Gateway School District
{{Short description|School district in Pennsylvania, USA}}
{{Distinguish|Gateway Unified School District}}
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{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}
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| address = 9000 Gateway Campus Blvd
| city = Monroeville
| state = Pennsylvania
| county = Allegheny County
| zipcode = 15146-3378
| country = United States
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| type = Public school district
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| grades = K-12
| established = 1958
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| colors = Black & Vegas Gold
| website = {{URL|www.gatewayk12.org}}
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The Gateway School District is a large, suburban, public school district located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. It also serves residents of Pitcairn.[http://www.gatewayk12.org/default.aspx?id=16 District Profile: Gateway School District] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209013705/http://www.gatewayk12.org/default.aspx?id=16 |date=2007-02-09 }} Gateway School District encompasses approximately {{convert|19|sqmi|km2}}. Per the 2000 federal census data, the Gateway School District serves a resident population of 33,038. By 2010, the district's population was 31,686 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $22,998, while the median family income was $51,250.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 {{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |author=US Census Bureau |title=American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts |year=2010 |access-date=2013-09-19 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |url-status=dead }} and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf |author=US Census Bureau |title=Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 |date=September 2011}} By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/08/31/most-popular-six-figure-jobs/2749981/ |title=America's most popular six-figure jobs |author1=Michael Sauter |author2=Alexander E.M. Hess |publisher=USA Today |date=August 31, 2013}}
Schools
All students in the district attend Gateway High School for 9th grade to 12th grade. Depending on the location of their home, students in kindergarten through grade four attend either: Evergreen Elementary School, Dr. Cleveland Steward, Jr. Elementary School, Ramsey Elementary School, or University Park Elementary School.
- Evergreen Elementary School - 3831 Evergreen Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146.{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=083241145214153102095001108188070106094161223234 |title=School Fast Facts - Evergreen El Sch |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
- Dr. Cleveland Steward, Jr. Elementary School- 5000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146.{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=216179084190134058094095069156207181232232083021 |title=School Fast Facts - Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El Sch |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
- Ramsey Elementary School - 2200 Ramsey Road, Monroeville, PA 15146.{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=142182190054101068028101020069111140045053000086 |title=School Fast Facts - Ramsey El Sch |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
- University Park Elementary School - 320 Noel Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146.{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=153123067070101137119119050031077138243083039244 |title=School Fast Facts - MUniversity Park El Sch |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
- Moss Side Middle School - Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 (for 2021-2022 - 2023-2024 school year), 9000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146.{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=009242121121175118110049098181002101249037198095 |title=School Fast Facts - Moss Side MS |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
- Gateway Middle School - Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8, for (2024 & 2025 school year and beyond) 4450 Old William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146.{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=048235061024005022071064034039091046138026169136 |title=School Fast Facts - Gateway MS |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}{{dead link|date=May 2024}} {{dead link|date=October 2024}}
- Gateway High School - 3000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146{{cite web |url=https://futurereadypa.org/School/FastFacts?id=088153191087105187054094189025254071026005077015 |title=School Fast Facts - Gateway SHS |work=Future Ready PA Index |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Education |accessdate=2024-10-17}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gatewayk12.org/default.aspx?id=1848#http://www.gatewayk12.org/files/attendboundforconsolidationjan2011.pdf |title=CONSOLIDATION PLAN/PITCAIRN SCHOOL CLOSING |author=Gateway School Board and administration |year=2010 |access-date=2013-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326210444/http://www.gatewayk12.org/default.aspx?id=1848#http://www.gatewayk12.org/files/attendboundforconsolidationjan2011.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-26 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_unit/9153/school_reconfigurations/670496 |title=Pennsylvania Public School Reconfigurations Laws and Regulations |year=2011}}
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
=Athletics=
The mascot of the school district is the Gateway Gator, a stylized alligator.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gatewayk12.org|title=Gateway School District|website=www.gatewayk12.org|language=en|access-date=2018-01-05}}
==Gateway Middle School==
Beginning in 7th grade, at Gateway Middle School, Gateway School District offers competitive play in several sports while representing the district and their specific school.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gatewayk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=457391&type=d&pREC_ID=992963|title=Athletics – Athletics – Gateway School District|website=www.gatewayk12.org|language=en|access-date=2018-01-05}} While athletics conducted by the middle school are not WPIAL/PIAA recognized and therefore do not offer playoffs/championships, they do serve as the first introduction to competition on an interscholastic basis for many student-athletes, preparing them for high school competition where much more may be expected of them.
==Gateway High School==
Gateway High School is recognized as a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (P.I.A.A.) on the state level.{{Cite web|url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11333|title=Gateway High School - PIAA|website=www.piaa.org|access-date=2018-01-05}} Within the PIAA, Gateway competes in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (W.P.I.A.L.), otherwise known as "District 7", on the regional level.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wpial.com/memberschools.asp|title=WPIAL : WPIAL Member Schools|last=klunevich|website=www.wpial.com|access-date=2018-01-05|archive-date=2018-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123158/http://www.wpial.com/memberschools.asp|url-status=dead}} On October 7, 2015, the PIAA voted to expand the classification system for football, basketball, baseball, and softball from four to six classifications. The vote for football passed by a 26–4 vote, while the vote for basketball, baseball, and softball passed by a 23–7 vote.{{Cite web|url=http://papreplive.com/2015/10/07/breaking-piaa-passes-vote-to-expand-to-6-classifications-in-football/|title=PIAA passes vote to expand to 6 classifications in football, baseball, basketball, softball – PA Prep Live|website=papreplive.com|date=7 October 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-05}} All other sports still operate on the PIAA's original scale of four classifications. While most sports offered by the high school are competitive and recognized by the PIAA/WPIAL, some are noncompetitive and are not recognized by the PIAA/WPIAL, and others are combination of both.
=Sports Offered/Classifications=
Gateway High School offers a plethora of athletic programs. PIAA/WPIAL-recognized programs offered include cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming and diving, indoor track, track and field, wrestling, baseball, softball, volleyball, bowling, and lacrosse.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gatewayk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=457391&type=d&pREC_ID=992963|title=Athletics – Athletics – Gateway School District|website=www.gatewayk12.org|language=en|access-date=2018-01-05}} Programs that are not PIAA/WPIAL-recognized include ice hockey and cheerleading, and therefore have no classification.{{Cite web|url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11333|title=Gateway High School - PIAA|website=www.piaa.org|access-date=2018-01-05}} Both of these programs are considered "clubs" and may or may not compete competitively while not being recognized as a school-supported sport. Per the aforementioned PIAA ruling, size classification for football, basketball, baseball, and softball sports is "AAAAA" (Five-A), which is the second largest of the six classifications (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA, and AAAAAA).{{Cite web|url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11333|title=Gateway High School - PIAA|website=www.piaa.org|access-date=2018-01-05}} With the exception of lacrosse, size classification for all other PIAA/WPIAL-recognized programs is "AAA" (Triple-A), which is the second largest of the four classifications (A, AA, AAA, and AAAA). Lacrosse is a relatively new athletics program at Gateway High School, with its inaugural season being in 2011. Since then, officials worked hard to push for it to become a PIAA/WPIAL-recognized sport after initially operating as a club, which they eventually achieved.{{Cite web|url=http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/1849404-74/washington-players-gateway-goals-lacrosse-junior-really-scoring-team-wpial|title=Gateway lacrosse squads wrap up second successful season|last=Love|first=Michael|website=TribLIVE.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-05}} The Gateway High School lacrosse program is in the "AA" size classification, which is the third largest of the four classifications (A, AA, AAA, and AAAA).{{Cite web|url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11333|title=Gateway High School - PIAA|website=www.piaa.org|access-date=2018-01-05}}
=Clubs=
Gateway High School offers many clubs for its students to join.
Gateway's Student Councils and Student Governments play a large role in student life. They are in charge of all school dances, fund-raisers, school spirit activities, and also attend and host various leadership workshops and conferences through the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils.
Gateway also competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition, an annual event for high-school aged participants. Gateway's team, Quasics, is FRC Team #2656. They have competed annually at the Pittsburgh Regional since 2008, and won the 2023 regional. {{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
History
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Before 1948, Monroeville students could choose to attend nearby schools on a tuition basis. In the mid-1950s, the districts joined and began making plans for a new senior high school. Official action began February 1956, breaking ground in January 1957.
In 2007, the district completed its reconstruction and expansion of the high school complex. This complex includes the Monroeville Public Library, Pete Antimarino Football Stadium, the high school, Moss Side Middle School, administration offices, and various other multi-use sports fields.
Legal issues
In March 2017, Franklin Vigo was sentenced to five years' probation for inappropriately touching a minor student at school. Vigo pled guilty to endangering the welfare of children.{{cite web |title=Gateway teacher terminated after pleading guilty to endangering welfare of children |first1=Deanna |last1=Carpenter |date=2017-03-09 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |accessdate=2024-10-17 |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2017/03/10/Gateway-teacher-terminated-after-pleading-guilty-to-endangering-welfare-of-children/stories/201703100042}} Charges of indecent assault and institutional sexual assault were dropped.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtae.com/article/some-charges-dropped-against-former-gateway-high-school-teacher/8965675 |title=Former Gateway High School teacher gets some charges dropped, avoids jail time |website=WTAE |date=2017-02-22 |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
In August 2023, Micahel Carsone resigned after being accused of excessive communication with a student.{{cite web |url=https://www.pspc.education.pa.gov/Educator-Discipline-System-and-Reporting/Search-Adjudications-Orders/Discipline%20Opinions%20and%20Adjudications/DI-23-055%20Carsone%20Michael.pdf |title=DOCKET NO. DI-23-055 |publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Practices Commission |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
In 2021, a woman sued the school district for discrimination after being passed over for a job with the district.{{cite web |url=https://triblive.com/local/monroeville/woman-sues-gateway-school-district-claiming-interracial-marriage-cost-her-athletic-director-job/ |title=Woman sues Gateway School District, claiming interracial marriage cost her athletic director job |first1=Samson X |last1=Horne |date=2021-01-03 |website=triblive.com |accessdate=2024-10-17}} The suit was backed by the NAACP,
{{cite web |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2021/01/06/NAACP-backs-lawsuit-against-Gateway-School-District-korie-morton-rozier-racism-discrimination-athletic-director/stories/202101060127 |title=NAACP backs lawsuit against Gateway School District |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date= |first1=Hallie |last1=Lauer |url-access=subscription}} and resulted in the resignation of
Paul Caliari, a school board member who was implicated in the scandal.{{cite web |title=Gateway School Board Member Resigns After Controversial Text Fuels Federal Lawsuit |website=CBS News |date=2021-01-07 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/gateway-school-board-member-resigns-after-controversial-text-fuels-federal-lawsuit/ |accessdate=2024-10-17}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gatewayk12.org/ Gateway School District Official Website]
- [http://www.gatewaygators.com/ Gateway Athletics & Football Website]
- [http://www.gatewaygators.net/ Gateway Alumni Website]
- [http://www.gatewayband.org/ Gateway Band Website]
Category:School districts established in 1958
Category:School districts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania