Allegheny Valley School District
Map of Allegheny County school districts
Address
300 Pearl Avenue
, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15024
United States
Coordinates40°32′43″N 79°49′03″W / 40.54535°N 79.81737°W / 40.54535; -79.81737
District information
TypePublic
MottoPartnership for Excellence: Youth, School & Community
GradesK-12
Established1965
SuperintendentDr. Patrick Graczyk
Students and staff
District mascotReddy Kilowatt
Colors    Black and orange
Other information
Websitewww.avsdweb.org

The Allegheny Valley School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It covers Cheswick and Springdale boroughs and Harmar and Springdale townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 10 square miles (26 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,771 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $22,071, while the median family income was $45,562.[1] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3]

Schools

  • Acmetonia Elementary School (grades K–6)
  • Springdale Junior-Senior High School (grades 7–12)

Springdale Jr-Sr High School

Springdale Jr-Sr High School
SHS Main Office SHS back view from down Colfax Street
Address
501 Butler Road

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15144
Coordinates40°32′51″N 79°46′57″W / 40.5474°N 79.7826°W / 40.5474; -79.7826
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoPartnership for Excellence: Youth, School, & Community
Established1958[4]
School districtAllegheny Valley School District
PrincipalAndrew Leviski
Grades7-12[5]
Enrollment407 (2023)[6]
Student to teacher ratio11:1[7]
Area154,450 ft²
Campus typeSuburb
Color(s)    Black and orange
AthleticsYes
Athletics conferenceWPIAL
MascotReddy Kilowatt
Team nameDynamos
RivalRiverview High School
YearbookThe Electra
AcronymSHS
Websitewww.avsdweb.org

Springdale Jr-Sr High School (SHS) is a small, suburban public school located in Springdale, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Allegheny Valley School District and serves the communities of Springdale, Cheswick, Harmar Township, and Springdale Township. Springdale Jr-Sr High School has a total enrollment of approximately 400 students from grades 7-12.

Academics

Springdale Jr-Sr High School employs approximately 50 staff members as of 2023.[8] The school offers many subjects (Mathematics, History, English, Sciences, etc.) and two foreign languages (Spanish & German).

Extracurricular activities

Springdale High school offers several different clubs, activities, and sports programs to all its students.

The Springdale High School Dynamos Marching Band plays at football games, competitions, pep rallies, festivals, and parades, and has received many awards for their performances.

The Springdale High School Drama Club has performed countless plays and musicals, including the wild and colorful "Seussical" in March & April 2023, and "The Wizard of Oz" in 2022.[9]

The school offers other clubs such as Biology, Art, German, Spanish, Chemistry, and Botany, and other activities and organizations like National Honor Society, SADD, Academic Games, Student Council, and FBLA.[10] Lastly, Springdale High School offers tons of athletics for both boys and girls from junior high and senior high, including as basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track & field, and of course, football.[11]

Building

The Springdale Jr-Sr High School Building features a cafeteria, two gymnasiums, an auditorium, science labs, main office, and several classrooms. It is made up of four main parts: A-Wing, B-Wing, C-Wing, and D-Wing. The latest alteration to the building was completed in 2011 after the old D-Wing was demolished and reconstructed as a two-story structure with a large sunroof in the ceiling.[12] Along with this renovation was the addition of a second gymnasium, which can also be considered as a fifth wing, the E-Wing.

The C-Wing consists of band, choir, and art classes, the B-Wing consists of science and technology related classes, and the A-Wing and D-Wing contain several regular classes, such as mathematics, English, history, etc.

Several areas of the school are dedicated to and named after significant individuals in the school's history.[13] Listed below are some of them:

  • Rachel Carson Conference Room, named for Rachel Carson
  • Marshall Auditorium, named for Loyal S. Marshall
  • McGhee Fieldhouse, named for Donald G. McGhee
  • C-Wing, dedicated to David F. Kiser
  • Main Office, dedicated to John E. McCloskey
  • Courtyard, dedicated to Constance J. Craven, Ph. D.
  • Technology Wing (B-Wing), dedicated to Richard L. Kapp
  • Former band room, dedicated to Duane E. Wareham

References

  1. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  2. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  3. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  4. Ross, Lynn M. (2006). History of the Borough of Springdale, Pennsylvania, 1906-2006 (Centennial ed.). Lynn M. Ross.
  5. "Springdale JSHS". National Center for Education Statistics.
  6. "Quick Facts".
  7. "Explore Springdale Junior/Senior High School".
  8. "SHS Staff Directory". www.avsdweb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  9. Panizzi, Tawnya (2023-03-25). "Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School students to stage wild and wacky 'Seussical'". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  10. "SHS Activities". www.avsdweb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  11. "SHS Athletics". www.avsdweb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  12. "At Springdale Junior-Senior High, there's new room for learning". triblive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  13. Ross, Lynn M. (2006). History of the Borough of Springdale, Pennsylvania, 1906-2006 (Centennial ed.). Lynn M. Ross.
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