Yough School District

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. It's 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.

Yough School District
Address
915 Lowber Road
Herminie
, Pennsylvania, 15637
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotCougars
ColorsGreen, Orange
Other information
Websitewww.youghsd.net

Schools

  • Yough Senior High School (Grades 9–12)
  • Yough Intermediate / Middle School (Grades 5–8)
  • HW Good Elementary (K–4)
  • Mendon Elementary (K–4)*West Newton Elementary (K–4)

References

  1. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
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