Baldwin High School (Pennsylvania)
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Not to be confused with The Baldwin School.
Public high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
| Baldwin High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Map | |
4653 Clairton Boulevard , 15236 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°21′19′′N 79°58′40′′W / 40.35528°N 79.97778°W / 40.35528; -79.97778 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1939; 86 years ago (1939) |
| School district | Baldwin-Whitehall School District |
| Principal | Shaun Tomaszewski |
| Teaching staff | 112.94 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,019 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.88[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Athletics |
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| Athletics conference | 6A (football), 6A (non-football) |
| Mascot | Fighting Highlander |
| Website | bwschools |
Baldwin High School is a public high school in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The district serves the communities of: Baldwin, Whitehall and Baldwin Township. It is part of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.[2]
AP courses
[edit ]Baldwin currently offers 17 Advanced placement courses.
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP World History
- AP United States History
- AP United States Government and Politics
- AP Economics
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Statistics
- AP Physics C
- AP Physics 1
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Spanish Language and Culture
- AP French Language and Culture
- AP German Language and Culture
- AP Computer Science Principles
Renovation
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Beginning in 2006, Baldwin High School underwent major renovation, as it had not had any of the sort within the previous 35 years.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit ]This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (November 2020)
- Robert Gregory Bowers – perpetrator of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, did not graduate[4]
- John Gibson – professional NHL hockey goalie in the Anaheim Ducks organization
- Charles Graner – former U.S. Army reservist who was convicted of war crimes in connection with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal during the Iraq War [5]
- Gary Greaves – football player
- George Sodini - perpetrator of the 2009 Collier Township shooting
- Orrin Hatch – former Utah senator and President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate
- Susan Orsega – former Surgeon General of the United States in the Biden Administration
- Jason Pinkston – former NFL player
- Michelle Rogan-Finnemore – executive secretary of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes [6]
- Dave Wannstedt – long-time NFL coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, former head coach for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers
- Ian Wild – football player[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Baldwin SHS (420297000050)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Lord, Rich; Huffaker, Christopher; Navratil, Liz (October 29, 2018). "A high school dropout and trucker, Robert Bowers left few footprints — except online". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
- ^ "Baldwin High School renovation gets national recognition". post-gazette.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
- ^ "A high school dropout and trucker, Robert Bowers left few footprints — except online". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Suspect in prisoner abuse has a history of troubles". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Distinguished Highlander Hall of Fame". Baldwin-Whitehall Educational Foundation. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Baldwin grad Wild making impact in CFL". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.