Leechburg Area School District

Leechburg Area School District
Address
210 Penn Avenue Leechburg , Pennsylvania, 15656 United States
District information
Type	Public
Schools	David Leech Elementary; Leechburg Area Middle School and Leechburg Area High School
Students and staff
District mascot	Blue Devil

The Leechburg Area School District is a public school district serving Pre-K through 12th grade students from Leechburg Borough, Gilpin Township and West Leechburg Borough in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 53 square miles (140 km²). According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 5,946.^[1] In 2009, the residents’ per capita income was $17,586, while the median family income was $42,950.^[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 ^[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.^[4] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.^[5]

Leechburg Area School District operates just two schools: David Leech Elementary School and Leechburg Area Middle/High School.

The high school building was originally built in 1922, and the elementary building in 1955. Both school facilities underwent a major renovation in the mid-1990s. This work combined the separate elementary and high school buildings into one building. The Baker building was also connected by using a sky walk. Afterward, it was possible to reach any part of the 3 buildings without traveling outside, increasing security and keeping students from having to cross a public road to get into the Baker Building. The renovation also included new doors that were not able to be opened from the outside during school hours. The renovation of the facilities cost approximately $12 million.