Susquehanna Township School District
School district in Pennsylvania
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 Location of Susquehanna Township School District in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | |
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3550 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17110-1131United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°18′00″N 76°50′33″W / 40.3000°N 76.8426°W / 40.3000; -76.8426 |
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| Website | hannasd |
The Susquehanna Township School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving students from Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The school district is located in suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna Township School District encompasses approximately 17 square miles (44 km2). According to a June 2008 local census data, it serves a resident population of 22,977 people. In 2010, the District's population had grown to 24,047 people, per the United States Census Bureau.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Susquehanna Township School District population (25 years old and over) were 91.3% high school graduates and 34.6% college graduates.[2]
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 35.5% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, Susquehanna Township School District residents' per capita income was $26,572 a year, while the median family income was $61,781 a year.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]
Susquehanna Township School District operates:
- Sara Lindemuth/Anna Carter Primary School K-2nd
- Thomas Holtzman Elementary School 3rd–5th
- Susquehanna Township Middle School 6th-8th
- Susquehanna Township High School 9th-12th
High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades.
Extracurriculars
Susquehanna Township School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The District funds:
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- Middle School Sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2015[9]
References
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
- ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2015). "PIAA School Directory".
External links
Pennsylvania portal
Schools portal
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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Schools
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| Central Dauphin |  | |
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| Derry Township |
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| Halifax Area | ||
| Harrisburg |
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| Lower Dauphin | ||
| Middletown Area | ||
| Millersburg |
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| Steelton-Highspire | ||
| Susquehanna Township | ||
| Upper Dauphin | ||
Other Schools | |
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| Private schools |
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg |
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| Susquenita School District (partially located in Perry County) | |
| Williams Valley School District (partially located in Schuylkill County) |
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