Mohawk Area School District
Address
325 Mohawk School Road
Western Pennsylvania
Bessemer
, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 16112-0025
United States
Coordinates40°58′43″N 80°27′16″W / 40.978545°N 80.454359°W / 40.978545; -80.454359 (Mohawk Area School District)
District information
TypePublic
MottoWe Achieve
Students and staff
Athletic conferenceWPIAL Dist. 7
ColorsRed, black, and white
Other information
Websitemohawk.k12.pa.us/mohawk/site/default.asp

Mohawk Area School District is a rural, public school system in Bessemer, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mohawk Area School District encompasses approximately 101 square miles (260 km2). It is the largest school district in Lawrence County by area, serving the boroughs of Bessemer, New Beaver and SNPJ, as well as the townships of Mahoning (except for the southeastern part), Little Beaver, and North Beaver. According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,850 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $17,048, while the median family income was $42,756.[1] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3]

Mohawk Area School District operates 2 schools, Mohawk Elementary School and Mohawk Junior Senior High School. The high school was built in 1963. In 1983, the elementary was constructed in an adjacent space of land to the high school. The district produces a newsletter/newspaper called "The Mohawk News" that is delivered to every addressee in the school district every season. The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is an alternative facility for students in grades 10–12.

Extracurriculars

Mohawk Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Junior High School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [4]

References

  1. ↑ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  2. ↑ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".
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