Yough School District | |
Streetaddress: | 915 Lowber Road |
City: | Herminie |
State: | Pennsylvania |
Zipcode: | 15637 |
Country: | United States |
Type: | Public |
Mascot: | Cougars |
Colors: | Green, Silver |
Yough School District is a midsized, rural public school district in southwestern Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. It serves West Newton, Herminie, 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. Its school colors are green and silver. 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.[1] The district was named after the Youghiogheny River.