Bethel Park School District

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Bethel Park School District
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Address
301 Church Road
Bethel Park
, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, 15102-1696
United States
Coordinates 40°19′01″N80°02′30″W / 40.31696°N 80.04158°W / 40.31696; -80.04158
District information
Type Public
MottoBuilt on tradition, focused on the future
GradesK–12 [1]
EstablishedJune 21, 1886;138 years ago (1886-06-21)
SuperintendentJames Walsh
School board9
Chair of the boardBarry Christenson
Governing agency Pennsylvania Department of Education
Schools8 [1]
Budget$91 million [1]
NCES District ID 4203510 [1]
District IDPA-103021252
Students and staff
Students3,937 (2022–23) [1]
Faculty306.17 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Staff354.23 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.86:1 [1]
Athletic conferenceWPIAL, PIAA
District mascotBlack Hawks
ColorsBlack and orange   
Other information
Website bpsd.org

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]

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Map of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania school districts

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

The 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.

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