Park City School District
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| Park City School District | |
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2700 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
, Summit County, Utah | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Inspiring and supporting all students equitably to achieve academic and social potential. |
| Superintendent | Jill Gildea |
| Other information | |
| Website | pcschools.us |
Park City School District (PCSD) is a school district headquartered in Park City, Utah that serves over 4,500 students.[1]
The district's service area includes the portion of Park City in Summit County (almost all of Park City), the census designated places of Summit Park and Snyderville, the vast majority of the Silver Summit CDP, and a portion of the East Basin CDP.[2]
History
[edit]Jill Gildea became the superintendent in 2018.[3]
In 2018 the school district bought a house that would be used as the residence of its superintendent.[4]
In 2022 the board of trustees set 2024 as the new expiration date for the contract of Gildea.[5]
In late 2022, Park City School District committed to plans that would demolish Treasure Mountain Junior High School, moving Eighth graders at Ecker Hill Middle and Ninth graders at Park City High. Park City School District has broken ground on such projects.[6]
In 2023, Treasure Mountain Junior High School's campus had toxic soil piles as a result from the Park City School District using such dirt piles as a dumping ground for construction projects. The soil piles have since been removed. [7]
Operations
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In 2018, of the superintendents of public school districts in Utah, the superintendent of Park City had the highest annual salary.[3]
Schools
[edit]The Park City School District controls 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 junior high and 1 high school.
Elementary Schools
[edit]- Jeremy Ranch Elementary
- McPolin Elementary
- Parley's Park Elementary
- Trailside Elementary
Middle and Junior High schools
[edit]Ecker Hill Middle School
[edit]Ecker Hill Middle School is the primary middle school in the Park City School District, serving sixth and seventh graders.[8]
Treasure Mountain Junior High School
[edit]Treasure Mountain Junior High School serves eighth and ninth graders.[1] Being built in 1982, it is one of the oldest schools in the district and has plans to be demolished. According to U.S. News & World Report, in 2022 Treasure Mountain enrolled 780 students. Students scored 15% proficient in math and 41% in reading at the school.[9]
High Schools
[edit]Park City High School is the only high school in the Park City School District, serving 10th, 11th and 12th graders.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "TMJH School Profile - Treasure Mountain Junior High School". tmjh.pcschools.us. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Summit County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Jones, Chris; Pflaum, Nadia (September 8, 2018). "Park City superintendent highest paid in Utah: How much does your superintendent make?". KUTV. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Mullahy, Brian (September 8, 2018). "Park City School District buys $870k house for new superintendent". KUTV. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Cramer, Alexander (June 22, 2022). "Park City school board renews superintendent contract". KPCW. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Construction Updates - Park City School District". www.pcschools.us. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "EPA may step in to remove soil piles at Treasure Mountain Junior High". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. October 27, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Home - Ecker Hill Middle School". ehms.pcschools.us. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Treasure Mtn. Junior High School". US News & World Report. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Cramer, Alexander (June 20, 2022). "Park City school board to consider new superintendent contract, annual budget". KPCW.
- https://www.pcschools.us/about/construction-updates