Steelton-Highspire School District
School district in Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Steelton-Highspire School District | |
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 Steelton-Highspire High School | |
| Address | |
250 Reynders Street Steelton , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17113United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Students and staff | |
| Colors | Blue, white, and grey |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Steelton-Highspire School District is a diminutive, urban public school district located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Steelton and Highspire, both industrial suburbs of the City of Harrisburg. The district encompasses approximately 2 square miles (5.2 km2) and is located on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River. According to 2005 local census data, it served a resident population of 9,417. By 2010, the district's population declined to 8,393 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Steelton-Highspire School District population (25 years old and over) were 89% high school graduates and 11% college graduates.[2]
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 74.8% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, Steelton-Highspire School District residents' per capita income was $17,304, while the median family income was $39,956.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]
The district operates Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, and one combined middle school with one high school.
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.
Sports
The district funds:
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- Junior high school sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2015[9]
References
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
- ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
- ^ 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).
- ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
- ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- ^ "PIAA School Directory 2015". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.
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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Schools
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| Central Dauphin |  | |
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| Derry Township |
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| Halifax Area | ||
| Harrisburg |
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| Lower Dauphin | ||
| Middletown Area | ||
| Millersburg |
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| Steelton-Highspire | ||
| Susquehanna Township | ||
| Upper Dauphin | ||
Other Schools | |
| Charter schools | |
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| Private schools |
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg |
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| Susquenita School District (partially located in Perry County) | |
| Williams Valley School District (partially located in Schuylkill County) |
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