The Butler Area School District ( BASD ) is a school district in western Pennsylvania, headquartered in Butler Township , Butler County ; the office has a Butler postal address. It encompasses approximately 150 square miles (390 km) and operates ten schools.
16-683: The 2006 enrollment for elementary students was 4,310 students and for secondary schools was 3,946 students. The first Butler area public school, "the Little Red Schoolhouse" opened in 1838 as a result of the Pennsylvania Free Public School Act of 1834. In 1854, a bill establishing a system of Superintendents in Pennsylvania was established which lead to the appointment of the county's first superintendent, Isaac Black. In an 1856 report, Superintendent Black reported that 84 of
32-571: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.3 percent were non-families. 35.7 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.0 percent under the age of 18, 6.3 percent from 18 to 24, 25.4 percent from 25 to 44, 25.1 percent from 45 to 64, and 25.2 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
48-866: A middle school, closed in 2022. Since then the Intermediate High School took over for middle school/junior high school grades, and the senior high school now has the grade span 9-12. The district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) covers the City of Butler , the boroughs of Connoquenessing and East Butler , and the townships of Butler , Center , Clearfield , Connoquenessing , Oakland and Summit . Census-designated places in Butler Township include Homeacre-Lyndora , Meadowood , Meridian , and Oak Hills . CDPs in Center Township include Shanor-Northvue and Unionville . The Senior High
64-581: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania , United States. The population was 6,906 at the 2010 census. Lyndora was linked to Butler , Evans City and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway , an interurban trolley line. The line closed on June 15, 1931, and the trolleys were replaced by buses. Homeacre-Lyndora occupies a broad portion of central and northern Butler Township , north and west of
80-668: Is home to the Butler Golden Tornado athletics teams and offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band marches 175 students, who audition for their places. Butler High School has an Army J.R.O.T.C. program battalion, the Tornado Battalion. Sports Major League Baseball National Football League Sports, other Film, Stage & Television Music Public Office and Military Technology Pageants Other Homeacre-Lyndora, Pennsylvania Homeacre-Lyndora
96-477: The United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km ), all land. As of the 2000 census , there were 6,685 people, 3,077 households, and 1,867 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,001.2 inhabitants per square mile (386.6/km ). There were 3,260 housing units at an average density of 488.3 per square mile (188.5/km ). The racial makeup of
112-459: The CDP was 97.77 percent White, 0.66 percent African American, 0.03 percent Native American, 0.69 percent Asian, 0.04 percent Pacific Islander, 0.13 percent from other races, and 0.67 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42 percent of the population. There were 3,077 households, out of which 21.0 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7 percent were married couples living together, 8.5 percent had
128-529: The board of trustees voted to close five elementary schools. Six board members voted in favor, and three voted against. The district covers the City of Butler , the boroughs of Connoquenessing and East Butler , and the townships of Butler , Center , Clearfield , Connoquenessing , Oakland and Summit . Census-designated places in Butler Township include Homeacre-Lyndora , Meadowood , Meridian , and Oak Hills . CDPs in Center Township include Shanor-Northvue and Unionville . The district chose to close
144-399: The city of Butler . The U.S. Census Bureau locates the CDP at 40°52′10″N 79°55′14″W / 40.86944°N 79.92056°W / 40.86944; -79.92056 (40.869461, −79.920460), but it consists of several developed areas separated by forested valleys. The Homeacre portion of the CDP is located on high ground west of Butler, while Lyndora is directly adjacent to Butler in
160-431: The county's 182 school-houses "were unfit to enter" while 57 "were tolerable". The Butler County Teacher's Institute, established in 1855, determined which resources were to be used in the classrooms. The first Bulter area high school was originally built in 1908 and became a middle school in 1917 until the building was closed in 1985 and razed in 1987. By 1963, all of the county's one-room school-houses had closed. In 2015,
176-532: The following schools in 2015: Another former school: Butler Area Senior High School Butler Area Senior High School is a coeducational public senior high school in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania , United States, serving grades 9–12. The school has a Butler, Pennsylvania post office address. It is the senior high school for the Butler Area School District . The school
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#1733084916670192-525: The old routing of US-422, leading east into downtown Butler, and joining 422 in the northwestern corner of the CDP. Pennsylvania Route 68 joins PA 356 in the Homeacre part of the CDP, leading east into Butler but traveling west to Connoquenessing , Evans City , and Zelienople . Pennsylvania Route 8 passes through the eastern part of the CDP, interchanging with US 422 and leading south into downtown Butler and north to Harrisville and Franklin . According to
208-531: The southeast corner of the CDP, in the valley of Connoquenessing Creek . The CDP is bordered by Meridian on the west and by Shanor-Northview in Center Township on the north. U.S. Route 422 , the Benjamin Franklin Highway, passes through the CDP, leading east 22 miles (35 km) to Kittanning and west 25 miles (40 km) to New Castle . Pennsylvania Route 356 , New Castle Road, follows
224-418: Was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 32,819, and the median income for a family was $ 43,136. Males had a median income of $ 36,804 versus $ 23,537 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 20,705. About 7.2 percent of families and 8.3 percent of the population were below
240-428: Was founded in 1908, moved to a larger building on an adjacent site in 1917, and moved again to its current site in 1960. Butler Senior High School was originally opened in a yellow-brick building on a site bounded by McKean, East North, Cliff, and New Castle Streets in central Butler. In 1917 it moved to a three-story red-brick building across Cliff Street, the original building becoming the junior high school. In 1937 it
256-510: Was named John A. Gibson High School, in honor of the district superintendent who retired that year. In 1960 it moved again, to a new building on Campus Lane. The 1917 building later became the junior high school, with an annex built in 1994–95 occupying the site of the 1908 building. Previously Butler Area Senior High had grades 11-12, while the Intermediate High School had grades 9-10, and the Junior High School 7-8. The junior high, later
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