Big Beaver Falls Area School District

The Big Beaver Falls Area School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves the City of Beaver Falls, the Boroughs of Big Beaver, Eastvale, Homewood, Koppel and New Galilee and White Township. The district encompasses approximately 22 square miles (57 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 15,260 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $14,937, while the median family income was $33,942.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5]

Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Address
1503 Eighth Avenue
Beaver Falls
, Pennsylvania, 15010
United States
Coordinates40.757081°N 80.3211225°W / 40.757081; -80.3211225 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
MottoOnce a Tiger, Always a Tiger
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
Established1867 (1867)
Schools4 total:
  • Beaver Falls High School
  • Beaver Falls Middle School
  • Big Beaver Elementary School
  • Central Elementary School
NCES District ID4203630[1][2]
Students and staff
District mascotTigers
Colors  Orange
  Black
Other information
Websitewww.tigerweb.org

The district operates: two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.

Schools
  • Big Beaver Elementary School (K–5th)
  • Central Elementary School (K–5th)
  • Beaver Falls Middle School (6th–8th)
  • Beaver Falls High School (9th–12th)

Extracurriculars

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

Athletics

The main mascot for the district athletic teams is the Tiger and their colors are orange and black. Big Beaver Falls Area is a PIAA District 7 school, and most sports compete in the Class AA division level (with the exception of golf, which competes in the Class AAAA level).[6]

The Tigers compete in the following sports:

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Big Beaver Falls Area SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. "District Directory Information - Big Beaver Falls Area". US NCES. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  4. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  5. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  6. PIAA web page
  7. www.pahoops.org
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