The Task Force was created to evaluate and reinvent Pittsburgh's high schools as part of the District's
Excellence for All reform plan, which provides a roadmap for improving the academic performance of all students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
On April 9 2007, at the Board’s Education Committee Meeting, Superintendent Roosevelt and representatives of the High School Reform Task Force unveiled
Excel.9-12, The Plan for High School Excellence.
The presentation of the multi-year plan focused on the priorities for Year One, which will ensure positive learning environments for all students. Initiatives for years two through five include establishing university partnerships and theme-based schools.
On October 31, 2007, Superintendent Roosevelt and Chief of High School Reform Derrick Lopez announced the Year Two plans for
Excel.9-12, The Plan for High School Excellence.
This next phase of high school reform includes the creation of the District’s first 6-12 "learning communities," which will be schools of choice.
On November 14, 2007 in response to Pittsburgh Schenley students, Superintendent Mark Roosevelt presented plans to adjust the District’s Year Two plans to:
Excerpt from A+ Schools Second Annual Report to the Community on Public School Progress in Pittsburgh:
