Wayne_Highlands_School_District

Wayne Highlands School District

Wayne Highlands School District

School district in Pennsylvania


Wayne Highlands is a third-class school district in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district's population was 20,870 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[1]

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Organized on July 1, 1970, the district operates preschools, four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. It covers 435 square miles (1,130 km2) (roughly one-third the size of Rhode Island), making it the second largest geographical school district in the state.[2] According to federal census data, the district's population decreased by 636 residents from 21,506 residents in 2000. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $17,330, while the median family income was $40,683.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5]

Regions and constituent municipalities

Map of Wayne County with the highlighted boroughs and townships served by WHSD

The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:[6]

Region I

Region II

Region III

Schools

  • Damascus Area School
  • Honesdale High School
  • Lakeside Elementary School
  • Preston Area School
  • Stourbridge Primary School
  • Wayne Highlands Middle School

Extracurriculars

Wayne Highlands School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [7]

See also


References

  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. "WAYNE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT - WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - AUDIT REPORT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26.
  3. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  4. "School Board". Wayne Highlands School District. Schoolwires, Inc. 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

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