Abington Heights School District

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Address
200 East Grove Street
North-eastern Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit
, Lackawanna County , Pennsylvania , 18411-1776
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12
Schools6
Students and staff
Athletic conferencePIAA District 2
District mascotComet the Bear
ColorsBlue and white
Other information
Website www.ahsd.org

The Abington Heights School District is a midsized public school district. It serves the boroughs of Clarks Green and Clarks Summit and the townships of Waverly Township, Glenburn Township, Newton Township, North Abington Township, Ransom Township and South Abington Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Abington Heights School District encompasses approximately 69 square miles (180 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 29,222 residents. By 2010, the District's population declined to 23,615 people. [1] The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 94.7% high school graduates and 47.5% college graduates. [2] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of twelve public school districts in Lackawanna County.

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According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 15.5% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [3] as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012. [4] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that fewer than ten students in the Abington Heights School District were homeless. [5]

In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $27,768, while the median family income was $64,925. [6] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [7] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. [8] In Lackawanna County, the median household income was $46,044. [9] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. [10]

Schools

Clarks Summit Elementary School covers the student population of the Clarks Summit and Clarks Green areas, while South Abington Elementary School covers mostly South Abington Township. Waverly Elementary School, located in the historic village of Waverly, covers the Waverly, Glenburn Township, and Dalton areas of the Abington Heights School District. Newton, the smallest elementary school in the district, covers the rural regions of Newton and Ransom Townships. All middle school students in the district attend Abington Heights Middle School (off Newton-Ransom Blvd. in Newton Township). Abington Heights High School is off Noble Rd. in Clarks Summit.

History

The origins of the Abington Heights School District date to the founding of Clarks Summit (and later Clarks Green), the two largest boroughs in the district. Both were founded during the early 20th century and attribute their name to Captain William Clark, a revolutionary war veteran from Rhode Island. Col. Ebbings from Connecticut founded the Abington Area in the late 18th century. It was originally called "Ebbington" and later changed to "Abington." Waverly was one of the earliest villages of the Abingtons and later came the establishment of Bailey Hollow (presently called Dalton) in the 19th century and Clarks Summit and Clarks Green in the early 20th century.

The first high school in the Abingtons was built in 1875, and was called "Abington High School." In 1883, it was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Another high school in the Abingtons, the Dalton High School, was completed in 1887 and closed down in 1930. The Abington Heights School District was formed in the early 1950s from four former school districts: Clarks Summit-Abington, Glenburn, South Abington, and Newton-Ransom. Abington Heights High School was completed in 1966. Over the next several decades, renovations and changes were made. Today there are six schools in the district along with one administration building.

The mascot for Abington Heights is Comet, while the colors are blue and white. The Comet comes from the original Clarks Summit High School Comets, prior to the establishment of Abington Heights.

Extracurriculars

Abington Heights School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

Abington Heights School District has been identified two separate times as one of the top 100 places to live in America for quality music education according to a nationwide survey of public and private school programs. The High School Orchestra and Chorus enjoy a strong regional and state reputation and a strong student interest. [ citation needed ]

Athletics

Abington Heights is a PIAA District 2 school district which actively participates in the following sports:

Boys' AthleticsGirls' Athletics
BaseballSoftball
BasketballBasketball
Cross CountryCross Country
FootballField Hockey
GolfGolf
Powerlifting
SoccerSoccer
TennisTennis
Winter Track and FieldWinter Track and Field
Spring Track and FieldSpring Track and Field
Unified Outdoor TrackUnified Outdoor Track
VolleyballVolleyball
Wrestling
Cheerleading
Swimming and DivingSwimming and Diving
LacrosseLacrosse

Regions and constituent municipalities

The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities: [12] Three school board directors are elected from each region.

Region I
Region II
Region III

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References

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  2. ↑ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. ↑ "Poverty Guidelines | ASPE". Aspe.hhs.gov. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  5. ↑ Collin Deppen (January 2015). "How many children are homeless in your school district?" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  6. ↑ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  7. ↑ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  8. ↑ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  9. ↑ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
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  11. ↑ PAMLE (2017). "Schools To Watch".
  12. ↑ "School Board". Abington Heights School District. Abington Heights School District. 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

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