The biggest or the smallest?

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The biggest or the smallest?

Monday, August 28, 2000

The Small Schools Coalition recommends a population of 350 or fewer students in elementary schools, and 500 or fewer in middle and high schools. Although the recommended sizes may vary, small-school advocates including the coalition say that children learn better in less-populated schools. In Allegheny County, 52 of the system's 224 suburban schools would be considered "small" under the coalition's definition. Following are the 10 smallest and 10 largest schools in the county.

SMALLEST

K/4, Highlands, 60
Elizabeth Elementary, Elizabeth Forward, 133
Foster Kindergarten, Sto-Rox, 140
Franklin Primary, Steel Valley, 144
Cornell Sr. High, Cornell, 152
Cornell Jr. High, Cornell, 159
Duquesne High, Duquesne, 212
Stewart, South Park, 218
Seville, North Hills, 219
Perrysville, North Hills, 221

LARGEST

Linton Middle, Penn Hills, 1,954
Mt. Lebanon Senior High, Mt. Lebanon, 1,853
Bethel Park High, Bethel Park, 1,830
Baldwin High, Baldwin-Whitehall, 1,801
Gateway Senior High, Gateway, 1,474
Plum Senior High, Plum, 1,433

Shaler Area High, Shaler, 1,430
North Allegheny Intermediate High, North Allegheny, 1,424
Fox Chapel High, Fox Chapel, 1,423
Penn Hills Senior, Penn Hills, 1,396

Source: Allegheny Intermediate Unit 2000 Directory