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 area that includes the suburban boroughs of McDonald and Midway and the village of Hickory, as well as the predominantly 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 Matt Sieg, college football defensive back for the West Virginia Mountaineers
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External links Fort Cherry School District