Shippensburg Area School District

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Shippensburg Area School District
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Address
317 North Morris Street
Shippensburg
, Cumberland County and Franklin County, Pennsylvania , 17257
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotGreyhound
Colorsmaroon and grey
Other information
Website www.shipk12.org
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Shippensburg Area School District region in Franklin County

The Shippensburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Shippensburg and also serves Newburg, Hopewell Township, Shippensburg Township, and Southampton Township in Cumberland County and the adjacent and similarly named but independently governed Southampton Township along with Orrstown in Franklin County. Shippensburg Area School District encompasses approximately 121 square miles (310 km2). According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 23,714 people. By 2010, the District's population increased to 28,243 people. [1] In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $15,113, while the median family income was $45,273. [2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. [4]

Contents

The District partners with Shippensburg University in developing its academic programs of study and continuing education for the teachers.

Extracurriculars

The Shippensburg Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [5]

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