Wissahickon School District
| Wissahickon School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
601 Knight Road
, Pennsylvania, 19002United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°10′03″N 75°13′54″W / 40.16757°N 75.23171°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | True Blue with a Heart of Gold |
| Grades | Kindergarten – 12 |
| Superintendent | James A. Crisfield |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 5,092 (2022–23)[1] |
| Faculty | 371.26 (FTE)[1] |
| Staff | 320.50 (FTE)[2] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.72[1] |
| District mascot | Trojans |
| Colours | Blue and gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | wsdweb.org |
The Wissahickon School District is a public school district in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the borough of Ambler and the townships of Lower Gwynedd and Whitpain, all Philadelphia suburbs. The district currently enrolls 5,092 students.[3]
History
[edit]A copy of the website stated that the district was created in 1964.[4] The logo stated that the year of establishment was 1966.[5]
Schools
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- Blue Bell Elementary School enrolls 505
- Lower Gwynedd Elementary School enrolls 631
- Shady Grove Elementary School enrolls 654
- Stony Creek Elementary School enrolls 594
- Wissahickon Middle School enrolls 1,126
- Wissahickon High School enrolls 1,467
Former schools
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Mattison Avenue Elementary School was formerly in Ambler. In 1975 someone had proposed combining grades 2-3, but the school board that year canceled the proposal.[6] The school closed in 2013, and its territory was divided between Lower Gwynedd and Shady Grove elementary schools.[7] The WSD Head Start, formerly in the Mattison Avenue school, continued to operate, but had to move somewhere else.[8] In 2015 the Ambler borough hall began to occupy the former school.[9]
There was an Ambler Junior High School. It closed by 1975. That year there was a controversy on how the school should be rezoned.[10] A company wanted to have apartment units installed in the former junior high school property, while some members of the city council opposed this.[11] The Reporter of Lansdale, Pennsylvania argued that the development proposals should be known to the public.[12]
There was previously another elementary school, Forest Avenue Elementary School in Ambler. By 1976 it had closed, with the district no longer using the property and leaving it unmaintained.[13] The Senior Adults for Greater Adventure (SAGA) organization operated its Ambler center in that facility.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wissahickon SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Wissahickon SD–Staff". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Quick Facts - Wissahickon School District". www.wsdweb.org. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "District Background". Wissahickon School District. Archived from the original on March 11, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Home". Wissahickon School District. Retrieved May 4, 2025. - See logo which has date of creation
- ^ "Wissahickon school board tables merger proposal". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. June 24, 1976. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ambler community says goodbye as Mattison Avenue Elementary closes its doors". The Times Herald. June 21, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Devlin, Eric (April 5, 2013). "Ambler's Head Start classroom to relocate; future of Mattison Avenue Elementary building uncertain". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Godshalk, Dutch (September 24, 2021). "Ambler Borough municipal building moves into former Mattison Avenue Elementary School". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Ulkowski, June (November 12, 1975). "Ambler may not rezone junior high tract". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michaels to insist on 275 units plan". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1975. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ambler zoning secret". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. December 8, 1975. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ulkowski, June (April 15, 1976). "Rejection urged for Ambler rezoning plan". The Reporter. Landsdale, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fricker, Dan (September 13, 1978). "Upper Dublin SAGA receives building lease for $1". The Reporter. Lansdale, Pennsylvania. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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