colleges, universities & trade schools

Westmoreland County’s higher education institutions include: Carlow University - Greensburg, Penn State New Kensington, Saint Vincent College, Seton Hill University, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, and Westmoreland County Community College. The region’s colleges and universities offer top of the line education in a vast array of fields.

Westmoreland County boasts a number of technical and vocational schools including Triangle Tech in Greensburg, Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in Latrobe, and Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center in New Kensington. Each provides students with an opportunity to develop quality career skills in specific industry-based technical fields.

school districts

BELLE VERNON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. John D. Wilkinson, Superintendent
Belle Vernon Area School District
District Administration Office
270 Crest Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-9625
Telephone: 724-808-2500, Ext. 1101

BURRELL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Ms. Shannon L. Wagner, Superintendent
Burrell School District
1021 Puckety Church Road
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Telephone: 724-334-1406, Ext. 2093

DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Ms. Cheryl A. Walters, Superintendent
Derry Area School District
982 N Chestnut Street Extension
Derry, PA 15627-7600
Telephone: 724-694-1411

FRANKLIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Gennaro R. Piraino, Jr., Superintendent
Franklin Regional School District
3210 School Road
Murrysville, PA 15668-1553
Telephone: 724-327-5456

GREATER LATROBE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mrs. Judith Swigart, Superintendent
Greater Latrobe School District
Central Administration Office
1816 Lincoln Road
Latrobe, PA 15650
Telephone: 724-539-4204

GREENSBURG SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Eileen Amato, Superintendent
Greensburg Salem School District
Administration Office
1 Academy Hill Place
Greensburg, PA 15601-1839
Telephone: 724-832-2901

​HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Tammy S. Wolicky, Superintendent
Hempfield Area School District
4347 Route 136
Greensburg, PA 15601-9315
Telephone: 724-850-2231

JEANNETTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Matthew Hutcheson, Superintendent
Jeannette City School District
Central Admn., 800 Florida Ave.
Jeannette, PA 15644-0418
Telephone: 724-523-5497

KISKI AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. John M. Meighan, Superintendent
Kiski Area School District
200 Poplar Street
Vandergrift, PA 15690-1491
Telephone: 724-842-0456

LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Christine Oldham, Superintendent
Ligonier Valley School District
Administrative Offices
339 West Main Street
Ligonier, PA15658
Telephone: 724-238-5696

MONESSEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Leanne Spazak, Superintendent
Monessen City School District
1275 Rostraver Street
Monessen, PA 15062-2097
Telephone: 724-684-3600

MOUNT PLEASANT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Timothy Gabauer, Superintendent
Mount Pleasant Area School District
Administration Office
271 State Street
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
Telephone: 724-547-4100, Ext. 6100

NEW KENSINGTON-ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT
John E. Pallone, Superintendent
New Kensington-Arnold School District
Administration Building
701 Stevenson Boulevard
New Kensington, PA 15068
Telephone: 724-994-1203

NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. William H. Kerr, Superintendent
Norwin School District
Administration Building
281 McMahon Drive
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Telephone: 724-861-3039

PENN-TRAFFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Dr. Matthew Harris, Superintendent
Penn-Trafford School District
Administration Building
P.O. Box 530
Harrison City, PA 15636-0530
Telephone: 724-744-4496

SOUTHMORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. John A. Molnar, Superintendent
Administration Building
609 Parker Avenue
Scottdale, PA 15683-1098
Telephone: 724-887-2005

YOUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Janet Sardon, Superintendent
Yough School District
915 Lowber Road
Herminie, PA 15637-1226
Telephone: 724-446-7272 /724-872-6834