Clearfield Area School District
| Clearfield Area School District | |
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 Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania public school districts | |
| Address | |
438 River Street, P.O. Box 710
Clearfield , Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 16830United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Bison |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Other information | |
| Website | clearfield |
The Clearfield Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. It is located within the central and northern portion of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Clearfield Area School District encompasses approximately 345 square miles (890 km2). The Clearfield Area School District serves the Borough of Clearfield and Bradford Township, Covington Township, Girard Township, Goshen Township, Knox Township, Lawrence Township and Pine Township. According to 2000 federal census data, Clearfield Area School District served a resident population of 20,215 people. By 2010, the district's population declined to 19,115 people.[1] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $16,245 a year, while the median family income was $37,134.[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] The educational attainment levels for the school district population (25 years old and over) were 85.5% high school graduates and 11.9% college graduates.[5]
The colors of the school district are red and black, and the mascot is the bison. The mascot is modeled after the look of an American bison.
Schools[edit]
Clearfield Area School District operates one combined middle/high school (7th-12th) and one elementary school (K-6th).
- Clearfield Elementary School[6][7]
- Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School
- CASD Cyber Services K-12 or with Lincoln Interactive
High school students may choose to attend Clearfield County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Central Intermediate Unit IU10 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.
Closed schools in 2014:[8] Bradford Township Elementary School,[9] Centre,[10] Clearfield Area Middle School, Girard-Goshen Elementary School[11] (2012)
Extracurriculars[edit]
Clearfield Area School District offers 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 [12]
References[edit]
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
- ^ Report Card 2010
- ^ Report Card 2009
- ^ Clearfield Area School District School Board, Board Meeting Meeting Minutes, April 30, 2014
- ^ Report Card 2010
- ^ Elementary School Report Card 2010
- ^ Report Card 2010
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012
External links[edit]
- http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20060610091123/http://www.clearfield.org/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1
- https://archive.today/20130414123447/http://www.clearfield.org/shaw
- Clearfield Area High School link https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020541/http://www.clearfield.org/education/club/club.php?sectionid=81