The West Middlesex Area School District is a small, rural
public school
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* State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government
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district serving the southwestern portion of
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,652. Its county seat is Mercer, and its largest city is Hermitage. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803.
Merce ...
. It encompasses the communities of
West Middlesex,
Shenango Township, and
Lackawannock Township. The West Middlesex Area School District encompasses approximately . The district operates on a single 40-acre campus. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,527. By 2010, the district's population declined to 7,454 people. In 2009, the district residents’
per capita income was $16,870, while the
median family income
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was $40,558. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
West Middlesex Area School District operates three schools: Luther W Low Elementary School, Oakview Elementary School and West Middlesex Area Junior Senior High School. The district is one of the 500
public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of 16 full or partial public school districts operating in Mercer County.
Extracurriculars
West Middlesex Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The district funds:
;Boys:
*
Baseball - AA
*
Basketball- AA
*
Cross Country - A
*
Football
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- A
*
Golf - AA
*Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
*
Soccer
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- A
*
Track and Field - AA
*
Wrestling - AA
;Girls:
*Basketball - AA
*Cross Country - A
*Golf - AA
*Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
*Soccer (Fall) - A
*
Softball - A
*Girls' Tennis - AA
*Track and Field - AA
*
Volleyball - A
;Junior High School Sports:
;Boys:
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Football
*Soccer
*Track and Field
*Wrestling
;Girls:
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Soccer (Fall)
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2013
References
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School districts in Mercer County, Pennsylvania