Todd Price
- Assistant Principal: Mr. Michael Marvin
- Dean of Student: Mr. Gerry Soloman
- Interscholastic sports
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Montour High School is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, a division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League. The only school-sponsored sports that compete in another league are Ice Hockey (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League), Boys & Girls Bowling (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League) and Ultimate Frisbee (Pittsburgh High School Ultimate League).
- Notable alumni
- Tony Fratto - Former Deputy White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush,
- Brian Carothers - Host of "The Giant Show" on WKLS in Atlanta
- Sonni Abatta - Former KDKA-TV morning news anchor and current evening news anchor for WOFL
- Michael Keaton - Actor
- Ted Kwalick - Professional and college football player
- John Hufnagel - Professional and college football player and professional football coach
- External links
- Official High School web site
- Football Team web site
- Team Montour Hockey Website
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| About This Zip Code (15136) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
22,537 people |
11,396,563 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
23% |
22% |
| Population Average Age |
41 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.3 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$33,344
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$41,073 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.4 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
61 years old |
51 years old |
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67% / 33% |
69% / 31% |
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