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Pine-Richland School District is a public school district located in the most northern portion of Allegheny County, PA, and serves more than 4,600 students K-12. —The Pittsburgh Business Times ranked Pine-Richland School District 9th in southwestern Pennsylvania based on Keystone and PSSA scores from 2022, 2021 and 2019 in its 2023 Guide to Southwestern Pennsylvania Schools. —Eden Hall Upper Elementary and Hance Elementary were two of six schools selected by the Women for a Healthy Environment’s Healthy Schools Recognition Program in 2023, which celebrates schools across western and central Pennsylvania that create green and healthy learning environments. This program focuses on school sustainability through physical place, educational programs and organizational culture. —U.S. News & World Report ranked Pine-Richland High School 7th in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, 26th in Pennsylvania and 863rd nationally in its 2023-2024 rankings. —Eden Hall Upper Elementary and Hance Elementary were among the 406 schools nationwide named America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The recognition, awarded by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, celebrates schools’ dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff and families. —The Most Challenging High Schools Index ranked Pine-Richland High School #1 in Allegheny County, #8 in PA and #817 in the US in 2019. PRHS ranks in the top 4% of the 22,000 Most Challenging High Schools in the US. —Eden Hall Upper Elementary School received the SupportMusic Merit Award from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for its commitment to music education and the arts by providing innovative learning opportunities for a well-rounded education in 2019. —The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Division of Federal Programs honored Hance Elementary School for being named a Title I Distinguished School for 2018-2019 because it ranked in the top five percent of Title I School

Located 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA, Highlands School District comprises the municipalities of Fawn Township, Harrison Township, Brackenridge Borough and Tarentum Borough. The current enrollment at Highlands is approximately 2,400 students. We have a professional staff of about 225 educators and administrators, and a support staff of about 100, including secretaries, aides, food service, custodians/maintenance, security personnel. Highlands firmly believes that our children's futures begin with a strong foundation, built piece by piece at home, in the community, and in our schools. We set goals each year to improve upon programs, educational services and facilities that will help our students build a solid foundation and establish lifelong skills that they can use to continue to grow. Our students are challenged with innovative curriculum and motivating teachers. We expect all of our students to be Respectful, Accountable, Motivated and Safe (RAMS) individuals, and only accept behaviors and attitudes reflecting those qualities in the classroom, on the playground, during free time, and while participating in extracurricular activities and athletics.

We educate all students to reach their greatest potential and we have a very special place here. Our comprehensive K-12 school district serves approximately 2,700 students throughout Port Washington and Saukville. Our district is comprised of Port Washington High School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and three elementary schools (Dunwiddie, Lincoln, and Saukville), along with our School District Main Office. We are located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.