Wayne Highlands School District
School district in Pennsylvania
| Wayne Highlands School District | |
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474 Grove Street Northeastern Pennsylvania Honesdale , Pennsylvania, 18431-1099United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°42′23″N 75°12′04″W / 41.70649°N 75.20107°W / 41.70649; -75.20107 (Wayne Highlands School District office) |
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| Type | Public |
| Grades | Preschool-12th |
| Established | 1 July 1970; 53 years ago (1970-07-01) |
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| Website | www |
Wayne Highlands is a third-class school district in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district's population was 20,870 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[1]
Organized on July 1, 1970, the district operates preschools, four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. It covers 435 square miles (1,130 km2) (roughly one-third the size of Rhode Island), making it the second largest geographical school district in the state.[2] According to federal census data, the district's population decreased by 636 residents from 21,506 residents in 2000. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $17,330, while the median family income was $40,683.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5]
Regions and constituent municipalities
The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:[6]
Region I
- Buckingham Township
- Damascus Township
- Manchester Township
- Preston Township
- Scott Township
Region II
- Bethany Borough
- Dyberry Township
- Honesdale Borough
- Lebanon Township
Region III
- Berlin Township
- Cherry Ridge Township
- Oregon Township
- Prompton Borough
- Texas Township (partially in the Wallenpaupack Area School District)
Schools
- Damascus Area School
- Honesdale High School
- Lakeside Elementary School
- Preston Area School
- Stourbridge Primary School
- Wayne Highlands Middle School
Extracurriculars
Wayne Highlands School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The District funds:
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- Middle School Sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2012 [7]
See also
References
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ "WAYNE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT - WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - AUDIT REPORT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26.
- ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
- ^ 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).
- ^ "School Board". Wayne Highlands School District. Schoolwires, Inc. 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".
External links
- Official website
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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Honesdale
- Big Bass Lake‡
- Browndale
- Gouldsboro‡
- Indian Rocks
- Pocono Springs
- The Hideout
- Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
- White Mills
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Pennsylvania portal
- United States portal
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