The Shade-Central School District is a

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district located in

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Somerset County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania German: ''Somerset Kaundi'') is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the po ...

. It is eponymous, serving the borough of

Central City In urban planning, a core city, principal city metropolitan core, or central city, is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area. A core city is surrounded by smaller satellite cities, towns, and suburbs. A central city ...

and the Township of Shade.

School complex

There is the

Shade Junior/Senior High School Shade Junior/Senior High School is a public secondary school serving nearly 300 students in grades 7-12 in the Shade Township coal patch of Cairnbrook. Alma Mater ''Our strong band can ne'er be broken'' ''form'd in old Shade High'' ''far surpassi ...

(Grades 7–12) and the Cairnbrook Elementary School (Grades K-6). They are both located on the same campus on McGregor Avenue, in the village of Cairnbrook in Shade Township. The district encompasses approximately 68 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 4,144. District officials reported in school year 2005–06, that the SCCSD provided basic educational services to 625 pupils through the employment of 44 teachers, 47 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 3 administrators.

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Athletics

The school board approved an athletic partnership with

North Star School District The North Star School District in Boswell, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States was formed in 1969 with the merger of predecessors Jenner-Boswell and Forbes school districts. The district includes the boroughs of Boswell, Stoy ...

that impacts the 2011 track season. North Star students participating in track will train and travel with the track consortium at Shade-Central City School, which includes student athletes from

Shanksville-Stonycreek School District The Shanksville-Stonycreek School District is a public school district located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The school district serves the borough of Shanksville, Stonycreek Township, and the borough of Indian Lake. The district encompasse ...

and Johnstown Christian School. * Baseball – Class A * Basketball – Class A *

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– Class A *

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– Class A * Track and field – Class AA * Volleyball – Class A *

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– Class AA

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Shade-Central City School District

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School districts in Somerset County, Pennsylvania