Summary
Hanover Public School District is a small, urban, public school district located in York County in the borough of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The District encompasses approximately 4 square miles (10 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, Hanover Public School District served a resident population of 14,535. In 2010, the United States Census Bureau reported the District's population had increased to 15,307 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the Hanover Public School District population (25 years old and over) were 84.8% high school graduates and 16.5% college graduates.[2]
| Hanover Public School District | |
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403 Moul Avenue
, York County, Pennsylvania, 17331-1541United States | |
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| Grades | K-12 |
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| Website | www |
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 66.9% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the federal poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, the Hanover Public School District residents’ per capita income was $20,516, while the median family income was $45,156.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In York County, the median household income was $57,494.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]
Hanover Public School District operates five schools:
- Hanover High School (Pennsylvania)
- Hanover Middle School
- Washington Elementary School
- Hanover Street Elementary School
- Clearview Elementary School
High school students may choose to attend York County School of Technology for training in computer services, culinary arts, cosmetology, architectural design and the construction and mechanical trades. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars edit
Hanover Public School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports edit
The District funds:
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- Middle School Sports
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According to PIAA directory July 2012[9]
References edit
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006–2010 by County".
- ^ Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012