Bellefonte Area School District

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Bellefonte Area School District
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Address
318 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte
, Centre County, Pennsylvania , 15010
United States
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Website http://www.basd.net/

The Bellefonte Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district which covers the Borough of Bellefonte and Benner Township, Marion Township, Spring Township and Walker Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Bellefonte Area School District encompasses approximately 115 square miles (300 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 21,480. By 2010, the district's population increased to 25,351 people. [1] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $18,308 a year, while the median family income was $46,786. [2]

Contents

Schools

Secondary

Elementary

All Elementary Schools are Grades K-5.

Mascot

The mascot for the Bellefonte Area School District has been the Red Raider, a Native American, since 1936. In 2015, the district made its primary logo a red "B", while the red, headdressed Native American was made a secondary logo. A petition to replace the mascot was started in June 2020 following the George Floyd protests. [3] On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors voted by a vote of 8-1 to retire the “Red Raider” logo after hearing from two dozen community members in support of the change. [4]

Extracurriculars

The district provides a wide variety of clubs, activities and interscholastic sports.

Athletics

The district funds:

Middle School sports:

According to PIAA directory July 2013 [5]

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References

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  3. Pallotto, Bret (June 11, 2020). "The end of the Red Raiders? Bellefonte alumni start petition to replace 'harmful' mascot". Centre Daily Times.
  4. Parish, Marley (April 14, 2021). "'It's time to evolve.' Bellefonte Area School District to retire 'Red Raider' logo". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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