Ligonier Valley School District
Encyclopedia
Ligonier Valley School District is a public school district
in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
. The boroughs of Ligonier
and Laurel Mountain
, Bolivar
, Seward
, New Florence
, Bolivar
, as well as the townships of Cook
, St. Clair and Ligonier
, and Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania
are within district boundaries.
in Derry Township
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
. The boroughs of Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. The borough is well known for nearby Idlewild Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, and nearby Seven Springs Mountain Resort...
and Laurel Mountain
Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania
Laurel Mountain is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is located at the foot ofLaurel Mountain and is convenient to skiing, hiking and other outdoor activities...
, Bolivar
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Bolivar is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bolivar is located at ....
, Seward
Seward, Pennsylvania
Seward is a borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seward is located at ....
, New Florence
New Florence, Pennsylvania
New Florence is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Florence is located at ....
, Bolivar
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Bolivar is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bolivar is located at ....
, as well as the townships of Cook
Cook Township, Pennsylvania
Cook Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.The township contains the following...
, St. Clair and Ligonier
Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ligonier Township entirely surrounds, but does not include, Ligonier Borough, which is a separate municipality...
, and Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania
Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Fairfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
are within district boundaries.
Elementary schools
- R.K. Mellon Elementary School (Grades K-5)
559 Bell Street
Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658
Principal: Ms. Diane Ravis - Laurel Valley Elementary School (Grades K-5)
137 Education Ln
New Florence, Pennsylvania 15944
Principal Dr. Victoria Hazlett
Middle school
- Ligonier Valley Middle School (Grades 6-8)
536 Bell Street
Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658
Principal:Mr. David Stiemer
High school
- Ligonier Valley High SchoolLigonier Valley High SchoolLigonier Valley High School is a public high school, serving approximately 350 students that live in Laurel Mountain Borough, Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Township, Cook Township, Fairfield Township, Bolivar Borough, Seward, St. Clair Township and New Florence Borough...
(Grades 9-12)
40 Springer Road
Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658
Principal: Mr. Ron Baldonieri
Assistant Principal: Mr. Tim Kantor
Vocational Technical School
Students in Grades 10-12 at the district's high school have the opportunity to attend the Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology CenterEastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center
Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center is a public Career and Technical school, located near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, serving students in grades 10-12 in the eastern portion of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.-Participating School Districts:...
in Derry Township
Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It surrounds the Borough of Derry, which is a separate municipality...
.