South Middleton School District

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South Middleton School District
Address
4 Academy Street, Suite 100
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17007
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotBubblers
ColorsPurple and gold
Other information
Websitewww.smsd.us

South Middleton School District is a mid-sized, rural, public school district located in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. It also serves residents of South Middleton Township. South Middleton School District encompasses approximately 51 square miles (130 km2). South Middleton School District serves grades (K–12). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 12,939. By 2010 the population had risen to 14,695 residents. The educational attainment levels for the school district population (25 years old and over) were 92.9% high school graduates and 33.1% college graduates.[1]

In 2009, South Middleton School District residents' per capita income was $24,370, while the median family income was $60,511 a year.[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] In Cumberland County, the median household income was $51,035.[5] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[6]

South Middleton School District operates four schools: W.G. Rice Elementary School, Iron Forge Elementary School, Yellow Breeches Middle School and Boiling Springs High School. High school students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The district is served by the Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15, which offers a variety of services, including a completely developed K–12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.

Extracurriculars[edit]

South Middleton School District provides a wide variety of activities, clubs and an extensive sports program. Varsity and junior varsity athletic activities are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association

Sports[edit]

The district funds:

Middle school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  6. ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  7. ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2012.

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