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Seventh grade Dodgeball for Charity winners

Seventh grade Dodgeball for Charity winners! 

Students make gingerbread houses

Eighth grade students work together to create gingerbread houses during the Winter Festival 

Students learn about Chinese New Year

Students learn about Chinese New Year during the annual Winter Festival 

6th grade Dodgeball for Charity winners

Sixth grade Dodgeball for Charity winners! 

Students play the dreidel game

Students play the dreidel game while learning about Hanukkah 

Student make ornaments

Students make ornaments after learning about the Ukrainian legend of the Christmas spider 

Students play mancala

Students strategize while playing mancala as part of a Kwanzaa lesson during the Winter Festival 

Students create rangoli sand art

Students create rangoli sand art while learning about Diwali

Students make pinecone bird feeders

Students make pine cone bird feeders during the Winter Festival 

Students collaborating during class
Student pose with crafts from the Winter Festival

Students show off the craft they made after learning about St. Lucia's Day during the Winter Festival 

Donation for the Westmoreland County Food Bank

West Hempfield collects canned goods for the Westmoreland County Food Bank during our annual Turkey Trot!

WHMS Band performs for Veterans Day
ELA Class
Science Class

Science Class

Students completing school work
Students completing class work.

Hardworking students!

Recent News

Recommended Division of Middle School Attendance Areas

Administration has proposed a division of Harrold Middle School’s attendance area to align with the current attendance areas of the elementary schools. The Board of School Directors is set to approve the distribution of students from elementary to middle schools on March 27 at 7 p.m.

Harrold School Grade 9 Information

The District's website now includes Harrold School with information linked for the 2023-2024 school year. More information will be added in the coming months.
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Hempfield Area - Middle School Reality Tour 22-23 dates

Hempfield Area School District encourages all middle school families to attend the Reality Tour Drug Prevention Program held at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. If you are unable to attend your school's scheduled date, it is okay to attend another.
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New Pre-K Counts Locations

The Hempfield Area Pre-K Counts program has added 2 new classrooms for the upcoming school year! Sign your child up for any of our 3 locations:

Fort Allen Elementary
West Hempfield Elementary
Stanwood Elementary
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2022-2023 Chromebook Information

Access to technology is very important for our students as the majority of curriculum resources and materials are accessed digitally, rather than through a traditional textbook. The Hempfield Area School District promotes one-to-one Chromebooks for students in grades three through twelve. Please click here to read a letter regarding more information on school issued chromebooks and how your student can get one.
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Reality Tour

Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Location: Westmoreland County Courthouse
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Mission Statement

The Hempfield Area School District, in its commitment to excellence, shall engage and educate all students for personal success through a shared responsibility with the student, family, and community in a safe, secure and nurturing environment.

About Us

  • 15:1 (2020 - 2021) Student Teacher Ratio
  • 5333 (2020 - 2021) Enrollment
  • $1,540,774 (2020 - 2021) Scholarships
  • 38 (2020 - 2021) AP & Dual Enrollment Courses
  • 93.9% (4 year cohort, 2019-2020) Graduation Rate
  • 75 Athletic Teams (2020 - 2021) Sports