The Big Spring School District is a midsized,

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, public

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which serves the residents of the Borough of Newville and Cooke Township, Lower Frankford Township, Lower Mifflin Township, North Newton Township, Penn Township, South Newton Township, Upper Frankford Township, Upper Mifflin Township and

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. Big Spring School District encompasses approximately . By 2010, the district's population increased to 19,098 people. According to 2008 local

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data it served a resident population of 18,665. The educational attainment levels for the Big Spring School District population (25 years old and over) were 84.3% high school graduates and 14% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 29.8% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the

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as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. In 2009, the resident's

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was $18,057, while the

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was $47,347. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. The Big Spring School District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Big Spring School District operates five schools: Newville Elementary School, Oak Flat Elementary School, Mount Rock Elementary School, Big Spring Middle School and Big Spring High School. High School students may choose to attend

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for training in the trades. The

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IU15 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services, a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and professional development for staff and faculty. Big Spring School District completed construction of a new

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(grades 9–12) in 2003, a new

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(grades 6–8) in 2005, and operates three

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s (grades K-5). One of these elementary schools has recently been renovated, being the middle school, now being an elementary school. In June 2011, the school board closed Plainfield Elementary School.

Extracurriculars

Big Spring School District provides a wide variety of activities, clubs and an extensive, publicly funded, interscholastic athletics program. Varsity and junior varsity athletic activities are under the

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. Big Springs School District operates a natatorium that is available for use of the general public facility during non school hours and over most of the summer .

Sports

The district funds: High school sports
;Boys: *

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- AAAAA *

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- AAAAA *

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- AA * Football - AAAA *

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-AAA * Soccer - AAA *

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and

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- AA *Track and Field - AAA *

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- AAA ;Girls: *Basketball - AAAA *Cheer - AAAAAA *Cross country - AA *Field hockey - A *Golf - AAA *Soccer - AAA *Softball - AAA *Swimming and diving - AA *Track and field - AAA *Volleyball - AAA ;Middle school sports ;Boys: *Basketball *Cross country (fall) *Football *Soccer (spring) *Track and field (spring) *Wrestling ;Girls: *Basketball *Cross country (fall) *Field hockey *Soccer (spring) *Track and field (spring) *Volleyball According to PIAA directory October 2017

References

External links

Pennsylvania Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education
{{Cumberland County, Pennsylvania School Districts Susquehanna Valley School districts in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania