Spring Grove Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public
school district
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located in
Spring Grove,
York County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 24,401. By 2010, the district's population increased to 27,417 people. In 2009, the district residents’
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
was $20,078, while the
median family income
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was $52,385. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Schools
Elementary schools
Spring Grove Area School District currently operates three elementary schools.
*New Salem Elementary School
*Paradise Elementary School
*Spring Grove Elementary School
Middle school
Spring Grove Area School District currently operates two
junior high school
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. Intermediate is 5th and 6th grade, middle is 7th and 8th.
*Spring Grove Intermediate School
*Spring Grove Middle School
High school
Spring Grove Area School District currently operates one
senior high school
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.
*
Spring Grove Area High School
Spring Grove Area High School is one of two, public secondary schools within the Spring Grove Area School District. The School is located in Spring Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Athletics
The School provides the following spo ...
Extracurriculars
The district's students have access to a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Extracurricular activities available at Spring Grove include academics, such as Science Olympiad, Team America Rocketry Challenge, Student Launch Initiative, Envirothon, Vex Robotics, and Physics Olympics, and clubs, such as
Key Club
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, GSA, Hacky Sack Club, Academic Booster club, Art Club, Book Club, Debate Club, Drama Club, Film Club,
FBLA, Future Educators Club, History Club, Journalism, Link Crew, National Honor Society, Peer Mentoring, Physics Club, Power of One Club, Psychology Club, Project Harmony, Recycling Club, Rocket Scientists,
SADD Sadd (, meaning "dam", "wall", or "rampart") may refer to:
* Sadd-e Chamran
* Sadd-e Ekbatan
* Sadd-e Kalateh
* Sadd-e Karun Chahar
* Sadd-e Kharu
* Sadd-e Kheyrabad
* Sadd-e Shavur
* Sadd-e Toroq
See also
* SADD (computing), a sideways bit ...
, Student Council, Ski Club, Spanish Club, Tech Squad,
Tri-M
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Music Honor Society, Ultimate Frisbee, Yearbook, and York County Science and Engineering Fair.
Sports
The District funds:
Co-ed:
* Indoor Colorguard - KIDA
* Indoor Percussion - KIDA
;Boys:
*
Baseball
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- AAAA
*
Basketball
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- AAAA
*
Cross Country - AAA
*
Football
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- AAA
*
Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
- AAA
*
Lacrosse
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- AAAA
*
Soccer
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- AAA
*
Swimming
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and
Diving
Diving most often refers to:
* Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water
* Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes
Diving or Dive may also refer to:
Sports
* Dive (American football), ...
- AAA
*
Tennis
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- AAA
*
Track and Field
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- AAA
*
Volleyball
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- AAA
*
Wrestling
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- AAA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AAAA
*Cheer - AAAA
*Cross Country - AAA
*Field Hockey - AAA
*Golf - AAA
*Lacrosse - AAAA
*Soccer (Fall) - AAA
*
Softball
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- AAAA
*Swimming and Diving - AAA
*Girls' Tennis - AAA
*Track and Field - AAA
*Volleyball - AAA
;Junior High School Sports:
;Boys:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Track and Field
*Wrestling
;Girls:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
*Girls Wrestling
According to PIAA directory July 2012
[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012]
References
{{York County, Pennsylvania School Districts
School districts in York County, Pennsylvania