The Mechanicsburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving the Harrisburg suburbs of Mechanicsburg and Upper Allen Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Mechanicsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles (41 km2). According to the 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 25,901. In 2010, the population had grown to 28,664 people.[1] The US Census Bureau reported that district residents' per capita income was $23,507 while the median family income was $60,722 a year.[2]
Mechanicsburg Area School District | |
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100 E. Elmwood Ave, 2nd floor
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17055United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Students and staff | |
District mascot | Wildcats |
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Website | www |
Mechanicsburg Area School District operates: Kindergarten Academy, Broad Street Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Shepherdstown Elementary School, Upper Allen Elementary School, Elmwood Academy, Mechanicsburg Middle School and Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. In addition, the District owns the Trails & Trees Environmental Center,[3] 30-acre (120,000 m2) education area behind the middle school.
The district includes the Messiah College census-designated place.[4]
Extracurriculars
editMechanicsburg Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
editThe District funds:
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- Middle School Sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2012 [5]
References
edit- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
- ^ "Mechanicsburg Area School District | Programs & Information". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-17. - Text list
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".