Please click on the link above to watch the SMS video, "WHO WE ARE".
"We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
Aristotle
Southmoreland is ranked 8th out of the 17 schools in Westmoreland County in regards to combined advanced/proficient PSSA scores.
We have an economically disadvantaged population of 46%. When we compare our school with other schools that have a 45% economically disadvantaged population or more, we rank 2nd out of 128 districts in the state in regards to combined advanced/proficient scores on the PSSAs.
Southmoreland performs better than 74% of all school districts in the state of Pennsylvania.
In 09-10, SMS 6th graders (current 7th graders) were 89% advanced/proficient in math
and 73% advanced/proficient in reading.
In 09-10, SMS 7th graders (current 8th graders) were 92% advanced/proficient in math
and 78% advanced/proficient in reading.
In 09-10, SMS 8th graders (current 9th graders) were 87% advanced/proficient in math
and 85% advanced/proficient in reading.
Ms. Tracey Kuchar-Long
Principal, SMS
Mr. Alex Novickoff
Assistant Principal, SMS
Southmoreland Middle School
200 Scottie Way
Scottdale PA 15683
(724) 887-2029--Office Phone Number
(724) 887-2032--Fax Number
