The State College Area School District (SCASD) is a large, suburban and rural public school district based in State College, Pennsylvania.
| State College Area School District | |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "To prepare students for lifelong success through excellence in education" |
| Superintendent | Curtis Johnson |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,761 |
| Teachers | 634 in 2016 [1] |
| Staff | approximately 1,410 |
| Athletic conference | Mid-Penn Conference |
| District mascot | Little Lion |
| Colors | Maroon and Gray |
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| Website | State College Area School District |
The district's territory includes the borough of State College, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton. It also includes a portion of Benner Township.[2] State College Area School District encompasses approximately 150 square miles (390 km2). According to 2008 local census data, the district served a resident population of 86,106. This district operates nine elementary schools, three secondary schools (two middle schools and one high school), one democratic program of choice (middle and high school,) and four public charter schools.
Extracurriculars
editThe district offers an extensive extracurricular program for elementary through high school students, including: clubs, activities and sports.[3][4] The district's athletics programs are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5]
Sports
editThe District funds:
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- Middle School Sports
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According to the 2018-2019 SCASD Middle School Student Handbook
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - State College Area School District, 2010
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Centre County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-07-18. - Text list
- ^ State College Area School Board Policy Manual Extracurriculars Policy
- ^ State College Area School Board Policy (2011). "Interscholastic Athletics Eligibility Standards".
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "State College Area School District Student Athlete Handbook" (PDF).