Abington School District is a medium-sized, suburban, public school district that serves the borough of
Rockledge and
Abington Township in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The district operates one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools.
Abington School District encompasses approximately 16
square miles. According to the 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 58,680. In 2009, the district residents'
per capita income was $29,932 a year, while the
median family income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways of ...
was $70,226. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In the 2021-2022 school year, Abington School District provided basic educational services to 8,292 pupils. It employed: 551 teachers, 399 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 62 administrators. Abington School District received more than $16.2 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
Secondary schools
*
Abington Senior High (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
*Abington Middle School (6th, 7th, 8th)
Elementary Schools (K-5)
*Copper Beech
*Highland
*McKinley
*Overlook
*Roslyn
*Rydal
*Willow Hill
Abington School District vs. Schempp
The school district received some notoriety in the 1960s when it became one of the key parties in the
school prayer
School prayer, in the context of religious liberty, is state-sanctioned or mandatory prayer by students in public schools. Depending on the country and the type of school, state-sponsored prayer may be required, permitted, or prohibited. Countries ...
controversy, with ''
Abington School District v. Schempp''. The
Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
case resulted in a declaration of the
unconstitutionality of school-sanctioned
Bible reading. This case is considered a landmark and surprised former President
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
, who had appointed
Earl Warren
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. The Warren Court presided over a major shift in American constitution ...
as Chief Justice.
[Abington School District v. Schempp]
Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association
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References
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School districts in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania