New Castle Area School District

School district in Pennsylvania

New Castle Area School District

Address

420 Fern Street

New Castle, Pennsylvania

, 16101-2596
United States
District information
Grades| Pre-K–12
Superintendent| Gregg Paladina
School board| Pat Amabile III, Paul Fulena, George Gabriel, Karen Humphrey, Robert Lyles, Terry Masters, Mark Panella, Anna Pascarella, Gary Schooley
Chair of the board| Mark Panella
Schools| 4
Budget| $62,678,323 (2024-25)
Students and staff
Enrollment| 2,920 (2024-25)
Teachers| 186.5
Student–teacher ratio| 1:15.7
Colors| Black & Red
Other information
Website| www.ncasd.com

New Castle Area School District is a public school district located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the city of New Castle and Taylor Township. New Castle Area School District encompasses approximately 14 square miles (36 km2). According to 2024 Census Estimates, the district served 21,332 residents, and had 2,920 students enrolled in the 2024-25 academic year.[1][2]

New Castle Area School District operates four schools: Croton Pre-Kindergarten, Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center, George Washington Intermediate School, and New Castle Junior/Senior High School.[3]

## Schools

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### New Castle Junior-Senior High School

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New Castle Junior-Senior High School is located at 300 East Lincoln Avenue. The school first opened in 2004 to Senior High students and opened to Junior High students a year later at a total construction cost of $40,300,000. As of the 2024–25 school year, 740 students were housed in the Senior High wing and 689 students were housed in the Junior High wing for a total of 1,429 pupils. The Junior High consists of grades 6-8, while the Senior High holds grades 9-12. As of 2025, the principal is Mrs. Kimberly Kladitis. Assistant principals for the Senior High are Mr. Ralph Blundo and Mrs. April Siciliano.[4] For the Junior High, Mr. Sam Giordano, Mr. Jonathan Lucas, and Mrs. Nikki Jo Pierce are assistant principals.[5]

### George Washington Intermediate School

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George Washington Intermediate is located at 101 East Euclid Avenue. It first opened in 1928, and since has had many major renovations to modernize the building. The school houses grades 3-5 and had 707 students enrolled in the 2024-25 academic year. As of 2025, the building's principal is Mr. David Antuono and it's assistant principal is Mr. Pat Cain.[6]

### Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center

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Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center is located at 900 East Main Street, New Castle, is the newest building in the New Castle Area School District. Completed in 2013 after an expansion and modernization to a former building, and was constructed at a cost of $19,031,300. The school houses grades Kindergarten through second grade. In the 2024-25 school year, 736 pupils were enrolled at this school. The building's principal is Mr. Joe Anderson and it's assistant principals are Mrs. Kelly Corey and Mrs. Cara Florie.[7]

### Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center

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Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center is located at 420 Fern Street, the same address as the District Administration office.[8]

## Former Schools

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A list of the former schools of the New Castle Area School District. Two schools, Mahoning and West Pittsburg, were annexed from defunct school districts.[9][10]

School | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes

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Arthur McGill School | 1701 Albert Street  | 1922  | 1988  | Now the New Castle Christian Academy.
Ben Franklin Junior High School | 601 East Lutton Street  | 1922  | 2005  | Now Ben Franklin Early Learning Center, operated by LCCAP.
Croton School  | 420 Fern Street  | 1901  | 1963  | Demolished in 1964. Replaced by what is now Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center.
Harry W. Lockley Elementary School  | 900 East Main Street  | 1955  | 2011  | Partially demolished and replaced by Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center.
Highland Avenue School  | 717 Highland Avenue  | 1896  | 1963  | Demolished in 1965 after the construction of John F. Kennedy School nearby.
Garfield School  | 300 East Reynolds Street  | 1891  | 1954  | Demolished to make way for the Lincoln-Garfield Elementary School
John F. Kennedy Elementary School  | 326 Laurel Boulevard  | 1963  | 2014  | Building sold and now houses a church.
Lawrence School  | 1101 North Liberty Street  | 1901  | 1932  | Demolished in 1971. Replaced by a warehouse.
Lincoln School  | 301 East Long Avenue  | 1880  | 1953  | Demolished to make way for the Lincoln-Garfield Elementary School
Lincoln-Garfield Elementary School  | 301 East Long Avenue  | 1954  | 1988  | Demolished in 2024. To be replaced by an apartment building.
Mahoning Elementary School  | 210 North Cedar Street  | 1916  | 1988  | Demolished in 1994. Replaced by a senior apartment complex.
Mahoning School  | 210 North Cedar Street  | 1893  | 1915  | Annexed from the Mahoningtown School District. Destroyed by a fire in 1915.
Mulleintown School  | 708 West Washington Street  | 1893  | 1960  | Demolished in 1960 after the completion of the West Side School.
New Castle High School  | 300 East Lincoln Avenue  | 1911  | 2003  | Demolished in 2004 to make way for the Junior High wing of the New Castle Junior-Senior High School.
North Street Elementary School  | 303 East North Street  | 1953  | 1974  | Building sold and now houses the New Castle Police Department.
North Street School  | 303 East North Street  | 1879  | 1952  | Demolished in 1952 after a fire; North Street Elementary School built on site.
Oak Street School  | 810 Oak Street  | 1894  | 1955  | Demolished in 1971; lot vacant.
Rose Avenue School  | 920 Rose Avenue  | 1924  | 1988  | Demolished in 1973. Replaced by single-family houses.
Terrace Avenue School  | 1 West Terrace Avenue  | 1900  | 1941  | Demolished in 2010; lot vacant.
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School  | 831 Harrison Street  | 1963  | 2014  | Building sold and now houses a disability center.
Thaddeus Stevens School  | 1028 East Washington Street  | 1898  | 1963  | Demolished in 1963 after the completion of Thaddeus Stevens Elementary.
Pollock Avenue School  | 813 Pollock Avenue  | 1905  | 1968  | Demolished in 1970; lot vacant.
Union School / Martin Gantz School  | 10 West Grant Street  | 1852  | 1928  | Demolished in 1933. Replaced by an office building.
West Pittsburg School  | 153 Center Avenue  | 1959  | 1988  | Annexed from the Taylor Township School District in 1962. Building sold.
West Side School  | 708 West Washington Street  | 1960  | 2014  | Building sold and now houses a mental health center.
W. N. Aiken School  | 203 Pearson Street  | 1858  | 1939  | Destroyed by a fire in 1994; lot vacant.

## Sports Offered

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New Castle Area School District offers an extensive sports program.

The District funds:

Boys

* Baseball \- AAAA
* Basketball\- AAAA
* Cross country \- AAA
* Football \- AAA
* Golf \- AAA
* Track and field \- AAA
* Wrestling \- AAA

Girls

* Basketball - AAA
* Cross country - AA
* Softball \- AAA
* Track and field - AAA
* Volleyball - AA

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Junior High School Sports

Boys

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross country
* Football
* Track and field

Girls

* Basketball
* Cross country
* Softball
* Track and field
* Volleyball

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The district also participates in Bocce programs through the Special Olympics and Girls Flag Football throughncasd the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: New Castle city, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau.
2. ^ "Enrollment". www.pa.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
3. ^ "Schools". New Castle Area School District. July 14, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
4. ^ "New Castle Senior High School". New Castle Area School District. July 14, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
5. ^ "New Castle Junior High School". New Castle Area School District. October 28, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
6. ^ "George Washington Intermediate School". New Castle Area School District. July 14, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
7. ^ "Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center". New Castle Area School District. September 8, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
8. ^ "District Administration Offices". New Castle Area School District. July 14, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
9. ^ "Vault | Lawrence County Memoirs". lcmemoirs.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
10. ^ "REMEMBERING FORMER SCHOOLS: Growth spurts,consolidations mark history of New Castle district". New Castle News. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
11. ^ News, Annabelle Chipps New Castle (June 5, 2025). "New Castle High flag football team excels in first season". New Castle News. Retrieved June 30, 2025. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)

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