Colfax Elementary School
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Colfax Elementary & Middle School K-8 | |
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Location | 2332 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 40°25′59″N 79°54′56″W / 40.43306°N 79.91556°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1911 |
Architect | Edward Stotz |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Jacobean Revival |
MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86002660 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
Designated CPHS | November 30, 1999[2] |
Designated PHLF | 2001[3] |
The Colfax Elementary & Middle School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its building, built in 1911, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] As of October 1, 2017, there were a total of 890 students enrolled in the school.[4] The school's Principal is Dr. Tamara Sanders- Woods and the Vice Principal is Joan Murphy (middle school). The school is one of oldest schools still open in the City of Pittsburgh. The school added a new building with a glass bridge connecting the two buildings, in 2007 circa. The school is under Pittsburgh Public Schools direction, and led by Superintendent Anthony Hamlet.
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Proximity and students
[edit]The school presides in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood and attracts students from all over the city mostly including Squirrel Hill and East Hills (Pittsburgh). The school is made up of a lot of students from around the world including Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa, there is also a large Jewish population within the school. The school is prominently diverse and also includes the ESL program for non-English speaking students. Most students who attend Colfax K-8 will proceed to Taylor Allderdice to continue into high school.
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Events
[edit]The school hosts various events including a carnival celebrations, ice skating, sports events and ballroom dancing, year round. They also raise money through different fundraisers and events including Party 4 Play and their own PTO organization. They also participate in ski club at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, running marathons, musical plays, movie nights, talent shows, VIP Day (involves bringing a parent or close one to school, to see how students are in class) and a variety of other things. The school has won a lot of consecutive awards for the "African American Bowl Challenge", and tons of champion awards in reading and literature.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Colfax K-8 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Schools in Pittsburgh
- Tudor Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1911
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
- 1911 establishments in Pennsylvania