Yough School District
| Yough School District | |
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915 Lowber Road Herminie, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland 15637 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Dr. Janet Sardon |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 2335 pupils in 2010, (2516 in 2006) |
| • Kindergarten | 154 |
| • Grade 1 | 142 |
| • Grade 2 | 172 |
| • Grade 3 | 160 |
| • Grade 4 | 183 |
| • Grade 5 | 179 |
| • Grade 6 | 187 |
| • Grade 7 | 154 |
| • Grade 8 | 206 |
| • Grade 9 | 198 |
| • Grade 10 | 174 |
| • Grade 11 | 207 |
| • Grade 12 | 219 |
| • Other | Enrollment is projected to continue to decline to 2010 by 2020. |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours |
| Color(s) | Green and Orange |
| Sports | Football Soccer Basketball Golf Cross Country Baseball Track and Field Volleyball Lacrosse Wrestling |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | http://www.youghsd.net/ |
Yough School District is a midsized, rural public school district in southwestern Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. It serves West Newton, Smithton, Sutersville, Madison, and Arona boroughs, the communities of Gratztown, Turkeytown, Fitzhenry, Reduction, Scott Haven and Lowber, as well as Sewickley and South Huntingdon Townships. Yough School District encompasses approximately 77 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 17,485. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $16,708, while the median family income was $39,772. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Yough School District provided basic educational services to 2,435 pupils through the employment of 156 teachers, 54 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 8 administrators. The Yough School District received more than $13.5 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. The district was named after the Youghiogheny River.
Yough Senior High School (Grades 9-12) 919 Lowber Road, Herminie, PA 15637
Yough Intermediate / Middle School (Grades 5-8) 171 Route 31, Ruffsdale, PA 15679. Report Card 2010 [1]
There are three elementary schools, all of them serving grades K-4.
HW Good Elementary 1464 Herminie-West Newton Road, Herminie, PA 15637. Achieved AYP status in 2009 and 2010, Report Card 2010 [2]
Mendon Elementary 164 Route 31, Ruffsdale, PA 15679. Achieved AYP status in 2009 and 2010, Report Card 2010 [3]
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