Fort Cherry School District
Fort Cherry School District is a small, rural public school district located in southwestern Pennsylvania. It covers a portion of outlying Pittsburgh rural areas. The district serves students in a area that includes the suburban boroughs of McDonald and Midway and the village of Hickory, as well as the predemoinantly rural townships of Robinson and Mount Pleasant. According to a 2008 local census, it serves a resident population of 8,878. The residents' per capita income was $17,963, while median family income was $45,688.
History
The Fort Cherry School District was established in 1954, bringing together the schools of McDonald, Midway, Mount Pleasant Township, and Robinson Township.Schools
- Fort Cherry Elementary Center
- Fort Cherry Junior-Senior High School
Notable alumni
- James Garry, Fort Cherry Rangers football coach ; inducted into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Hall of Fame
- Marvin Lewis, former head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals
- Marty Schottenheimer, former NFL coach
- Kurt Schottenheimer, former NFL coach. Most recently a secondary coach with the Green Bay Packers in 2008