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 sqmi 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.

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

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