The California Area School District is a small public
school district
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serving the boroughs of
Allenport,
California
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,
Coal Center,
Elco,
Long Branch and
Roscoe and
West Pike Run Township in
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington.
Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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. A portion of the borough of
West Brownsville is also within the district's boundaries. The district was formed in 1948 with the jointure of the California Community School District and the East Pike Run Township School District. For a few years in the early 1950s California Area was in a jointure with Centerville Schools, with long-term plans to build a single high school, but Centerville withdrew from the jointure. California Area School District encompasses approximately . It is among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 federal census, it serves a resident population of 10,705. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $15,577, while the median family income was just $39,225.
[American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009] The district maintains a strong affiliation with California University of PA which includes a professional development program, as well as counselor and principal internships.
The district operates one high school (9th–12th) and one elementary/intermediate/middle school (K-8th).
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. California competes in single A
WPIAL
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) is an interscholastic athletic association in Western Pennsylvania. It is District 7 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
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sports which include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
References
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External links
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School districts in Washington County, Pennsylvania