Palmyra Area School District

Palmyra Area School District
Palmyra Area School District
Address
	1125 Park Drive Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 17078-3447; United States
District information
Type	Public
Other information
Website	www.palmyraportal.org/website/index.php

The Palmyra Area School District is the public school system in southwest Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

The district serves the residents of Palmyra Borough, North Londonderry Township, South Londonderry Township, Campbelltown, Lawn, and Mount Gretna. This suburban district encompasses approximately 40 square miles (100 km²). According to 2008 local census data, it serves a resident population of 20,487. By 2010, the District's population increased to 22,399 people.^[1] In 2009, the Palmyra Area School District residents’ per capita income was $24,082, while the median family income was $58,016.^[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]

Palmyra Area School District consists of:

Palmyra Area High School
Palmyra Area Middle School
Forge Road Elementary School
Pine Street Elementary School
Northside Elementary School
Lingle Avenue Elementary School

Extracurriculars[edit]

The schools offer a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports[edit]

The District funds:

Boys

Baseball - AAA
Basketball- AAA
Cross Country - AAA
Football - AAAAA
Golf - AAA
Lacrosse - AAAA
Soccer - AAA
Swimming and Diving - AA
Tennis - AA
Track and Field - AAA
Wrestling - AAA

Girls

Basketball - AAA
Cross Country - AAA
Field Hockey - AA
Golf - AAA
Lacrosse - AAAA
Soccer (Fall) - AAA
Softball - AAA
Swimming and Diving - AA
Girls' Tennis - AAA
Track and Field - AAA
Volleyball AAA

Junior high school sports

Boys

Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Track and Field
Wrestling

Girls

Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Track and Field

According to PIAA directory July 2012 ^[5]

References[edit]

^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

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[1] US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011

[2] US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009

[3] US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

[4] US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).

[5] Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

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