Pittsburgh Classical Academy Middle School

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Pittsburgh Classical Academy Middle School
Location
1463 Chartiers Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Coordinates: 40.448674° N 80.049789° W USA
Information
School district	Pittsburgh Public Schools
Principal	Ms. Valerie Merlo
Enrollment	339 as of 1-May-2007[1]
Type	Public
Grades	6–8
Motto	If you have a problem please tell an adult
Mascot	Knight
Color(s)	red, white/sliver, blue
Representative	Floyd McCrea

Pittsburgh Classical Academy (known as PCA) has an academic program that focuses on classical history. The PCA is located in the Greenway building with the Pittsburgh Gifted Center. Academic courses include Communications, Computers, Health, Library, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish. Interdisciplinary units are organized around ancient civilizations: Egyptians, Greeks and Romans in grade six, Middle Ages and Renaissance in grade seven and U.S. History in grade eight. The Academy's partnership with the Society for Contemporary Craft focuses on visual arts to enhance student learning. PCA is one of ten middle schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.

[edit] Organizations

• African American History Bowl
• Chess Club
• Debate Team
• National Junior Honor Society
• Think-a-Thon
• Cheerleading
• Yearbook
• band led by Mr. Harris
• strings led by Mr. Pollock

[edit] Athletics

• Boys and Girls Basketball
• Boys and Girls Softball
• Boys and Girls Soccer
• Swimming
• Wrestling
• Boys and Girls Volleyball
• Boys and Girls Cross Country

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