The Waynesboro Area School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Waynesboro and Mont Alto, as well as all of Washington Township and Quincy Township, and a portion of Guilford Township. Waynesboro Area School District encompasses approximately 93 square miles (240 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 28,376. By 2010, the district's population increased to 32,386 people.[1] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $18,503, while the median family income was $46,584.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]
| Waynesboro Area School District | |
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210 Clayton Avenue
Waynesboro , Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 17268-2066United States | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Website | http://www.wasd.k12.pa.us/ |
The district operates four elementary schools: Fairview Avenue Elementary School, Hooverville Elementary School, Mowery Elementary School, and Summitview Elementary School. It also operates: Waynesboro Area Middle School, and Waynesboro Area Senior High School. High school students may choose to attend Franklin County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades.
Waynesboro Area School District is served by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 which offers a variety of services, including assistance in developing K–12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services. Students may choose to attend Franklin Virtual Academy which is an online education program operated by a cooperative agreement of local Franklin County public school districts.[5]
Sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2013 [6]
References
edit- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 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).
- ^ Todd Tritle, Director (2014). "Franklin Virtual Academy online options for 21st Century Learners" (PDF).
- ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2013.