Meyersdale Area School District

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Meyersdale Area School District
Address
1349 Shaw Mines Road
Meyersdale
, Pennsylvania, 15552
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
Students and staff
ColorsRed, black, white
Other information
Website www.masd.net

The Meyersdale Area School District is a public school district located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Meyersdale, Garrett, Larimer, Callimont, and Wellersburg, plus the townships of Summit, Larimer, Greenville, and Southampton. It features one elementary, one middle, and one high school. It encompasses approximately 121 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 7,480.

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History

The Meyersdale Area School District has a rich history, dating back to the latter part of the 19th century. [1] The Jr./High School was built on its current site off of US Route 219 in Summit Township, Somerset County, PA in the late 1950s. At the beginning of the 1973–74 school year, the current grade school was opened, adjoining the current Secondary Campus. The Administration moved into the current S.J. Miller school building, near the school campus. The following year, High School Students had the opportunity to attend the Somerset County Vocational-Technical School in Somerset Township.

School Information

SchoolGrade Level
Meyersdale Area High School Grades 9–12
Meyersdale Area Middle SchoolGrades 6–8
Meyersdale Area Elementary SchoolGrades K-5

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References

  1. "MASD History". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2010.