U-CF now number one in state

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on April 16, 2014

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is now ranked number one in Pennsylvania by the recently released Pittsburgh Business Times rankings of Pennsylvania school districts.

Last year the district was rated third best.

According to U-CF Superintendent John Sanville, “Alexandre Dumas said it best: ‘Nothing succeeds like success.’ UCFSD did not earn the top spot overnight because academic achievement is a process not a goal unto itself. The hard work and dedication of everyone at UCFSD has contributed to creating a learning environment that rewards accomplishments of all kinds. We are humbled by the recognition and grateful for the efforts of the many at UCFSD who embody the spirit of excellence.”

Sanville added that everyone in the district works extremely hard to provide and maintain a top quality educational atmosphere. The district is honored to be number one, but rankings are not the only measure of success.

“UCFSD is honored to be named number one in the commonwealth and will carry that banner proudly. However, we will not rest on our laurels as we know that that the hard work of providing students with a solid education takes place every day in every classroom in every school. We are dedicated to ensuring that every student in UCFSD has access to the best learning opportunities possible,” Sanville said.

Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, also in Chester County, was ranked number five, while the Radnor and Wallingford-Swarthmore districts in Delaware County were rated numbers three and 10, respectively.

Lower Merion School District, in Montgomery County, was number nine. The remaining five districts in the top 10 are in Allegheny County.

The Pittsburgh Business Times annually ranks the state's school districts based on state-administered assessment tests.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.