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School district in Pennsylvania
Shippensburg Area School District
Address
317 North Morris Street Shippensburg, Cumberland County and Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 17257
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotGreyhound
Colorsmaroon and grey
Other information
Websitewww.shipk12.org
Shippensburg Area School District region in Franklin County

The Shippensburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Shippensburg and also serves Newburg, Hopewell Township, Shippensburg Township, and Southampton Township in Cumberland County and the adjacent and similarly named but independently governed Southampton Township along with Orrstown in Franklin County. Shippensburg Area School District encompasses approximately 121 square miles (310 km). According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 23,714 people. By 2010, the District's population increased to 28,243 people. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $15,113, while the median family income was $45,273. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.

The District partners with Shippensburg University in developing its academic programs of study and continuing education for the teachers.

Extracurriculars

The Shippensburg Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District Funds:

Boys Girls
Baseball - AAA Basketball - AAA
Basketball - AAAA Cross Country - AAA
Cross Country - AAA Field Hockey - AAA
Football - AAA Soccer (Fall) - AAA
Golf - AAA Softball - AAA
Soccer - AAA Swimming and Diving - AA
Swimming & Diving - AAA Track and Field - AAA
Track and Field - AAA Volleyball - AAA
Wrestling - AAA

Middle School Sports

Boys Girls
Basketball Basketball
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Field Hockey
Soccer Soccer (Fall)
Wrestling Volleyball

According to PIAA directory July 2012

References

  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts, 2010
  4. US Census Bureau, Report Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010, September 2011
  5. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts
Big Spring
Camp Hill
Carlisle Area
Cumberland Valley
East Pennsboro Area
Mechanicsburg Area
South Middleton
Other Schools
Charter schools
Private schools
Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Shippensburg Area (partially located in Franklin County)
West Shore (partially located in York County)
Career and Technology School (VoTech)
  • Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School
Franklin County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts
Chambersburg Area
Greencastle-Antrim
  • Greencastle-Antrim High School
Tuscarora
Waynesboro Area
Other Schools
Fannett-Metal (partially located in Perry County)
  • Fannett-Metal High School
Franklin County Career and Technical Center
  • Franklin County Career and Technical Center
Franklin Virtual Academy
  • Franklin Virtual Academy
Private schools
  • Mercersburg Academy
  • Shalom Christian Academy
  • Cumberland Valley Christian School
  • Corpus Christi School
  • St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School
Shippensburg Area (partially located in Cumberland County)
  • Shippensburg Area Senior High School
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