South Western School District

School district in Pennsylvania
South Western School District
Address
225 Bowman Road
Hanover
, York County, Pennsylvania, 17331
United States
District information
TypePublic
Other information
Websiteswsd.k12.pa.us

South Western School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in York County, Pennsylvania. It serves the townships of Penn Township, Manheim Township and West Manheim Township. It encompasses approximately 56 square miles (150 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, South Western School District serves a resident population of 22,576 people. By 2010, the district's population increased to 26,768 people.[1] In 2009, South Western School District residents’ per capita income was $20,618, while the median family income was $56,296.[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]

District schools

  • Baresville Elementary School
  • Manheim Elementary School
  • Park Hills Elementary School
  • West Manheim Elementary School
  • Emory H. Markle Middle School
  • South Western High School

Extracurriculars

South Western School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.The District funds:

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

Markle Intermediate Sports

Boys
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling
Girls
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [5]

References

  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".
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ PIAA School Directory |author=Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, 2012
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