FOX CHAPEL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
2015-2016 FACTS & FIGURES
2015-2016 STUDENT ENROLLMENT
THE COMMUNITY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (K-GRADE 5)
Fairview Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Hartwood Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Kerr Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
O’Hara Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708
Total Elementary Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,801
SECONDARY SCHOOLS (GRADES 6-12)
Dorseyville Middle School (6-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 971
Fox Chapel Area High School (9-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,396
Total Secondary Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,367
Total District Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,168
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLASS OF 2015
The total number of Fox Chapel Area High School
graduates in the class of 2015 was 341. The percentages
of 2015 graduates entering some type of postsecondary
education were as follows:
Four-Year Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 or 76%
Two-Year Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 or 12%
Total Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 or 88%
AVERAGE SAT SCORES
FOX CH APE L AR EA SC H OO L NE WS
ox Chapel Area
The Fox Chapel Area School District is located in a
dynamic suburban community about 11 miles northeast of
downtown Pittsburgh. The district includes six municipalities
(the boroughs of Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel, and
Sharpsburg and the townships of Indiana and O’Hara)
representing a wide range of social, economic, cultural, and
religious backgrounds. The schools provide a comprehensive
array of educational opportunities to serve the needs of this
diverse population and to meet the high expectations of
its residents. The district encompasses an area of about 36
square miles with approximately 30,000 residents.
Critical Reading
Class of 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Class or 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Class of 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Class of 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Class of 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
562 . . . . . . .
568 . . . . . . .
567 . . . . . . .
554 . . . . . . .
567 . . . . . . .
Math
Writing
574 . . . . . . 561
583 . . . . . . 569
578 . . . . . . 561
573 . . . . . . 549
577 . . . . . . 563
A total of 277 members (81 percent) of the Class of 2015
took the SAT during their junior or senior year. The national
average scores for all 2015 graduates taking the test were 495
in critical reading, 511 in math, and 484 in writing.
The Fox Chapel Area School District is a nationally
recognized, award-winning school district that produces high
achievement in students, with a motivated and professional
faculty and an involved and caring administration. There are
six schools in the district.
VISION
The Fox Chapel Area School District will be recognized
as one of the top-perfor ֖