# Allegheny Valley School District

The Allegheny Valley School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It covers Cheswick and Springdale boroughs and Harmar and Springdale townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 10 square miles (26 km$^2$). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,771 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $22,071, while the median family income was $45,562. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.

## Schools

* Acmetonia Elementary School (grades K–6)
* Springdale Junior-Senior High School (grades 7–12)

### Springdale Jr-Sr High School

Springdale Jr-Sr High School (SHS) is a small, suburban public school located in Springdale, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Allegheny Valley School District and serves the communities of Springdale, Cheswick, Harmar Township, and Springdale Township. Springdale Jr-Sr High School has a total enrollment of approximately 400 students from grades 7-12.

#### Academics

Springdale Jr-Sr High School employs approximately 50 staff members as of 2023. The school offers many subjects (Mathematics, History, English, Sciences, etc.) and two foreign languages (Spanish & German).

#### Extracurricular activities

Springdale High school offers several different clubs, activities, and sports programs to all its students.
The Springdale High School Dynamos Marching Band plays at football games, competitions, pep rallies, festivals, and parades, and has received many awards for their performances. You can visit them at their website, their Facebook, or their student-led Youtube channel.
The Springdale High School Drama Club has performed countless plays and musicals, including "Little Shop of Horrors" in April 2024, "Seussical" in March & April 2023, and "The Wizard of Oz" in 2022.
The school offers other clubs such as Biology, Art, German, Spanish, Chemistry, and Botany, and other activities and organizations like National Honor Society, SADD, Academic Games, Student Council, and FBLA. Lastly, Springdale High School offers tons of athletics for both boys and girls from junior high and senior high, including as basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track & field, and football.

#### Building

The Springdale Jr-Sr High School Building features a cafeteria, two gymnasiums, an auditorium, science labs, main office, and several classrooms. It is made up of four main parts: A-Wing, B-Wing, C-Wing, D-Wing, and E-Wing. The latest alteration to the building was completed in May 2011 after the old D-Wing was demolished and reconstructed as a two-story structure with a large skylight in the ceiling. Along with this renovation was the addition of a second gymnasium, introducing the E-Wing and more bathrooms.
The C-Wing consists of band, choir, and art classes, the B-Wing consists of science and technology related classes, and the A-Wing and D-Wing contain several regular classes, such as mathematics, English, history, etc.
In 1931, the construction of a high school began on Robert W. Carson's (Rachel Carson's father) property facing Colfax Street. The construction was completed in 1932. In 1958, a senior high school was added to the existing school and faced Butler Road. The original building became the junior high school (grades 7-8). Now known as the D-Wing, this part of the school has since been razed and reconstructed in 2011 due to needing several expensive repairs.
Several areas of the school are dedicated to and named after significant individuals in the school's history. Listed below are some of them:
* Rachel Carson Conference Room, named for Rachel Carson
* Marshall Auditorium, named for Loyal S. Marshall
* McGhee Fieldhouse, named for Donald G. McGhee
* C-Wing, dedicated to David F. Kiser
* Main Office, dedicated to John E. McCloskey
* Courtyard, dedicated to Constance J. Craven, Ph. D.
* Technology Wing (B-Wing), dedicated to Richard L. Kapp
* Guidance Suite, dedicated to John Takach
* Former band room, dedicated to Duane E. Wareham

### Football field

Since 1939, the Springdale Dynamos football team have played their home games at the Veterans Memorial Field located about half a mile from the high school. The Allegheny Valley School District pays to use the field, since the field is owned by the borough of Springdale. However, in October 2022, the school district ended the lease due to expensive problems with field infrastructure. The lease officially expired in the 2023-24 school year. Because of this, the Dynamos were forced to play every game at other districts' fields during the 2024-25 football season.
In March 2025, the school has decided to spend around $2 million to build a new football/soccer field on district property where the soccer field originally was, along with the construction of a new track surrounding the field. The field is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025 before the football season, and the track will be completed by spring of 2026.