River Valley School District (before 2022: Blairsville-Saltsburg School District[1]) is a small, rural school district that spans portions of two counties. In Indiana County it covers the Boroughs of Blairsville and Saltsburg and Black Lick Township, Burrell Township and Conemaugh Township. In Westmoreland County it covers Loyalhanna Township. The district encompasses approximately 142 square miles (370 km2). Per the 2000 Census, the district had approximately 16,000 residents. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 14,363 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $15,663, while the median family income was $37,257.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]
| River Valley School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
102 School Lane
Blairsville , Indiana County, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 15717United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Students and staff | |
| Athletic conference | PIAA District 6 |
| District mascot | Panthers |
| Colors | Aero Blue, Black |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website  |
The name change was approved by the Board of Directors on May 19, 2021, in a 6-3 vote, effective July 1, 2021;[5] however, as of February 2022, a news article had stated the school district was "in the process of being renamed."[6]
Alignment
editStudents residing in Burrell and Black Lick Townships and Blairsville in Indiana County attend the thirty-six acre Blairsville campus in Burrell Township, containing the Blairsville Elementary School (K-5), Blairsville Middle/High School (6-12), as well as the district administrative offices. Students residing in Conemaugh Township, a portion of Young Township and Saltsburg in Indiana County and Loyalhanna Township in Westmoreland County attend the Saltsburg Elementary School (K-6) in Loyalhanna Township, and Saltsburg Middle/High School (7-12) in Conemaugh Township.
Extracurriculars
editThe district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
Athletics
editBlairsville has 5 Heritage conference titles to Saltsburgs 0 in football. In 2014 Blairsville beat Saltsburg 55–7 to claim its first Heritage Conference Title in football in 9 years It was 41–0 at the half. Blairsville has also beat Saltsburg 18 straight time in football. The district offers a variety of sports at the varsity level.A student wishing to participate in a sport not offered at their school can participate in the program at the other school. All teams compete in the Heritage Conference of the PIAA-District 6. (with PIAA classifications for 2008–2010)[7]
| Blairsville | Saltsburg | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | AA | Blairsville | |
| Boys' Basketball | AA | A | |
| Girls' Basketball | AA | A | |
| Cross Country | AA | Blairsville | |
| Football | A | A | |
| Golf | Open competition | Blairsville | |
| Softball | AA | Saltsburg | |
| Track & Field | AA | Saltsburg | |
| Volleyball | A | Blairsville | |
| Wrestling | AA | Blairsville |
District 6 championships
edit- Football (since 1985)
- Saltsburg: 1991
Baseball Blairsville: 2012 Girls' Basketball Blairsville: 2012 2015
- Boys' basketball (since 1948)
- Blairsville: 1993 (AA), 1994 (AA), 2005 (A), 2006 (A) 2015 A
- Saltsburg: 2000, 2002, 2003
Total: Saltsburg:4 Blairsville:6 Heritage Conference Championships Football: Blairsville: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 Saltsburg: 0
References
edit- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Historical Names - Public Entities". Educational Names & Addresses. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ "BLAIRSVILLE-SALTSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BECOME RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT". WCCS FM 101.1 and AM 1160. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Cloonan, Patrick (18 February 2022). "Major, Struzzi sign on to bill allowing River Valley name change". Indiana Gazette. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Classifications - PIAA". www.piaa.org.