Beaver Area School District Explained

Beaver Area School District
Address:	855 Second Street
Town:	Beaver
State:	Pennsylvania
Zipcode:	15009
Country:	US
Type:	Public
Grades:	K-12
Schools:	4 total: Beaver Area Middle School Beaver Area Senior High School College Square Elementary School Dutch Ridge Elementary School
Us Nces District Id:	^[1]
Teachers:	120
Mascot:	Bobcats
Colors:	Maroon Gray

Beaver Area School District is a suburban, public school district in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 21sqmi serving the Boroughs of Beaver and Bridgewater and Brighton Township and Vanport Township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The district serves a resident population of 14,993 people.

The district operates one High School, one Middle School and two Elementary Schools.

• Elementary - College Square grades (grades K–2)
• Elementary/Intermediate - Dutch Ridge (grades 3–6)
• Beaver Area Middle School (BAMS) (grades 7–8)^[2]
• Beaver Area High School (BHS) (grades 9–12)^[3]

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. They also offer classes to choose from, such as JROTC, band, orchestra, mock trial, and extra math classes.

Athletics

Beaver's athletic teams all fall under the name Beaver Bobcats. Beaver Area is a member the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) and the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League).Varsity Sports:

Varsity Boys

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Cross Country
• Track and Field
• Archery
• Swimming
• Wrestling

Varsity Girls

• Softball
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Cross Country
• Track and Field
• Swimming
• Archery

Middle School and Junior High

Middle School and Junior High Sports – A middle school team is open only to students in 7th and 8th grade, and a junior high team includes 7th through 9th graders.

Fall

• Middle School Boys Soccer
• Middle School Girls Soccer
• Middle School Boys Cross Country
• Middle School Girls Cross Country
• Middle School Girls Basketball
• Middle School Football

Winter

• Middle School Wrestling
• Middle School Boys Basketball
• Middle School Swimming
• Junior High Boys Basketball (grade 9 only)
• Hockey (club sport)

Spring

• Middle School Girls Volleyball
• Middle School Boys Track and Field
• Middle School Girls Track and Field
• Middle School Baseball

Notable alumni

• Amber Brkich, winner of ^[4]
• O. Richard Bundy, Penn State Marching Blue Band director (1983–2015)^[5]
• John Burkett, MLB pitcher (1987-2003), National League All-Star (1993 and 2001) and currently a professional bowler
• Jerald Ingram, New York Giants current running backs coach^{[6] [7]}
• John Skorupan, NFL linebacker (1973–1980), and Penn State (1969–1972) All-American
• Johannes Weertman, noted glaciologist with a long career teaching at Northwestern University

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Directory Information - Beaver Area SD. US NCES. U.S. Department of Education. 30 March 2016.
2. https://www.basd.k12.pa.us/beaverareamiddleschool_home.aspx Beaver Area Middle School home page
3. https://www.basd.k12.pa.us/beaverareahighschool_home.aspx Beaver Area High School home page
4. Web site: Survivor: All-Stars . . 2008-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20080423020750/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor8/survivors/bio/amber.shtml. 23 April 2008 . live.
5. Web site: Beaver Area School District News Article . Basd.k12.pa.us . 2015-02-08 . 2018-04-09.
6. Web site: Jerald Ingram . . 2008-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080313190634/http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=6 . 13 March 2008 . dead .
7. News: Mike Bires . Giants assistant Ingram pays visit to Beaver . Beaver County Times . April 1, 2008 . 2008-04-26.