Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District

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Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District
Map of Somerset County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Address
172 Turkeyfoot Road
Confluence
, Pennsylvania, 15424
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotRam
ColorsBlue and Gold
Other information
Website http://www.turkeyfoot.k12.pa.us/

The Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District is a small, rural school district located in the Southwestern portion of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the municipalities of Addison, Addison Township, Confluence, Lower Turkeyfoot Township and Ursina. It encompasses approximately 102 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 3,093. As of 2009, the per capita income was $14,042 while the median family income was $31,825. [1]

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School District History

In 1950, the jointure of the Addison Borough, Addison Township, Confluence Borough, Lower Turkeyfoot Township and Ursina Borough school districts were formed to create the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District.TVASD History Page

Schools

All students attend school in one building, which is called Turkeyfoot Valley Area School, located on State Route 523 in the village of Harnedsville. This Structure was built in 1956 and only housed grades 7-12 at the time, the 1956 brick, concrete and steel building was $658,584.22. In 1967, the new elementary building was added to the high school. The cost of construction was $864,876.22. The campus was renovated in 1996.

Grade Levels

School NameGrade Level
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary SchoolK4-6
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School 7-12

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Sports

Sport(Grades)Boys (PIAA Class)Girls(PIAA Class)
Baseball (9-12),A
Basketball (7-12)AA
Rifle (9-12)AAAAAAAA
Softball (9-12)A

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Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School is one of two schools that are in the same building, which make up the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District. The campus is located two miles south of Confluence on State Route 523 in the Lower Turkeyfoot Township community of Harnedsville.

References

  1. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010

1. National Data 2.Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District Website 3.Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Information

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