The Susquehanna Township School District is a midsized, suburban, public
school district serving students from
Susquehanna Township,
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The school district is located in suburban
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in Pe ...
. The Susquehanna Township School District encompasses approximately . According to a June 2008 local census data, it serves a resident population of 22,977 people. In 2010, the District's population had grown to 24,047 people, per the
United States Census Bureau. The educational attainment levels for the Susquehanna Township School District population (25 years old and over) were 91.3% high school graduates and 34.6% college graduates.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 35.5% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2009, Susquehanna Township School District residents'
per capita income was $26,572 a year, while the
median family income
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was $61,781 a year. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
Susquehanna Township School District operates:
*Sara Lindemuth/Anna Carter Primary School K-2nd
*Thomas Holtzman Elementary School 3rd–5th
*Susquehanna Township Middle School 6th-8th
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Susquehanna Township High School 9th-12th
High school students may choose to attend
Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades.
Extracurriculars
Susquehanna Township School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The District funds:
;Boys:
*
Baseball - AAA
*
Basketball- AAA
*
Cross Country - AA
*
Football
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- AAA
*
Golf - AAA
*Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
*
Soccer
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- AA
*
Swimming and
Diving - AA
*
Tennis - AA
*
Track and Field - AAA
*
Wrestling - AAA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AAA
*Cheer - AAAA
*Cross Country - AA
*Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
*
Field Hockey - AA
*Golf - AAA
*Soccer (Fall) - AA
*
Softball - AAA
*Swimming and Diving - AA
*Tennis - AA
*Track and Field - AAA
;Middle School Sports:
;Boys:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Soccer
*Track and Field
*Wrestling
;Girls:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Soccer (Fall)
*Track and Field
According to PIAA directory July 2015
References
External links
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Education in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Valley
School districts in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania