Schools
∎Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District
Address: 776 Route 58, Foxburg, PA 16038
Phone: 724-659-5820
Fax: 724-659-4774
Website: www.acvsd.org
Superintendent: David McDeavitt
School board members: Brady Feicht, Jeff Powell, Kelly Terwilliger, Erik Sundling, Carrie Armagost, Meghan Dreher, Diane Page, Corey Sherman, Jameen Stump
Board meetings: Virtual Workshop meetings 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Regular/Voting meetings 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the elementary school cafetorium.
Enrollment: 578
Tax rate: Butler County, 70.11 mills; Armstrong County, 32.16 mills; Clarion County, 54.64 mills; Venango County, 13.64 mills
Municipalities served: This district includes parts of Butler, Armstrong, Clarion and Venango counties: Allegheny Township in Butler County; Parker City in Hovey Township in Armstrong County; Foxburg, Perry and Richland townships and St. Petersburg in Clarion County; and Emlenton and Richland and Scrubgrass townships in Venango County.
∎Butler Area School District
Address: 110 Campus Lane, Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-287-8721
Website: www.basdk12.org
Superintendent: Brian White
School board members: Al Vavro, Jennifer Cummings, John Conrad, Jennifer Daniels-Wells, Bill Halle, Thomas Harrison, Gary Shingleton, Nina Teff, Mary Waggoner
Board meetings: Committee of the Whole meetings 6 p.m. followed by the regular meeting 7:30 p.m. the second and third Mondays of each month in the Intermediate High School Teacher Center
Enrollment: 6,012
Tax rate: 104.03 mills
Municipalities served: City of Butler; Center, Clearfield, Connoquenessing, Butler, Oakland and Summit townships, and the boroughs of Connoquenessing and East Butler.
*Butler Area Middle School is closing
∎Freeport Area School District
Address: P.O. Box C, Freeport, PA 16229; 621 South Pike Road, Sarver, PA 16055
Phone: 724-295-5141
Website: www.freeport.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Ian Magness
School board members: Adam Toncini, Gregory Selinger, Melanie Bollinger, Michael Huth, Christine Davies, John Haven, Frank Prazenica, Gary Risch, Melanie Zembrzuski, Mary Dobransky
Board meetings: 7:30 p.m. second Thursday of every month in the high school auditorium/ Room 83
Enrollment: 1,850
Tax Rate: Butler County, 149.9 mills; Armstrong County, 64.3 mills
Municipalities served: Buffalo Township in Butler County, and Freeport and South Buffalo Township in Armstrong County.
∎Grove City Area School District
Address: 511 Highland Ave., Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: 724-458-6733
Website: www.grovecity.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Jeffrey Finch
School board members: Douglas Gerwick, Ryan Thomas, Randy Arnold, August Hurst, Lee McCracken, Constance Nichols, Armando Sciullo, Jeffrey Tedford, Patty Wilson
Board meetings: 7 p.m. first and second Mondays of each month
Enrollment: 1,819
Tax rate: 68 mills
Municipalities served: Grove City, as well as Pine, Liberty, Springfield and Wolf Creek townships in Mercer County.
∎Karns City Area School District
Address: 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041
Phone: 724-756-2030
Website: www.kcasdk12.org
Superintendent: Eric Ritzert
School board members: Matt Bishop, Robert Bray, Brenda Ealey, Tara Hackwelder, Cari Harmon, Domina Hillwig Friel, Vance Perry, Josh Price, Ashley Summerville
Board meetings: Work sessions 6 p.m. and regular meetings 8 p.m. the third Monday of every month in the Jr./Sr. High School LGI room
Enrollment: 1,338
Tax rate: Butler County, 93.31 mills; Armstrong County, 45.25 mills; Clarion County, 46.55 mills
Municipalities served: Parts of Butler, Armstrong and Clarion counties: Chicora, East Brady, Fairview, Karns City, Petrolia and Bruin, and the townships of Parker, Fairview, Donegal, Perry, Sugarcreek, and Brady, as well as Bradys Bend.
∎Knoch School District
Address: 328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056
Phone: 724-352-1700
Website: www.southbutler.org
Superintendent: David Foley
School Board Members: Patti Larrimer, Donna Eakin, Jill McDonald, Debra Miller, David McRandal, William Gebhart, Dale Fennell, Anthony Infante, Rebecca Boyd
Board meetings: 7 p.m. first and second Wednesdays of each month in the Knoch Middle School Library
Enrollment: 2,268
Tax rate: 94.28 mills
Municipalities served: Clinton, Jefferson, Penn and Winfield townships, and Saxonburg.
∎Mars Area School District
Address: 545 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046
Phone: 724-625-1518
Fax: 724-625-1060
Website: www.marsk12.org
Superintendent: Mark Gross
School board members: John Kennedy, Sallie Wick, Anthony DePretis, Jennifer DiCuccio, Kevin Hagen, Megan Lenz, Justin Miller, Lee Ann Riner, Nicole Thurner
Board meetings: 7 p.m. first Tuesday work session and 7 p.m. second Tuesday regular meeting each month in the District Administration Office Board Room
Enrollment: 3,315
Tax rate: 101.38 mills
Municipalities served: Mars and Valencia boroughs and Adams and Middlesex townships.
∎Moniteau School District
Address: 1810 W. Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061
Phone: 724-637-2117
Website: www.moniteau.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Aubrie Chnelle
School board members: Michael Panza, Joann Duke, Bryan Sack, Linda Dillaman, Randy Armagost, Mark DeMatteis, Matthew Zietz, Jennifer Rottman, Michael Baptiste
Board meetings: 7 p.m. fourth Monday of every month
Enrollment: 1,176
Tax rate: 93.88 mills
Municipalities served: Clay, Cherry, Concord, Marion, Venango and Washington townships, and Cherry Valley, Eau Claire and West Sunbury boroughs.
∎Seneca Valley School District
Address: 124 Seneca School Road, Harmony, PA 16037
Phone: 724-452-6040
Fax: 724-452-6105
Website: www.svsd.net
Superintendent: Tracy Vitale
School board members: Eric DiTullio, James Nickel, Susan Harrison, Tim Hester, Leslie Bredl, Mike Jacobs, Fred Peterson, Jeff Widdowson, Kathy Whittle
Board meetings: 7 p.m. first Monday of each month in the Intermediate High School Auditorium unless otherwise noted
Enrollment: 7,225
Tax rate: 127.89 mills
Municipalities served: Cranberry, Forward, Jackson and Lancastor townships, and Callery, Evans City, Harmony, Seven Fields and Zelienople boroughs.
∎Slippery Rock Area School District
Address: 201 Kiester Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: 724-794-2960
Website: www.slipperyrock.k12.pa.us
Superintendent: Alfonso Angelucci
School board members: Heather Scott, Mark Taylor, Randy Geisler, Diane Double, Vito Pilosi III, Gregory Schiller, Leslie Colosimo, Sara Whitman, Theresa Pearce
Board meetings: 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Slippery Rock Middle School library unless otherwise indicated
Enrollment: 1,940
Tax rate: 99.77 mills
Municipalities served: Brady, Franklin, Mercer, Muddy Creek, Slippery Rock and Worth townships, and Harrisville, Portersville, Prospect, Slippery Rock and West Liberty boroughs.
∎Union School District
Address: 345 Baker St., Ste. 2, Rimersburg, PA 16248
Phone: 814-473-6311
Website: www.unionsd.net
Superintendent: John Kimmel
School board members: Brenda Brinker, Jeffrey Kriebel, Jeff Shirey, Adam Vogle, Shelly Atzeni, Tressa Smith, John Creese, Kenneth Walter, Lisa Norbert
Board meetings: 7 p.m. work sessions second Thursday and regular meetings third Thursday of every month in the High School library
Enrollment: 579
Tax rate: 50.51 mills
Municipalities served: In Clarion County, Rimersburg and Sligo, along with Madison, Piney and Toby townships.
∎Butler County Vocational-Technical School
Address: 210 Campus Lane, Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-282-0735
Fax: 724-282-7448
Website: www.butlertec.us
Director: Regina Hiler
Joint operating committee: Board members include representatives from districts the center serves: John Conrad, Jennifer Daniels-Wells, Bill Halle, Thomas Harrison (Butler), Vance Perry (Karns City), Justin Miller (Mars), Matthew Zietz (Moniteau), Michael Jacobs, Frederick Peterson (Seneca Valley), Mark Taylor (Slippery Rock), William Gebhart, Debra Miller (South Butler)
JOC meetings: 7 p.m. first Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted, in Butler County AVTS Conference Room
Enrollment: 900 in 2020
Districts served: Butler Area, Karns City Area, Mars Area, Moniteau, Seneca Valley, Slippery Rock Area and South Butler County.
∎Butler Catholic School
Address: 515 E. Locust St., Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-285-4276
Website: www.butlercatholic.org
Email: bcsoffice@butlercatholic.org
Principal: Sister John Ann Mulhern
Enrollment: 235
Districts served: All Butler County schools.
∎First Baptist Christian School
Address: 221 W. New Castle St., Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-287-1188
Fax: 724-287-6394
Website: www.butlerfbcs.com
Email: fbcsbutler@zoominternet.net
Principal: Dan Gwilt
Enrollment: 86
Districts Served: Butler Area, South Butler County, Moniteau, Slippery Rock Area, Karns City Area, Mars Area and Seneca Valley.
∎Grove City Christian Academy
Address: 301 N Madison Ave., Grove City, PA 16127; 105 Mill Street, Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: Madison Avenue, 724-458-5253; Mill Street, 724-458-5253
Fax: 724-458-5259
Website: https://www.grovecitychristianacademy.com/
Email: MadisonAve@GroveCityChristianAcademy.com; MillSt@GroveCityChristianAcademy.com
Headmaster: Sidney Henriquez
Enrollment: 157
Districts Served: All of the Butler County region, but specifically Grove City Area, Mercer, Slippery Rock Area, Moniteau, Franklin, Lakeview, New Wilmington, Fredonia and Polk.
∎His Kids Christian School
Address: 650 Saxonburg Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-352-8177
Fax: 724-524-1447
Website: https://hiskidschristianschool.godaddysites.com/
Email: office@hiskidscs.org
Principal: Ms. Novy, interim
Enrollment: 122
Districts Served: Butler Area, South Butler County, Mars Area, Freeport Area, Seneca Valley, Karns City Area and Slippery Rock Area.
∎Holy Sepulcher Catholic School
Address: 1304 E. Cruikshank Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-586-7610
Fax: 724-586-7247
Website: https://saintkilian.org/hscs
Email: school@holysepulcher.org; abauer@holysepulcher.org
Principal: Ashley Bauer
Enrollment: 131
Districts Served: Butler Area, South Butler County, Freeport Area, Mars Area, Seneca Valley, Deer Lakes, Pine-Richland and Hampton.
∎North Catholic High School
Address: 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Phone: 412-321-4823
Fax: 724-776-2287
Website: https://www.northcatholic.org/
Principal: Michael Palcsey
Enrollment: 644
Districts Served: Seneca Valley, Mars Area and surrounding districts.
∎Penn Christian Academy
Address: 199 W. Airport Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-586-5200
Website: www.pennchristianacademy.org
Administrator: Craig Carnahan
School board: Bill McCarrier, Derek Crawford, Deanna McCarrier, Michael Hoffer, Delia Bouwers Bianchin, Samuel Steele, Conlan Walsh, Daniel Thompson
Enrollment: 140
Districts Served: Butler Area, South Butler County, Slippery Rock Area, Mars Area, Pine-Richland, Deer Lakes and Seneca Valley.
∎St. Gregory School
Address: 115 Pine St., Zelienople, PA 16063
Phone: 724-452-9731
Fax: 724-452-4064
Website: https://school.stgregzelie.org/
Principal: Erin Rice
Enrollment: 210
Districts Served: Parts of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties; transports from Ambridge, Butler, Ellwood City, Freedom, Mars, New Brighton, North Allegheny, Riverside, Rochester, Seneca Valley and Slippery Rock.
∎St. Kilian Parish School
Address: 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Phone: 724-625-1665
Website: https://saintkilian.org/hscs
Email: school@saintkilian.org; kschwalm@saintkilian.org
Principal: Kristen Schwalm
Enrollment: 562
Districts Served: Seneca Valley, Mars Area, South Butler County, Pine-Richland, North Allegheny, Ambridge, Avonworth and Freedom.
∎St. Luke Lutheran
Address: 330 Hannahstown Road, Cabot, PA 16023
Phone: 724-352-2221
Fax: 724-352-2355
Website: https://www.school.stlukecabot.org/
Email: stlukeschool@stlukecabot.org
Principal: Kelly Carney
School board: Michelle Rhodes, Terri Delzer, Len Bloom, Travis Mathers, Karen Bartos, Lori Rockwell
Enrollment: 236
Districts Served: Butler Area, South Butler County, Freeport Area, Mars Area, Kars City Area, Armstrong, Deer Lakes, Highlands and Kiski.
∎St. Stephen’s Academy
Address: 30 Glade Run Drive, P.O. Box 70, Zelienople, PA 16063
Phone: 724-452-4453
Website: https://gladerun.org/education/st-stephens-academy/
Email: bdietrich@gladerun.org
Principal: Brandy Dietrich
Districts Served: All districts in Butler County and many surrounding counties.
∎St. Wendelin School
Address: 211 Saint Wendelin Road, Butler, PA 16002
Phone: 724-285-4986
Fax: 724-287-6253
Website: https://stwendelinschool.com/
Email: Stwend@zoominternet.net
Principal: JoLynn Clouse
Enrollment: 119
Districts Served: Butler Area, South Butler County, Karns City Area, Moniteau and Armstrong.