The Avella Area School District is a small, rural public school district serving less than 680 students in grades K-12. Approximately southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the school district's two schools are located on a rural campus that also has a state certified day care. There is a preschool run in one of the elementary school's rented rooms but has no affiliation with the Avella Area School District. The district covers the Borough of West Middletown and Cross Creek Township, Hopewell Township and Independence Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The district is headquartered in the unincorporated Village of Avella. The Avella Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 4,497. By 2010, the district's population declined to 4,210 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $17,193, while the median family income was $42,246. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
Extracurriculars Avella Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District funds:
Boys Baseball - A Basketball- A Cross Country - A Football - A Rifle - AAAA Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - A Cross Country - A Rifle - AAAA Softball - A Girls' Tennis - AA Volleyball - A
Junior High School Sports (offered in grades 7 and 8)
Boys Basketball Football Wrestling Cross Country
Girls Basketball Volleyball Softball Cross Country
According to PIAA directory July 2016
Notable alumni
Ralph Cindrich, former NFL Linebacker of the New England Patriots (1972), and Houston Oilers (1973–1975). Bobby Schubenski, owner and founder of BlackCraft Cult and BlackCraft Whiskey.
References
Public Schools Report: Avella Area Junior/Senior High School Public Schools Report: Avella Area Elementary School National Center for Educational Statistics
External links Official website of Avella Area School District Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life Avella Area Public Library Home Page The AD White Research Society