Schools

Bethel Park School District serves 4,237 students across eight neighborhood-based schools and consistently outperforms state and national averages on the ACT, SAT, PSSA, and Keystone Exams. It is ranked among the top 15 districts in Western Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh Business Times and recognized statewide for academic excellence.

The district’s environmentally certified Bethel Park High School, opened in 2012, is a cutting-edge facility with 95 performance-based classrooms and four STEAM Innovation Studios focused on collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication. The high school offers 18 AP courses, 29 Honors classes, dual enrollment, distance learning, and an Online Academy.

All classrooms have Internet access and computers, and the district completed a One-to-One Technology Initiative providing take-home Chromebooks for grades 7–12, in-class devices for grades 2–6, and technology carts for younger grades. Students have access to digital and blended learning options district-wide.

Students enjoy access to more than 60 athletic teams, clubs, and arts programs, including a high school theater program and musicals at both the high school and middle school levels. The Bethel Park Music Department is nationally recognized, offering music education from grades 1–12 and earning top honors at community and national competitions.

With active PTAs, booster groups, and parent/community committee involvement, Bethel Park promotes strong community partnerships. NerdWallet named it one of Pennsylvania’s “Best for Your Buck” districts, and students benefit from an inclusive culture of support, achievement, and opportunity.

Students are expected to be engaged, respectful participants in their education. This includes valuing learning, caring for school property, maintaining healthy lifestyles, showing respect for others, and helping ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all.

Staff members must deliver instruction that is engaging, relevant, and grounded in best practices. They are responsible for using assessment data to guide teaching, fostering academic and emotional growth, and creating safe, encouraging spaces where students can take intellectual risks.

Administrators are tasked with aligning decisions to the District’s mission, vision, and goals while maintaining financial responsibility. They must ensure safe learning and working environments, communicate clearly, support curriculum relevance, and uphold high expectations for student achievement.

Parents play a critical role in supporting students’ success across academics, arts, athletics, and activities. They are encouraged to provide constructive feedback, communicate openly with school personnel, and participate in community engagement efforts that promote institutional growth.

Community members are essential partners in helping the district achieve its mission. They should be welcomed into collaboration efforts, support student well-being across all areas, and contribute feedback and ideas that foster positive change and shared success.

Established in 1956, CVSD has grown to a student body of approximately 3,400 students in grades Kindergarten through grade 12. The District operates out of five buildings one primary school (grades K-2), one intermediate school (grades 3-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), one high school (grades 9-12), and one transportation/bus garage.

CVSD provides robust curricular and extra-curricular offerings to its students, including Nationally recognized music and performing arts programs, State Champion athletic teams, faculty who are established leaders in the field of education, and a state-of-the-art facilities, including a newly-built secondary campus.

Pittsburgh Magazine, in the schools category of its “Ranking Suburbia” list, selected the communities of Chartiers Valley School District as #1 in the region. “Very few public school districts in the area can boast as many rigorous high school offerings as Chartiers Valley,” the article states.

The District offers 25 AP courses with a student participation rate of 93%. SAT scores, all-day kindergarten offerings, and affordable housing also play into the ranking.

Ninety-two percent of students who graduate from Upper St. Clair High School go on to further their education at a college, university, junior college or technical/trade school.

The district’s professional staff is comprised of nearly 300 educators, more than 80% of whom hold a master’s degree or above, and a support staff of nearly 200 including custodians, nutrition center workers, aides, secretaries, maintenance and transportation personnel.

The curriculum program is developed directly by the classroom teachers and is reviewed annually via district-wide panel. Curriculum recommendations may be formulated by teachers, parents, students or community members that revise, modify or improve the educational program.

The Upper St. Clair School District is led by nine school board members who are elected at large and serve on a voluntary basis for four-year terms. Our school board members have a keen interest in the educational programs and, most importantly, the welfare of our students.

Throughout the years, there have been times when the total number of volunteers annually was over 1,700 individuals. These parents and volunteers provide remarkable educational benefits to the district’s program.

The district covers almost 21 square miles of Allegheny County and is located near the Bridgeville exit of Interstate 79.

With a 98% graduation rate, 16:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and dedication to innovation and computation thinking, South Fayette is ranked in the top 5% of districts in Pennsylvania.

Since 2000, the student population has doubled and much of that growth is attributed to the district’s pride in being student-centered, innovation-driven, and future-focused.

The Pittsburgh Business Times named South Fayette Township School District the “District of the Decade” for 2011-2021.

Originally formed in 1949, West Allegheny School District was formally established in 1966.

Cresting 19,000 residents in its 58 square miles, it is the largest district, geographically, of the 42 school systems in Allegheny County.

With approximately 3,500 students enrolled annually, the District is comprised of the West Allegheny High School (grades 9-12), West Allegheny Middle School (grades 6-8), and Donaldson, McKee and Wilson Elementary Schools (grades k-5).

The District Offices are currently located in the Wilson Elementary School at 110 Bruno Lane, Imperial, PA 15126.