Blue Mountain High School
| Blue Mountain High School | |
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1076 W Market Street Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County 17972-9801 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| School board | 9 locally elected members |
| School district | Blue Mountain School District |
| Superintendent |
Dr. David H Helsel, salary $146,500 (2016) (Contract January 12, 2016 - June 30, 2020) |
| School number | (570) 366-0511 |
| Administrator |
Mrs Angel A Green, Business Manager |
| Principal |
Mr Kevin Berger, HS |
| Faculty | 70 teachers 2011 |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Age | 14 years old to 21 years old special education |
| Pupils |
795 pupils (2015-16) |
| • Grade 9 | 236 (2014), 247 (2010) |
| • Grade 10 | 165 (2014), 257 |
| • Grade 11 | 190 (2014), 230 |
| • Grade 12 | 206 (2014), 233 (2010) |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to be 898 in 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.bmsd.org/HighSchool/ Blue Mountain High School website |
Dr. David H Helsel, salary $146,500 (2016) (Contract January 12, 2016 - June 30, 2020)
Mrs Angel A Green, Business Manager
Musitano, Frank, salary $117,300
Witmer-Belding, Gwendolyn, salary $95,962
Rossi, Kenneth, salary $87,472
Mr Kevin Berger, HS
795 pupils (2015-16)
864 pupils (2013-14)
913 pupils (2012-13)
Blue Mountain High School is a small, rural public high school located at 1076 W Market Street, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania in Schuylkill County. It was built in 1957 and renovated from 1999 to 2001. It is part of the Blue Mountain School District. By 2015, enrollment was reported as 795 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 22% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal federal poverty level. Additionally, 20.7% of pupils received special education services, while 5.9% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 58 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
In 2013, enrollment at the school had declined to 913 pupils, with 22.5% coming from low income homes. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the High School reported an enrollment of 978 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 164 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. The school employed 70 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind Act.
An original Wanamaker Eagle was donated to the school when the department store it had decorated for many years went out of business. The bronze Eagle stands in front of the school. The current principal of the school is Mr. Berger, and the assistant principal is Mr. Rossi.
High school students may choose to attend the Schuylkill Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Schuylkill Intermediate Unit IU29 provides the school with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty. In 2016-17, Blue Mountain School District began to offer a virtual academy for its pupils.
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