District Profile

The Seneca Valley School District, 124 Seneca School Road, Harmony, PA, is an suburban district located in Jackson Township, Southern Butler County, Western Pennsylvania. It is approximately 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh, is in close proximity to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and is adjacent to Interstate 79.

The district covers 100 square miles and includes Cranberry, Forward, Jackson and Lancaster townships and Callery, Evans City, Harmony, Seven Fields and Zelienople boroughs.

The district has four elementary schools, grades K-4: Connoquenessing Valley, Evans City, Haine and Rowan. There are two middle schools, grades 5-6: Evans City and Haine. There is a 7-8 middle school, a 9-10 intermediate high school and an 11-12 senior high school. Grades 7-12 are located on the same campus in Harmony. Rowan and Haine schools are in Cranberry Township, CVE School is in Zelienople and Evans City School is in Evans City.

For the 2007-08 school year, there are 7,587 students in grades K-12. Of that, approximately 4,107 students are elementary (K-6) and 3,480 are secondary students (7-12).

The 2006-07 Seneca Valley SAT scores average 514 for writing, 523 for math and 518 for critical reading, all of which are higher than the state and national averages.

The district has approximately 910 professional and classified employees.

Specific features of the district include:

• A comprehensive technology program
• Before and After School Child care
• Evening Activity Bus Runs
• Adult Education Programs
• PTA / PTOs and Booster Groups
• Secondary Communication Committees

The 2008-09 District budget is $89,871,919.  The millage rate is 129.65 mills.

The Seneca Valley School District is quickly becoming more of an industry-based economy with the large amount of commercial growth in Cranberry Township.