Conrad Weiser Area School District

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Conrad Weiser Area School District
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Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts: Conrad Weiser Area School District is in pink in the western part of the county.
Address
44 Big Spring Road
, Berks County and Lancaster County , Pennsylvania , 19551-8948
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotScout
ColorsBlue and White
Other information
Website www.conradweiser.org
Conrad Weiser School District region in Lancaster County (not shown, but extends into a tiny portion of West Coalico Township. Map of Lancaster County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Conrad Weiser School District region in Lancaster County (not shown, but extends into a tiny portion of West Coalico Township.

The Conrad Weiser Area School District is located in western Berks County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A tiny portion extends into Lancaster County. This district serves South Heidelberg Township, Heidelberg Township, North Heidelberg Township and Marion Township and the Boroughs of Wernersville, Robesonia and Womelsdorf. [1] Eight properties in a housing development in West Cocalico in Lancaster County also attend the District's schools. The District encompasses approximately 100 square miles (260 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 23,777. By 2010, the District's population declined to 19,303 people. [2] In 2009, Conrad Weiser Area School District residents’ per capita income was $22,732, while the median family income was $57,488. [3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. [5]

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In the 1980s, a small group of Lancaster County property owners in the Cocalico School District were successful in seceding from the district. They formed a small district called Squire Hill Independent School District. The new District was short lived merging with Conrad Weiser Area School District.

Conrad Weiser Area School District operates four schools: Conrad Weiser High School (9th–12th), Conrad Weiser Middle School (5th–8th), Conrad Weiser East Elementary School (K-4th) and Conrad Weiser West Elementary School (K-4th).

The District is named for Conrad Weiser, an important Pennsylvanian in colonial days, especially known as an interpreter and emissary in councils between Native Americans and the colonies, especially Pennsylvania.

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Conrad Weiser

Extracurriculars

The District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

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