Wayne Highlands is a
third-class school district in
Wayne County,
Pennsylvania
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. The district's population was 20,870 at the time of the 2010
United States Census.
Organized on July 1, 1970, the district operates preschools, four
elementary schools
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, one
middle school
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, and one
high school
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. It covers (roughly one-third the size of
Rhode Island
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), making it the second largest geographical school district in the state.
[http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/archives/School/225fauva.pdf ] According to federal census data, the district's population decreased by 636 residents from 21,506 residents in 2000. In 2009, the District residents’
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
was $17,330, while the
median family income was $40,683. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Regions and constituent municipalities
The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:
Region I
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Buckingham Township
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Damascus Township
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Manchester Township
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Preston Township
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Scott Township
Region II
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Bethany Borough
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Dyberry Township
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Honesdale Borough
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Lebanon Township
Region III
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Berlin Township
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Cherry Ridge Township
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Oregon Township
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Prompton Borough
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Texas Township (partially in the
Wallenpaupack Area School District)
Schools
* Damascus Area School
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Honesdale High School
* Lakeside Elementary School
* Preston Area School
* Stourbridge Primary School
* Wayne Highlands Middle School
Extracurriculars
Wayne Highlands School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The District funds:
;Boys:
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Baseball
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- AAA
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Basketball
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- AAA
*
Cross Country - AA
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Football
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- AAA
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Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
- AAA
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Soccer
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- AA
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Tennis
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- AA
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Track and Field
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- AAA
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Wrestling
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- AAA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AAA
*Cross Country - AA
*
Field Hockey
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- AAA
*Soccer (Fall) - AA
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Softball
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- AAA
*Girls' Tennis - AA
*Track and Field - AAA
*Wrestling - AAA
;Middle School Sports:
;Boys:
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Soccer
*Track and Field
*Wrestling
;Girls:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Softball
*Soccer (fall)
*Track and Field
*Wrestling
According to PIAA directory July 2012
See also
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Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Wayne is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The county's population was 51,155 at the 2020 census. The county seat is the Borough of Honesdale. The county was formed from part of Northampto ...
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List of school districts in Pennsylvania
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References
External links
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{{Wayne County, Pennsylvania School Districts
School districts established in 1970
School districts in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
1970 establishments in Pennsylvania