Beaver Area School District
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| Beaver Area School District | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Beaver, Pennsylvania USA |
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| Information | |
| School board | Beaver Area School District Board of Directors[1] |
| Enrollment |
2,043[2] (2005-06) |
| Faculty | 123.0 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 16.6[2] |
| Type | Public school district |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Homepage | www.basd.k12.pa.us |
Beaver Area School District, also called BASD, is a school district located in Beaver, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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[edit] Academics
Beaver is usually ranked in the top 10% school districts in the Pittsburgh area. BASD consists of 4 schools.
- Elementary- Dutch Ridge (grades K-6)
- Elementary- College Square grades (grades K-5)
- Jr. High- Beaver Area Middle School (BAMS) (grades 7-8)[3]
- High School- Beaver Area High School (BHS) (grades 9-12)[4]
SAT Scores – Beaver Area students annually average in the top 10 percent statewide in their performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which gauges their abilities in reasoning and subject knowledge.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
Beaver's athletic teams all fall under the name Beaver Bobcats. Beaver's current Athletic Director is Dan O'Neil. Beaver is in the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) and the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League). Beaver consists of a great selection of sports and great coaches.[neutrality disputed]
Varsity Sports:
- Varsity Boys
- Baseball
- Basketball - Brandon Ambrose
- Football - Jeff Beltz
- Golf
- Soccer - Sig Brauch
- Tennis
- Cross Country
- Track and Field
- Swimming - Nancy Gailey
- Varsity Girls
- Softball
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Cross Country
- Track and Field
- Swimming - Nancy Gailey
Middle School and Junior High Sports – A middle school team is open only to students in 7th and 8th grade, and a junior high team includes 7th, 8th and 9th graders.
- Fall
- Middle School Boys Soccer (grades 7 and 8)
- Middle School Girls Soccer (grades 7 and 8)
- Middle School Boys Cross Country (grades 7 and 8)
- Middle School Girls Cross Country (grades 7 and 8)
- Middle School Girls Basketball (grades 7 and 8)
- Junior High Football (grades 7 – 8 and 9)
- Junior High Football Cheerleading (grade 9)
- Winter
- Middle Boys Basketball (grades 7 and 8)
- Junior High Boys Basketball (grade 9)
- Hockey (club sport)
- Spring
- Middle School Girls Volleyball
- Middle School Boys Track and Field
- Middle School Girls Track and Field
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jerald Ingram, New York Giants running backs coach[5][6]
- Amber Brkich, winner of Survivor: All-Stars[7]
[edit] References
- ^ School Board. Beaver Area School District. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ a b c Beaver Area Sd. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Beaver Area Middle School home page. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Beaver Area High School home page. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Jerald Ingram. New York Giants. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Mike Bires. "Giants assistant Ingram pays visit to Beaver", Beaver County Times, April 1, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Survivor: All-Stars. CBS. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
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