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From the news on July 1, 1958
1958
A joint venture of the Irwin - North Irwin Schools and the North Huntingdon Township Schools creates the Joint Norwin School District. Dr. Lawrence M. Douglas was named Superintendent.
1959
Hillcrest Elementary School Expanded
1960
Referendum approves the permanent joining of the Irwin - North Irwin Schools and the North Huntingdon Township Schools
Hartford Heights Elementary School Opens
Baseball wins WPIAL Championship
1961
1962
Shaw School was expanded by 5 rooms and a multi-purpose room
Football games were moved from the Shaw site to the new Knight's Stadium in the valley adjacent to the High School
1963
Boys Basketball wins WPIAL Championship and suffers its only loss of the season at the State Championship title game against Plymouth-Whitemarsh
1964
1965
The newly constructed Norwin High School Opens
1966
Dr. Lawrence Douglas retires as Superintendent of Schools
Mr. James Dudley begins as Superintendent of Schools
1967
1968
Scull Elementary School was expanded by a 10 classroom addition added to the front of the building along with a cafeteria and gym/multipurpose room.
Central administrators moved from the Norwin High School (later known as Junior High East) to the recently purchase McMahon home
1969
Stewartsville Elementary School Opens
1970
John B. Rodger family establishes the Rodgers Scholarship
1971
Mr. Ronald Peduzzi named High School Principal
1972
1973
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL Championship
Cross Country wins State Championship
1974
Mr. James L. Dudley retires as Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Charles Lauffer begins as Superintendent of Schools
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL Championship
1975
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL Championship
1976
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
Boys Cross Country wins WPIAL Championship
1977
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
Boys Track wins WPIAL Championship
1978
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1979
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1980
Westmoreland City Elementary School Closed (1914 - 1980)
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1981
Larimer Elementary School Closed (1915 - 1981)
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1982
Circleville Elementary School Closed (1915 - 1982)
North Irwin Elementary School Closed (1984/1934 - 1982)
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
Girls Swimming wins State Championship
Norwin Marching Band winds Bands of America National Championship
1983
Grandview Elementary School Closed (1915 - 1983)
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1984
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1985
October - Partners in Progress Founded
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1986
Girls Volleyball wins State Championship
Boys Basketball wins WPIAL Championship
1987
Sixth Street Elementary School Closed (1931 - 1987)
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
1988
Girls Volleyball wins WPIAL and State Championship
Boys Basketball wins WPIAL Championship
1989
Mr. Charles Lauffer retires after 15 years as Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Gary Russell begins as Superintendent of Schools
Elementary Guidance Program begins
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Girls Soccer team wins both the WPIAL and State Championships
1997
1998
June - Dr. Gary Russell ends term as Superintendent of Schools
July - Dr. Richard G. Watson begins as Superintendent of Schools
1999
August - Safe Guard after school program is offered at Elementary Schools
2000
Norwin High School begins multi-year renovations project
2001
2002
Hillcrest Elementary School Closes for renovations (1957/1959 - 2002)
Shaw Elementary School Closes (1932/1961 - 2002)
Sunset Valley Elementary School Opens
2003
Hartford Heights Elementary School Closes (1960 - 2003)
Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School Closes (1956 - 2003)
Middle School West (formerly known as Junior High West) Closes (1959 - 2003)
Sheridan Terrace Elementary School Opens
Hillcrest Intermediate School Opens
High School Renovations Completed
2004
2005
Newly Renovated Middle School (formerly known as Middle School/Junior High West) Opens
Middle School East formerly Jr. High East, Norwin High School and North Huntingdon High School closes (1935/1949 - 2005)
Middle School East sold to the Diocese of Greensburg and becomes home to Queen of Angels School
Dr. Richard G. Watson retires Superintendent of Schools
Dr. John C. Boylan begins as Superintendent of Schools
2006
Girls Track wins WPIAL Championship
2007
Scull Elementary School Closes (1932 - 2007)
Hahntown Elementary School Opens
Stewartsville Elementary School Closes for renovations (1969 - 2007) a new fourth Stewartsville Elementary School will be constructed on the same site
Girls Track wins WPIAL Championship
2008
Girls Track wins WPIAL Championship
2009
Stewartsville Elementary projected to re-open
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