Mechanicsburg Area School District

School district in Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Address
100 E. Elmwood Ave, 2nd floor
Mechanicsburg
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17055
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotWildcats
Other information
Websitewww.mbgsd.org

The Mechanicsburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving the Harrisburg suburbs of Mechanicsburg and Upper Allen Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Mechanicsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles (41 km2). According to the 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 25,901. In 2010, the population had grown to 28,664 people.[1] The US Census Bureau reported that district residents' per capita income was $23,507 while the median family income was $60,722 a year.[2]

Mechanicsburg Area School District operates: Kindergarten Academy, Broad Street Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Shepherdstown Elementary School, Upper Allen Elementary School, Elmwood Academy, Mechanicsburg Middle School and Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. In addition, the District owns the Trails & Trees Environmental Center,[3] 30-acre (120,000 m2) education area behind the middle school.

Extracurriculars

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

Sports

The District funds:

Boys
  • Baseball - AAAA
  • Basketball- AAAA
  • Cross Country - Class AAA
  • Football - AAAA
  • Golf -AAA
  • Soccer - AAA
  • Swimming and Diving - Class AAA
  • Tennis - AAA
  • Track and Field - AAA
  • Water Polo - Class AAAA
  • Wrestling - AAA
Girls
  • Basketball - AAAA
  • Cross Country - AAA
  • Field Hockey - AAA
  • Golf - AAA
  • Soccer (Fall) - AAA
  • Softball - AAAA
  • Girls' Tennis - AAA
  • Track and Field - AAA
  • Volleyball - AAA
  • Water Polo - AAAA

Middle School Sports
Boys
  • Basketball
  • Cross County
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Wrestling
Girls
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Volleyball

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [4]

References

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
  3. ^ "Mechanicsburg Area School District | Programs & Information". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".
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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts
Big Spring
  • Big Spring High School
Camp Hill
Carlisle Area
  • Carlisle High School
Cumberland Valley
East Pennsboro Area
Mechanicsburg Area
South Middleton
  • Boiling Springs High School
Other Schools
Charter schools
Private schools
  • Bible Baptist School
  • Faith Tabernacle School
  • Harrisburg Academy
  • Heritage Christian Academy
  • Yellow Breeches Education Center
Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
  • Trinity High School
Shippensburg Area (partially located in Franklin County)
  • Shippensburg Area High School
West Shore (partially located in York County)
Career and Technology School (VoTech)
  • Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School