The Bethel Park School District is a large, suburban school district in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district covers the Municipality of Bethel Park and a portion of the borough of Castle Shannon, suburbs of Pittsburgh.[2] Bethel Park School District encompasses approximately 12 square miles (31 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 33,556. In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $25,768, while the median family income was $64,140.[3]
| Bethel Park School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
301 Church Road
Bethel Park , Allegheny, Pennsylvania, 15102-1696United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°19′01″N 80°02′30″W / 40.31696°N 80.04158°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Built on tradition, focused on the future |
| Grades | K–12[1] |
| Established | June 21, 1886 |
| Superintendent | James Walsh |
| School board | 9 |
| Chair of the board | Barry Christenson |
| Governing agency | Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| Schools | 8[1] |
| Budget | $91 million[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4203510[1] |
| District ID | PA-103021252 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,937 (2022–23)[1] |
| Faculty | 306.17 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 354.23 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.86:1[1] |
| Athletic conference | WPIAL, PIAA |
| District mascot | Black Hawks |
| Colors | Black and orange |
| Other information | |
| Website | bpsd |
Bethel Park School District operates eight schools.[1] Five elementary schools host grades K-4, and students are assigned to a specific school based on the proximity of their home to that school. After 4th grade, all children in Bethel Park attend the same school as the other children in their grade; the two middle schools and single high school are community-wide.
The two middle schools in the district are Neil Armstrong Middle School for grades 5-6 and Independence Middle School for grades 7-8. Bethel Park High School is home to grades 9-12.
The district borders six other school districts: Baldwin-Whitehall, Keystone Oaks, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township (Washington County), South Park, and Upper St. Clair.
Extracurricular activities
editThe district offers a variety of clubs, activities, and sports. There are many sports programs: 27 varsity, 17 junior varsity, 9 freshman and 14 middle school teams, and six club sports.[4] Bethel Park School District funds 12 clubs and activities available to students at the middle schools and over 20 at the high school.[5] The high school produces a fall play and spring musical, in which more than 150 students regularly participate.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bethel Park SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Allegheny County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 5 (PDF p. 6/7). Retrieved 2024-07-16. - Text list
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ "Black Hawks Athletics". www.bpsd.org. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Clubs & Activities". bphs.bpsd.org. Retrieved 16 July 2024.