State College Area School District | |
Motto: | "To prepare students for lifelong success through excellence in education" |
Superintendent: | Curtis Johnson |
Teachers: | 634 in 2016 [1] |
Staff: | approximately 1,410 |
Students: | 6,761 |
Conference: | Mid-Penn Conference |
Mascot: | Little Lion |
Colors: | Maroon and Gray |
Website: | State College Area School District |
The State College Area School District (SCASD) is a large, suburban and rural public school district based in State College, Pennsylvania.
The district's territory includes the borough of State College, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton. It also includes a portion of Benner Township.[2] State College Area School District encompasses approximately 150sqmi. According to 2008 local census data, the district served a resident population of 86,106.This district operates nine elementary schools, three secondary schools (two middle schools and one high school), one democratic program of choice (middle and high school,) and four public charter schools.
The district offers an extensive extracurricular program for elementary through high school students, including: clubs, activities and sports.[3] [4] The district's athletics programs are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5]
The District funds:
According to the 2018-2019 SCASD Middle School Student Handbook