Baldwin High School (Pennsylvania)

Baldwin High School is a public high school in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the third largest public school in the Pittsburgh area. The district serves the communities of: Baldwin, Whitehall and Baldwin Township. It is part of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.[2]

Not to be confused with The Baldwin School.
Baldwin High School
Address
4653 Clairton Boulevard

Pittsburgh
,
Pennsylvania
15236

United States
Coordinates40°21′19″N 79°58′40″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1939 (1939)
School districtBaldwin-Whitehall School District
PrincipalShaun Tomaszewski
Teaching staff76.30 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,453 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.99:1 (2018–19)[1]
Color(s)    Purple and White
Athletics
  • Track and field
  • cross country
  • swimming and diving
  • baseball
  • softball
  • volleyball
  • soccer
  • basketball
  • tennis
  • hockey
  • bowling
  • wrestling
  • lacrosse
  • football
  • cheerleading
  • gymnastics
  • dance
Athletics conference6A (football), 6A (non-football)
MascotFighting Highlander
Websitebwschools.net/bhs

AP Courses

Baldwin currently offers 17 Advanced placement courses.

Academic achievement

In 2009, US News and World Report ranked 21,000 public high schools, in the United States, based on three factors. First, the schools were analyzed for the number of students who achieved above the state average on the reading and math tests in 2008. Then they considered how the economically disadvantaged students performed against the state average. Finally, they considered the participation rate and the performance of students in college readiness by examining Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate test data. Seventy Pennsylvania high schools achieved ranking bronze, silver or gold rating. Fifty three Pennsylvania high schools achieved bronze.[3] Baldwin High School achieved Bronze ranking.

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 19% of Baldwin-Whitehall School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[4] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[5] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

In 2012, the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) ranked Baldwin High School 168th out of the 676 public schools in Pennsylvania, based on their combined reading and math test scores.

Renovation
Hallway overlooking the south atrium.

Beginning in 2006, Baldwin High School underwent major renovation, as it had not had any of the sort within the last 35 years.[6]

BHS Natatorium, featuring a 6-lane pool with a 12ft diving well, dual diving boards, timing system, and upper viewing deck.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Baldwin SHS (420297000050)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. Lord, Rich; Huffaker, Christopher; Navratil, Liz (October 29, 2018). "A high school dropout and trucker, Robert Bowers left few footprints — except online". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. Best High Schools 2008, US News and World Report. December 9, 2009
  4. Pennsylvania College Remediation Report. January 2009
  5. National Center for Education Statistics
  7. "Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame". Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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