The Greater Nanticoke Area School District is a midsized,
public school
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district in
Luzerne County
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. The District is one of the 500
public school districts of Pennsylvania. The District serves
Nanticoke Nanticoke may refer to:
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* Nanticoke language, an Algonquian language
* Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, a state-recognized tribe in New Jersey
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,
Plymouth
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and the surrounding
Newport and
Conyngham townships. Greater Nanticoke Area School District encompasses approximately .
As of the 2000 census, the school district served a resident population of 19,443. By 2010, the district's population declined to 19,097 people. In 2009, the per capita income was $16,077 while the median family income was $37,672. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
The Greater Nanticoke Area School District operates three schools: a high school (grades 9-12), Educational Center (grades 6-8), Elementary Center (grades 3-5), and Kennedy early learning center (grades prek-2). It used to operate Lincoln Elementary and K.M.Smith Elementary, but they closed.
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs and sports. In 2010, the Greater Nanticoke Area varsity softball team won the state championship. A notable news source for the Greater Nanticoke Area High School is the student newspaper called "The GNA Insider".
References
External links
Official website
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School districts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania