Allderdice News

Pittsburgh Allderdice Senior Curates City-County Building August Wilson Exhibit

90.5 WESA | By Bill O'Driscoll Published February 9, 2023 at 5:30 AM EST With its vaulted ceiling and marble-lined lobby, Pittsburgh's City-County Building seems an apt place for a Black History Month exhibit honoring playwright August Wilson, one of the city’s most celebrated sons. The photographs, scripts and other memorabilia also constitute the first off-campus glimpse of material from the University of Pittsburgh’s August Wilson Archive.

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Pittsburgh Public School Student Wins $25,000 Premier Science and Engineering Competition Award

Thomas Aldous, 14, Pittsburgh, Penn., won the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize, for his project designing a robotic hand as well as his leadership, collaboration and critical thinking skills.

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Register to Vote 2022

Register to Vote- Because Your Voice Matters! The PPS Student Voice Voters registration subcommittee will be in the cafeteria: Kick-off: September 28, October 6, October 12, Entire week of October 17-21. For more information: visit www.rockthevote.org

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News Release: Pittsburgh Public Schools Announces Start of Warning Period of School Bus Safety Program to Protect Students

PITTSBURGH, PA, May 16, 2023 – Pittsburgh Public Schools is announcing the start of the warning period of its school bus stop-arm camera program to protect students from the pervasive issue of motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus. The warning period will begin Wednesday, May 17, and run until the program officially goes live July 3, following a robust public awareness campaign launched last August.

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Pittsburgh Public Schools appoints Director of Violence Prevention to quell student violence

PITTSBURGH — Jason Rivers is taking the helm as the new Director of Narrative Transformation, Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention for Pittsburgh Public Schools. It is a newly created position designated to address a culture of escalating violence among students in and outside of school buildings across the city.

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PPS’s first violence prevention director Jason Rivers wants to interrogate origins of violence

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pittsburgh Public Schools has hired Jason Rivers as the district’s inaugural director of narrative transformation, conflict resolution and violence prevention. Rivers joins us to explain what kind of programming can be enacted to support violence prevention.

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Address 2409 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Hours 7:15AM - 2:15PM
ADA Accessible Yes
Phone (412) 529-4800
Uniform No
School Colors Forest Green and White
Students 1,416
District 4
FAX (412) 224-6074
Mascot Dragons
Motto Know something. Do something. Be something.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Pittsburgh Allderdice High School is a neighborhood school with a partial Engineering Magnet program. Allderdice is located in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill community with a culturally diverse student body and a reputation for rigorous college preparatory classes. Approximately 1,500 students attend the school, from diverse communities throughout the city of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Allderdice has a culture of high achievement, well-roundedness, and celebrating diversity. There are a wide array of academic programs that are offered at the gifted (CAS) level. The Engineering Magnet program encourages students to work individually to learn scientific principles and then work in groups to apply what they have learned to hands-on projects. The program develops skills in critical thinking, problem solving, oral presentation, data analysis, technical writing, CAD and other engineering software. Allderdice has numerous math, science, Career and Technical Education (CTE) options for students to complement their engineering classes and strengthen their college preparedness and Promise-Readiness. In the Pre-Engineering Magnet program at Allderdice, students will analyze problems, design and build solutions, test their products and present their creations. Students will have access to mentoring, career seminars and enriching programs that extend their learning from the classroom to the workplace for exposure to engineering careers.

In order to meet all of our students’ needs, we offer Promise Ready Corps for all 9th and 10th grade students. Our CTE program offers HVAC training and certification for interested students. To complement its academic programs, Pittsburgh Allderdice offers a full range of interscholastic, intramural, and co-curricular clubs reflecting the diversity of its students' backgrounds and interests. Parent and community stakeholders play a critical role in our daily work. Pittsburgh Allderdice is generously supported by active groups of parents, alumni, and business and community organizations. Current support includes ongoing Partnerships in Education with Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Pittsburgh Allderdice High School provides many opportunities to encourage parents to partner with us in their child’s education through parent conferences, open house, “Back to School Night”, “Discover Allderdice”, and other family events. Our Parent School Community Council (PSCC) meets monthly and includes parents and members of community organizations. The benefits to our students from these partnerships are invaluable and have provided these organizations the opportunity to become a part of our school.

Pittsburgh Allderdice High School commits to provide an environment where all students can achieve academic excellence and excel in all aspects of life while being challenged to reach high academic standards, become lifelong learners and contributing members of their current and future communities.