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Oley Valley School District
Oley Valley School District is a school district located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It serves the townships of Alsace, Oley, Pike Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to: Fish * Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus'' * Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes * ''Esox'', genus of ..., and Ruscombmanor. Schools *Oley Valley Elementary School *Oley Valley Middle School * Oley Valley High School External linksOley Valley School District References School districts in Berks County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Berks County ( Pennsylvania German: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading. The Schuylkill River, a tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Berks County. The county is part of the Reading, PA metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which is included in the Philadelphia-Reading- Camden, PA- NJ- DE- MD combined statistical area (CSA). History Reading developed during the 1740s when inhabitants of northern Lancaster County sent several petitions requesting that a separate county be established. With the help of German immigrant Conrad Weiser, the county was formed on March 11, 1752, from parts of Chester County, Lancaster County, and Philadelphia County. It was named after the English county in which William Penn's family home lay, Berkshire, which is often abbreviated to Berks. Berks County began much larger than it is today. The northwestern parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsace Township, Pennsylvania
Alsace Township (pronounced "ALL-siss") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,848 at the 2020 census. History Alsace Township was established on March 3, 1745, following a petition to the Pennsylvania Court of Quarter Sessions. The township was given its name in deference to the original settlers who came from Alsace, Germany (now France). The township's settlers were predominantly industrious farmers and millers. Large areas of land were cleared for agricultural production, streams were harnessed for milling, and churches were built for spiritual and social needs. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Adjacent townships * Muhlenberg Township (west) * Ruscombmanor Township (north) * Oley Township (east) * Exeter Township (southeast) * Lower Alsace Township (south) Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 3,689 people, 1,433 households, and 1,060 families living in the township. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oley Township, Pennsylvania
Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 3,620. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752. The entire township was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.Phoebe L. Hopkins, 1982NRHP Nomination Form for Oley Township Historic DistrictEnter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site. ''Oley'' is a Native American name purported to mean "a hollow". Daniel Boone was born in Oley Township November 2, 1734.Bruce, H. Addington, ''Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road'', New York: Macmillan, 1911, p. 6 Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km), all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via its tributaries of the Manatawny Creek and Monocacy Creek. The township's villages includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Pike Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,723 at the 2010 census. History Pike Township was created in August 1813 from sections of District, Rockland, Oley, and Earl townships.Morton L. Montgomery, ''History of Berks County in Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), p. 1018. The Hartman Cider Press, Keim Homestead, Mill at Lobachsville, and Yoder Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km), all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek and the Swamp Creek. Its villages include Hill Church, Lobachsville, Pikeville, and Pine Waters. Adjacent townships * Rockland Township (northwest) * District Township (northeast) * Washington Township (east) * Colebrookdale Township (southeast) * Earl Township (south) * Oley Township (west) Demograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania
Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,112 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km), all land. Adjacent townships * Alsace Township (southwest) * Muhlenberg Township (far west) * Maidencreek Township (northwest) * Richmond Township and Borough of Fleetwood (north) * Rockland Township (northeast) * Oley Township (southeast) Demographics At the 2000 census there were 3,776 people, 1,378 households, and 1,103 families living in the township. The population density was 271.3 people per square mile (104.7/km). There were 1,421 housing units at an average density of 102.1/sq mi (39.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.16% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22%. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oley Valley High School
Oley Valley High School is a high school in Oley Valley, Pennsylvania, United States. The current principal is Gina Finnerty, and the assistant principal is William Harrison. History Oley Valley High School was built in 1961. The current high school was adjacent to the Oley Valley School District Administration building, which was formerly the Oley Valley K-5 building until 1993. In 2018, the Administration Building was demolished and only a grass field remains. The high school was renovated in 1981 to have a joint middle school. In 2002, a new separate middle school was built and the left-over wing was incorporated into the high school, primarily as the "history wing". The school district superintendent was Jeffrey Zackon, until he unfortunately died due to a heart attack during the German class trip, on April 20, 2011, while in the Swiss Alps. The Oley Valley School District's current superintendent is Tracy Shank. Athletics The baseball team won the county championship for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
