The Shippensburg Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Shippensburg and also serves Newburg, Hopewell Township, Shippensburg Township, and Southampton Township in Cumberland County and the adjacent and similarly named but independently governed Southampton Township along with Orrstown in Franklin County. Shippensburg Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 23,714 people. By 2010, the District's population increased to 28,243 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $15,113, while the median family income was $45,273.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts, 2010 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.US Census Bureau, Report Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010, September 2011
The District partners with Shippensburg University in developing its academic programs of study and continuing education for the teachers.
Extracurriculars The Shippensburg Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District Funds: BoysGirlsBaseball - AAABasketball - AAABasketball - AAAACross Country - AAACross Country - AAAField Hockey - AAAFootball - AAASoccer (Fall) - AAAGolf - AAASoftball - AAASoccer - AAASwimming and Diving - AASwimming & Diving - AAATrack and Field - AAATrack and Field - AAAVolleyball - AAAWrestling - AAA
Middle School Sports BoysGirlsBasketballBasketballCross CountryCross CountryFootballField HockeySoccerSoccer (Fall)WrestlingVolleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2012 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012
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