The Halifax Area School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in Halifax, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. The district served 1,143 students in preschool to grade 12 in 2012.National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - Halifax Area School District, 2013 Halifax Area School District encompasses approximately . The district serves residents of: Halifax Borough, Halifax Township, Jackson Township and Wayne Township. According to 2000 federal census data, Halifax Area School District served a resident population of 7,366 people. By 2010, the district's population increased to 7,606 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 30.8% 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.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $19,609, while the median family income was $50,256.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In Dauphin County, the median household income was $54,066. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.
Schools Enders-Fisherville Elementary School (grades Preschool, kindergarten, first) Halifax Area Elementary School (grades 2–5) Halifax Area Middle School (grades 6–8) Halifax Area High School (grades 9–12)
High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. School aged residents may attend the Capital Area School for the Arts which is an arts charter school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Students may also choose to attend Capital Area Online Learning Association (CAOLA) online education programs. The service is operated by the Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15. Halifax Area School 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 Halifax Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and a sports program.
Sports The district funds:
Boys Baseball - AA Basketball- AA Football - A Soccer - A Swimming & Diving - AA (Co-Op with Millersburg and Upper Dauphin School Districts) Wrestling - AA
Girls Basketball - AA Cheer - AAAA Soccer (Fall) - A Softball - A Swimming & Diving - AA (Co-Op with Millersburg and Upper Dauphin School Districts) Volleyball - A
All of Halifax’s sports are combined with Northern Dauphin Christian School.
Junior High School Sports
Boys Basketball Wrestling
Girls Basketball
According to PIAA directory July 2015
References
Halifax Area Sd. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on February 13, 2008. Schools in district. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.
External links Halifax Area School District website