Upper Adams School District
School district in Pennsylvania
| Upper Adams School District | |
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 Map of Adams County school districts | |
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161 North Main Street Biglerville, Pennsylvania, U.S. South Central Pennsylvania Biglerville, Pennsylvania , Adams County, 17307-9228United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
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| Website | www |
The Upper Adams School District is a small, rural public school district serving parts of Adams County, Pennsylvania, including the boroughs of Bendersville, Biglerville, Arendtsville. It also serves the residents of Tyrone Township, Butler Township, and Menallen Township. Upper Adams School District encompasses approximately 90 square miles (230 km2). By 2010, the district's population rose to 10,836 people.[1] According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 9,693. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $17,278, while the median family income was $44,835.[2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[4]
Upper Adams School District operates: Biglerville Elementary School (K–3), Upper Adams Intermediate School (4–6), Upper Adams Middle School (7–8), and Biglerville High School (9–12). High school students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Vocational Technical School for vocational training. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. The district funds:
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According to PIAA directory July 2013[5]
References
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ 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).
- ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".
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Adams County, Pennsylvania schools
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| Bermudian Springs |  | |
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| Conewago Valley | ||
| Fairfield Area | ||
| Gettysburg Area |
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| Littlestown Area | ||
| Upper Adams | ||
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg |
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