Mohawk Area School District is a rural, public school system in Bessemer, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mohawk Area School District encompasses approximately . It is the largest school district in Lawrence County by area, serving the boroughs of Bessemer, New Beaver and SNPJ, as well as the townships of Mahoning (except for the southeastern part), Little Beaver, and North Beaver. According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 10,850 people. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $17,048, while the median family income was $42,756.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Mohawk Area School District operates 2 schools, Mohawk Elementary School and Mohawk Junior Senior High School. The high school was built in 1963. In 1983, the elementary was constructed in an adjacent space of land to the high school. The district produces a newsletter/newspaper called "The Mohawk News" that is delivered to every addressee in the school district every season. The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is an alternative facility for students in grades 10–12.
Extracurriculars Mohawk Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District funds:
Boys Baseball - AA Basketball- AA WPIAL CHAMPIONS - 1970 PIAA RUNNERS-UP 1970 Cross Country - AA Football - A Golf - AA Soccer - AA Track and Field - AA WPIAL CHAMPIONS - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
Girls Basketball - AA WPIAL CHAMPIONS- 2020, 2021 PIAA Runners-Up 2021 Cross Country - A WPIAL CHAMPIONS - 2020, 2023 PIAA RUNNERS-UP - 2020, 2021 Soccer (Fall) - A Softball - AA Track and Field - AA WPIAL CHAMPIONS - 2021 Volleyball
Junior High School Sports
Boys Basketball Football Track and Field
Girls Basketball Track and Field Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2012
References
External links Mohawk School History Mohawk Edline Mohawk Athletics Mohawk Clubs and Activities