Keystone Central School District

Keystone Central School District
Address
86 Administration Drive
Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
, (Clinton County), 17751
United States
Coordinates41°08′06″N 77°26′46″W / 41.135°N 77.446°W / 41.135; -77.446 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
SuperintendentFrancis Redmon
Students and staff
District mascotCM Wildcat, BHS Bucks
ColorsCM Blue, White, BHS Red, White
Other information
Websitewww.kcsd.us
Potter County School Districts
Centre County School Districts

The Keystone Central School District (KCSD) is a midsized rural, public school district based in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, that includes public schools in Clinton County, and that serves students in Clinton County, Centre County, and Potter County. It encompasses approximately 1,048 square miles (2,710 km2) square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 36,950. By 2010, the district's population was 37,794 people,[1] making it a district of the third class. The educational attainment levels for the school district population (25 years old and over) were 85.7% high school graduates and 17.2% college graduates.[2] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 51.7% 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 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 71 students in the Keystone Central School District were homeless.[4]

In 2009, Keystone Central School District residents’ per capita income was $15,619, while the median family income was $37,532.[5] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [6] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[7] In Clinton County, the median household income was $42,184.[8] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[9] In 2014, the median household income in the USA was $53,700.[10]

Keystone Central School District operates 5 elementary schools, three secondary schools (one middle school, one high school, and one combined middle and high school), an alternative education program, a career technology center and a cyber academy.

High school students may choose to attend the Keystone Central Career Technology Center (KCCTC) 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, background checks for employees, state-mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.

Schools

Elementary schools

  • Liberty-Curtin Elementary School
    • 11125 North Eagle Valley Rd.
      Blanchard, Pennsylvania 16826
  • Mill Hall Elementary School
    • 210 Kyler Ave.
      Mill Hall, Pennsylvania 17751
  • Renovo Elementary School
    • 1301 Bucktail Av.
      Renovo, Pennsylvania 17764
  • Robb Elementary School
    • 400 E. Church St.
      Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745
  • Woodward Elementary School
    • 35 King St.
      Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745

Secondary schools

Extracurriculars

Keystone Central School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.[11] Keystone Central School Board determines eligibility policies to participate in these programs.[12][13]

Sports

The district funds:

Central Mountain High School
CM Middle school sports
Bucktail Area High School
Bucktail Junior High School

According to PIAA directory July 2015[14]

References

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
  2. ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  4. ^ Collin Deppen (January 2015). "How many children are homeless in your school district?" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  6. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  7. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  8. ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  9. ^ Michael Sauter and Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  10. ^ Jeff Guo (September 15, 2015). "Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all". The Washington Post.
  11. ^ "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities". Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2013.
  12. ^ Keystone Central School Board (January 2003). "Extracurriculars Policy 122" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  13. ^ Keystone Central School Board (January 2003). "Interscholastic Athletics Policy 123 Keystone Central School District Policy Manual".
  14. ^ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.

External links

  • Keystone Central School District
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