Allegheny Valley School District

The Allegheny Valley School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It covers Cheswick and Springdale boroughs and Harmar and Springdale townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,771 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $22,071, while the median family income was $45,562. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.

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Schools

Acmetonia Elementary School
Springdale Junior-Senior High School

Springdale Jr-Sr High School

Springdale Jr-Sr High School is a small, suburban public school located in Springdale, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Allegheny Valley School District and serves the communities of Springdale, Cheswick, Harmar Township, and Springdale Township. Springdale Jr-Sr High School has a total enrollment of approximately 400 students from grades 7-12.

Academics

Springdale Jr-Sr High School employs approximately 50 staff members as of 2023. The school offers a range of subjects and two foreign languages.

Extracurricular activities

Springdale High school offers a variety of extracurricular programs, including academic clubs, performing arts, and athletics.
The School's Marching Band, known as the Springdale High School Dynamos Marching Band, performs at football games, local parades, pep rallies, and other community events.
The SHS Drama Club produces theatrical performances twice a year ; recent productions include Shrek, Little Shop of Horrors, and Seussical.
Additional student organizations include subject-based clubs such as Biology, Art, Spanish, German, Chemistry, and Botany. The school also supports participation in national programs and organizations, including the National Honor Society (NHS), Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Academic Games, Student Council, Key Club, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).
Athletic programs are available for both junior and senior high students, with sports offerings including basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field, and football.

Building

The Springdale Jr-Sr High School Building features a cafeteria, two gymnasiums, an auditorium, science labs, main office, and several classrooms. It is made up of four main parts: A-Wing, B-Wing, C-Wing, D-Wing, and E-Wing. The latest alteration to the building was completed in May 2011 after the old D-Wing was demolished and reconstructed as a two-story structure with a large skylight in the ceiling. Along with this renovation was the addition of a second gymnasium, introducing the E-Wing and more bathrooms.
The C-Wing consists of band, choir, and art classes, the B-Wing consists of science and technology related classes, and the A-Wing and D-Wing contain several regular classes, such as mathematics, English, history, etc.
In 1931, the construction of a high school began on Robert W. Carson's property facing Colfax Street. The construction was completed in 1932. In 1958, a senior high school was added to the existing school and faced Butler Road. The original building became the junior high school. Now known as the D-Wing, this part of the school has since been razed and reconstructed in 2011 due to needing several expensive repairs.
Several areas of the school are dedicated to and named after significant individuals in the school's history. Listed below are some of them:

Rachel Carson Conference Room, named for Rachel Carson
Marshall Auditorium, named for Loyal S. Marshall
McGhee Fieldhouse, named for Donald G. McGhee
C-Wing, dedicated to David F. Kiser
Main Office, dedicated to John E. McCloskey
Courtyard, dedicated to Constance J. Craven, Ph. D.
Technology Wing, dedicated to Richard L. Kapp
Guidance Suite, dedicated to John Takach
Former band room, dedicated to Duane E. Wareham

Football field

Since 1939, the Springdale Dynamos football team played home games at Veterans Memorial Field, located about half a mile from the high school. The Allegheny Valley School District leased the field from the borough of Springdale, but in October 2022, the district ended the lease due to costly infrastructure issues. The lease officially expired after the 2023-24 school year, forcing the Dynamos to play all 2024-25 games at other schools' fields. With no clear replacement site, some speculated that the district might renovate the existing soccer field across Butler Road to accommodate football as well.
In March 2025, the district confirmed these plans, announcing a $2.68 million project to build a multiuse athletic field on district property. The new facility, developed in partnership with FieldTurf USA, Inc., will feature a synthetic turf field and a surrounding track. Construction is scheduled for completion in fall 2025, just before the football season, with the track finished by spring 2026.