# New Castle Area School District

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 km$^2$). According to 2017 Census Estimates, the district served 22,069 residents, down from 23,273 residents in the 2010 Census.
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.

## Schools
### Junior-Senior High School

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 2018–2019 school year, 771 students were housed in the Senior High wing, 502 students were housed in the Junior High wing. This is a total of 1,273 students housed in the building, up from 1,262 the previous school year. As of the 2019–2020 school year, grade 6 is also housed in the high school in its own separate wing. The Senior High School principal is Mr. Richard Litrenta, and the assistant principals are Mr. Ralph Blundo and Mrs. Jonalyn Romeo. The Junior High School principal is Mrs. Carol Morell and the assistant principal is Mrs. Jonalyn Romeo.

### George Washington Intermediate School

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 through 5 as of the 2019–2020 school year, as grade 6 was moved to the Junior-Senior High School. In the 2018–2019 school year, 986 students were enrolled at this building. The building's principal is Mr. David Antuono

### Harry W. Lockley Early Learning Center

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 2018–2019 school year, 802 pupils were enrolled at this school. The building's principal is Mr. Joe Anderson.

### Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center

Croton Pre-Kindergarten Center is located at 420 Fern Street. In the 2018–2019 school year, 80 students were enrolled at the school. The building's principal is Mr. Joe Anderson.

## Former Schools

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.
| School | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes |
| 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 | Vacant; planned to be demolished. |
| 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

New Castle Area School District offers an extensive sports program.
The District funds:
Junior High School Sports
The district also participates in Bocce programs through the Special Olympics.