Bentworth School District

The Bentworth School District is a small, rural public school district located in southwestern Pennsylvania. Bentworth School District encompasses approximately 54 square miles (140 km2). It covers the boroughs of Bentleyville, Cokeburg, and Ellsworth as well as North Bethlehem Township and Somerset Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 8,837. By 2010, Bentworth School District's population declined to 8,555 people.[1] In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $19,204, while the District's median family income was $43,148 a year.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[5]

For the village in Hampshire, see Bentworth.

Bentworth School District
Map of Washington County Pennsylvania School Districts
Address
150 Bearcat Drive
Bentleyville
, Washington County, Pennsylvania, 15314-1422
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoWhere children come first and their futures follow
GradesK-12
Students and staff
District mascotBearcats
ColorsBlack and gold
Other information
Websitewww.bentworth.org

Schools

The school system's name is a combination of the former public schools operated in Bentleyville (Bears) and Ellsworth (Tigers). The school's mascot, the Bearcat, is also a combination of those belonging to former schools.

Historic schools
  • Bentleyville Elementary School (Washington Street School, Bentleyville High School)
  • Somerset Elementary School
  • Scenery Hill School (presently North Bethlehem Twp. Community Center)
  • Nicholl School
  • Ellsworth Schools

Current schools

The system currently operates three schools:

  • Bentworth Elementary Center serves students K-4th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 14:1.
  • Bentworth Middle School serves students 5th–8th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 14:1.
  • Bentworth High School

The elementary and high schools are located in Bentleyville Borough while the middle school is located nearby in Somerset Township. Additionally, the District maintains an athletic field in Ellsworth.

Extracurriculars

Bentworth School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and interscholastic athletics

Sports

The Bentworth School District funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [6]

Notable alumni

Bentworth High School
  • Justine Ezarik (2002), Internet Personality, known for her YouTube channel, IJustine.

Bentleyville High School

Ellsworth High School

References
  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
  3. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  6. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".

Bentworth School District

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.