Fort Cherry School District

Fort Cherry School District is a small, rural public school district located in southwestern Pennsylvania. It covers a portion of outlying Pittsburgh rural areas. The district serves students in a 58-square-mile (150 km²) area that includes the suburban boroughs of McDonald and Midway and the village of Hickory, as well as the predemoinantly rural townships of Robinson and Mount Pleasant. According to a 2008 local census, it serves a resident population of 8,878. The residents' per capita income was $17,963, while median family income was $45,688.

Fort Cherry School District
Location
110 Fort Cherry Road McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057 United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	"Truth, Honor, Integrity"
Grades	K-12
Established	1954
Students and staff
District mascot	Ranger
Colors	Red, grey and white
Other information
Website	fortcherry.org

Fort Cherry School District region in Allegheny County

History

The Fort Cherry School District was established in 1954, bringing together the schools of McDonald, Midway, Mount Pleasant Township, and Robinson Township.^[1]

Schools

• Fort Cherry Elementary Center
• Fort Cherry Junior-Senior High School

Notable alumni

• James Garry, Fort Cherry Rangers football coach (1958-2002); inducted into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Hall of Fame (1994)
• Marvin Lewis, former head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals
• Marty Schottenheimer, former NFL coach
• Kurt Schottenheimer, former NFL coach. Most recently a secondary coach with the Green Bay Packers in 2008