Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District Explained

Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District
Streetaddress:172 Turkeyfoot Road
City:Confluence
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:15424
Country:United States
Type:Public
Mascot:Ram
Colors:Blue and Gold
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 themedian family income was $31,825.[1]

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 School7-12

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

References

1. National Data 2.Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District Website3.Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Information

Notes and References

  1. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010