Hopewell Area School District
| Hopewell Area School District | |
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| Address | |
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2354 Brodhead Road Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Beaver County 15001 United States |
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| Superintendent | Charles M. Reina |
| Grades | K thru 12 |
| Enrollment | 2441 pupils (2010-11) |
| • Kindergarten | 172 |
| • Grade 1 | 175 |
| • Grade 2 | 159 |
| • Grade 3 | 167 |
| • Grade 4 | 195 |
| • Grade 5 | 165 |
| • Grade 6 | 176 |
| • Grade 7 | 174 |
| • Grade 8 | 204 |
| • Grade 9 | 197 |
| • Grade 10 | 217 |
| • Grade 11 | 232 |
| • Grade 12 | 208 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to be 2295 in 2019 |
| Color(s) |
Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students ES - $8,888.29, HS - $9,157.71 |
| Information | 724-375-6691 |
| Website | Hopewell Area School District |
Hopewell Area School District is a small, suburban public school district located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It serves the townships of Hopewell, Raccoon, and Independence. Hopewell Area School District encompasses approximately 62 square miles (160 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 19,453. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $20,145, while the median family income was $53,197. In the commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Hopewell Area School District officials, in school year 2007-08, reported that the district provided basic educational services to 2,636 pupils through the employment of 189 teachers, 125 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators. Hopewell Area School District received more than $14.3 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
The district operates five schools.
The district's facilities include an indoor pool which is made available to the public for a fee.
The school district is governed by nine individually elected board members (serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the Hopewell Area School Board and the Hopewell Area School District Administration a "F" for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.
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