New Castle Area School District
Address
420 Fern Street
New Castle, Pennsylvania
, 16101-2596
United States
District information
GradesPre-K–12
SuperintendentRichard A. Rossi (interim)
School boardGary Schooley, Kenny Rice, Tracey Rankin, Anna Pascarella, Mark Panella, Karen Humphrey, Marco Bulisco, Robert Lyles, Pat Amabile
Schools4
Budget$63,466,112 (2022-23)
Students and staff
Enrollment3,141 (2018-19)
ColorsBlack & Red
Other information
Websitewww.ncasd.com

New Castle Area School District is a public school district located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the city of New Castle and Taylor Township. New Castle Area School District encompasses approximately 14 square miles (36 km2). According to 2017 Census Estimates, the district served 22,069 residents, down from 23,273 residents in the 2010 Census.[1]

New Castle Area School District operates four schools: Croton Pre-Kindergarten, Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center, George Washington Intermediate School, and New Castle Junior/Senior High School.

Schools

Junior-Senior High School

New Castle Junior Senior High School is located at 300 East Lincoln Avenue. The school first opened in 2004 to Senior High students and opened to Junior High students a year later at a total construction cost of $40,300,000. As of the 2018–2019 school year, 771 students were housed in the Senior High wing, 502 students were housed in the Junior High wing. This is a total of 1,273 students housed in the building, up from 1,262 the previous school year. As of the 2019–2020 school year, grade 6 is also housed in the high school in its own separate wing. The Senior High School principal is Mr. Richard Litrenta, and the assistant principals are Mr. Ralph Blundo and Mrs. Jonalyn Romeo. The Junior High School principal is Mrs. Carol Morell and the assistant principal is Mrs. Jonalyn Romeo.

George Washington Intermediate School

George Washington Intermediate is located at 101 East Euclid Avenue. It first opened in 1928, and since has had many major renovations to modernize the building. The school houses grades 3 through 5 as of the 2019–2020 school year, as grade 6 was moved to the Junior-Senior High School. In the 2018–2019 school year, 986 students were enrolled at this building. The building's principal is Mr. David Antuono

Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center

Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center is located at 900 East Main Street, New Castle, is the newest building in the New Castle Area School District. Completed in 2013 after an expansion and modernization to a former building, and was constructed at a cost of $19,031,300. The school houses grades Kindergarten through second grade. In the 2018–2019 school year, 802 pupils were enrolled at this school. The building's principal is Mr. Joe Anderson.

Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center

Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center is located at 420 Fern Street. In the 2018–2019 school year, 80 students were enrolled at the school. The building's principal is Mr. Joe Anderson.

Former Schools

A list of the former schools of the New Castle Area School District. Two schools, Mahoning and West Pittsburg, were annexed from defunct school districts.[2][3]

School Location Opened Closed Notes
Arthur McGill School 1701 Albert Street 1922 1988 Now the New Castle Christian Academy.
Ben Franklin Junior High School 601 East Lutton Street 1922 2005 Now Ben Franklin Early Learning Center, operated by LCCAP.
Croton School 420 Fern Street 1901 1963 Demolished in 1964. Replaced by what is now Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center.
Harry W. Lockley Elementary School 900 East Main Street 1955 2011 Partially demolished and replaced by Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center.
Highland Avenue School 717 Highland Avenue 1896 1963 Demolished in 1965 after the construction of John F. Kennedy School nearby.
Garfield School 300 East Reynolds Street 1891 1954 Demolished to make way for the Lincoln-Garfield Elementary School
John F. Kennedy Elementary School 326 Laurel Boulevard 1963 2014 Building sold and now houses a church.
Lawrence School 1101 North Liberty Street 1901 1932 Demolished in 1971. Replaced by a warehouse.
Lincoln School 301 East Long Avenue 1880 1953 Demolished to make way for the Lincoln-Garfield Elementary School
Lincoln-Garfield Elementary School 301 East Long Avenue 1954 1988 Vacant; planned to be demolished.
Mahoning Elementary School 210 North Cedar Street 1916 1988 Demolished in 1994. Replaced by a senior apartment complex.
Mahoning School 210 North Cedar Street 1893 1915 Annexed from the Mahoningtown School District. Destroyed by a fire in 1915.
Mulleintown School 708 West Washington Street 1893 1960 Demolished in 1960 after the completion of the West Side School.
New Castle High School 300 East Lincoln Avenue 1911 2003 Demolished in 2004 to make way for the Junior High wing of the New Castle Junior-Senior High School.
North Street Elementary School 303 East North Street 1953 1974 Building sold and now houses the New Castle Police Department.
North Street School 303 East North Street 1879 1952 Demolished in 1952 after a fire; North Street Elementary School built on site.
Oak Street School 810 Oak Street 1894 1955 Demolished in 1971; lot vacant.
Rose Avenue School 920 Rose Avenue 1924 1988 Demolished in 1973. Replaced by single-family houses.
Terrace Avenue School 1 West Terrace Avenue 1900 1941 Demolished in 2010; lot vacant.
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School 831 Harrison Street 1963 2014 Building sold and now houses a disability center.
Thaddeus Stevens School 1028 East Washington Street 1898 1963 Demolished in 1963 after the completion of Thaddeus Stevens Elementary.
Pollock Avenue School 813 Pollock Avenue 1905 1968 Demolished in 1970; lot vacant.
Union School / Martin Gantz School 10 West Grant Street 1852 1928 Demolished in 1933. Replaced by an office building.
West Pittsburg School 153 Center Avenue 1959 1988 Annexed from the Taylor Township School District in 1962. Building sold.
West Side School 708 West Washington Street 1960 2014 Building sold and now houses a mental health center.
W. N. Aiken School 203 Pearson Street 1858 1939 Destroyed by a fire in 1994; lot vacant.

Sports Offered

New Castle Area School District offers an extensive sports program.

The District funds:

Junior High School Sports

The district also participates in Bocce programs through the Special Olympics.

References

  1. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Vault | Lawrence County Memoirs". lcmemoirs.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  3. ↑ "REMEMBERING FORMER SCHOOLS: Growth spurts,consolidations mark history of New Castle district". New Castle News. Retrieved 2022-07-08.

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