The Susquehanna Township School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving students from Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The school district is located in suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna Township School District encompasses approximately . According to a June 2008 local census data, it serves a resident population of 22,977 people. In 2010, the District's population had grown to 24,047 people, per the United States Census Bureau.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 The educational attainment levels for the Susquehanna Township School District population (25 years old and over) were 91.3% high school graduates and 34.6% college graduates.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 35.5% 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.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2009, Susquehanna Township School District residents' per capita income was $26,572 a year, while the median family income was $61,781 a year.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
Susquehanna Township School District operates: Sara Lindemuth/Anna Carter Primary School K-2nd Thomas Holtzman Elementary School 3rd–5th Susquehanna Township Middle School 6th-8th Susquehanna Township High School 9th-12th
High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades.
Extracurriculars Susquehanna Township School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District funds:
Boys Baseball - AAA Basketball- AAA Cross Country - AA Football - AAA Golf - AAA Indoor Track and Field - AAAA Soccer - AA Swimming and Diving - AA Tennis - AA Track and Field - AAA Wrestling - AAA
Girls Basketball - AAA Cheer - AAAA Cross Country - AA Indoor Track and Field - AAAA Field Hockey - AA Golf - AAA Soccer (Fall) - AA Softball - AAA Swimming and Diving - AA Tennis - AA Track and Field - AAA
Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball Cross Country Soccer Track and Field Wrestling
Girls Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Soccer (Fall) Track and Field
According to PIAA directory July 2015
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