Summary
Wilson Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Glendon, West Easton, and Wilson, and Williams Township.
| Wilson Area School District | |
|---|---|
 Map of Wilson Area School District in Northampton County, Pennsylvania | |
| Address | |
2040 Washington Boulevard
, 19042United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°41′07″N 75°14′33″W / 40.6854°N 75.2425°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Enter to learn, go forth to serve |
| Grades | K through 12 |
| Established | February 10, 1913 |
| Superintendent | Doug Wagner |
| Schools | Five, including Wilson Area High School |
| Budget | $43.918 million |
| NCES District ID | 4226550[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,160 (2022-23) |
| Teachers | 157.15 (on an FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.74 |
| Athletic conference | Colonial League |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Students in ninth through 12th grades attend Wilson Area High School in the district. As of the 2022–23 school year, the school district had a total enrollment of 2,160 students between all five of its schools, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.
History edit
The school district was established on February 10, 1913 when the township of Wilson, Pennsylvania was formed.
In July 2021, following a year of demands for racial justice after the murder of George Floyd, Wilson Area School District Superintendent Doug Wanger announced that the district would no longer be purchasing school uniforms with Native American imagery. They will continue using the Warriors mascot name, but will be using a scripted W logo instead of the feathered headdress that had been previously used.[2]
Litigation edit
Palmer School District v. Wilson School District, 1914- Representing Palmer: George L. Xander, Representing Wilson- Asher Seip. According to the report by Henry D. Maxwell of Easton, this case stemmed from the fact a certain amount of indebtedness was created when on Feb. 10, 1913 the Township of Wilson was created and thus automatically created a certain amount of debt owed back to Palmer for the related loss. While Wilson attempted to delay the matter in court, this delay inevitably failed. The resultant of the case was on June 14, 1915, Wilson School District owed Palmer School District $8,428.33.[3]
Wilson Area School District, Borough of Wilson, and Northampton County v. Easton Hospital, 708 A.2d 835 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1998)- This 2000 decision of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appeal deals with the rights of the governing bodies to assess real estate taxation upon Easton Hospital, which at the time was involved with various for-profit subsidiary entities. The decision was found in favor of the hospital and its non-profit status. Justice Nigro filed a dissenting opinion.[4]
On April 21, 2008, the Wilson Area School Board approved $44.8 million in renovations to the Philip F. Lauer Middle School. Construction began in the late summer of 2009. The plan entails adding new building wings to both sides of the school's current gymnasium and athletics building, then demolishing the rest of the building, essentially creating a new school building on the same property. The board chose this option instead of a $45.7 million plan that would renovate the existing building and make minimal building additions because it would result in a longer construction period, less open space and more classroom disruption. The 38-year-old middle school building had not been renovated since its construction, and school officials had discussed renovations for years the plans were approved.[5]
The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students moved into the new building on April 25, 2011. The school will begin servicing the fifth graders of the district starting in the 2011–2012 school year. Now that it will be serving fifth grade students, the building has been renamed Wilson Area Intermediate School.[6]
Schools edit
- Wilson Area High School
- Wilson Area Intermediate School
- Avona Elementary School
- Williams Township Elementary School
- Wilson Borough Elementary School
Notable alumni edit
- Dee Roscioli, Broadway musical Wicked
References edit
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wilson Area Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Brill, Douglas B. (2021-07-26). "Wilson schools will stop all future use of Native American logo, superintendent says". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ Pennsylvania. Courts; Allinson, E.P.; Titus, H.C.; Monaghan, R.J.; Stork, T.B.; Page, H.W.; Bergen, M.V.; Bell, J.C.; Hanna, M.; American Bar Association (1916). The District Reports, Containing Cases Decided in the Various Judicial Districts of the State of Pennsylvania. V. 1-30: 1892-1921. Vol. 25. E. P. Allinson. p. 461. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ "statecasefiles.justia.com/documents/pennsylvania/supreme-court/J-253-98mo.pdf?ts=1370458507" (PDF). statecasefiles.justia.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ McEvoy, Colin (2008-04-22). "Plans for middle school OK'd; Philip F. Lauer renovations estimated to cost $45 million". The Express-Times.
- ^ Clark, Adam (2011-04-25). "'I just love this new school'; Wilson Area students move to new intermediate school". The Morning Call.
External links edit
- Wilson Area School District official website
- Wilson Area School District on Facebook