📍 100 School Lane, Blairsville, Indiana County, 15717
River Valley HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Blairsville, Indiana County. The school has 425 pupils enrolled. It is part of the River Valley SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
River Valley HS enrolls 425 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 390 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
366 of the school's 425 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 366 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
River Valley HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 62.
River Valley HS is one of 4 schools in River Valley SD, based in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,433 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 425 students, River Valley HS is larger than the district average of about 358 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe