Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District

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 the median family income was $31,825.[1]

Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District
Address
172 Turkeyfoot Road
Confluence
, Pennsylvania, 15424
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotRam
ColorsBlue and Gold
Other information
Websitehttp://www.turkeyfoot.k12.pa.us/

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 Name Grade Level
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School K4-6
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School 7-12

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) A A
Rifle (9-12) AAAA AAAA
Softball (9-12) A

References
  1. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010

1. National Data 2.Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District Website 3.Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Information

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