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Penn Hills School District
Penn Hills School District (PHSD) is a mid-sized public school district located in Pittsburgh, serving Penn Hills, which is about east of Downtown Pittsburgh, and a small portion of Wilkins Township. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 46,809. By 2010, the district's population declined to 42,431 people. The educational attainment levels for the Penn Hills School District population (25 years old and over) were 91.8% high school graduates and 22.8% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Current schools *Penn Hills High School *Linton Middle School *Penn Hills Elementary School *Penn Hills Cyber Academy Extracurriculars Penn Hills School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. The district funds: ;Varsity: ;Boys: *Baseball - AAAA *Basketball - AAAA * Cross country - AAA *Football - AAAA *Golf - AAA *Soccer - AAA *Swimming and diving - AAA *Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County () is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's second-most populous county, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh. Allegheny County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and in the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area. Allegheny was the first county in Pennsylvania to be given a Native American name. It was named after the Lenape word for the Allegheny River. The meaning of "Allegheny" is uncertain. It is usually said to mean "fine river". Stewart says that the name may come from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called ''"Allegewi"'', who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape. History Prior to European contact, this area was settled for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples. During the colonial era, historic native groups kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
