The Pennridge School District has proposed the closure of South Middle School, citing declining enrollment and soaring expenses across the district.
Under the proposal, students will be redistricted to Central and North Middle Schools in the 2027-2028 school year, while the school may be repurposed and/or leased.
Opened in 1931 as Sell-Perk High School, the building has served as a middle school since 1954 following the opening of Pennridge High School and was last renovated in 1990. It currently houses 386 students, down from a peak of 531 students in the 2004-2005 school year…