DuBois Area School District explained

DuBois Area School District
Streetaddress:500 Liberty Boulevard
City:DuBois
State:Pennsylvania
County:Clearfield County and Jefferson County
Zipcode:15801
Country:United States
Type:Public
Mascot:Beavers
Colors:Red, black, and white

The DuBois Area School District is a large, rural/suburban public school district located in central Pennsylvania. The district spans portions of two counties. It encompasses an area of approximately 258sqmi with a population of 32,241 (as of 2000). In Clearfield County it covers the City of DuBois, the Boroughs of Falls Creek and Troutville and Bloom Township, Brady Township, Huston Township, Sandy Township and Union Township. In Jefferson County it covers the Boroughs of Falls Creek, Reynoldsville and Sykesville and Winslow Township. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 32,200. By 2010, the district's population declined to 30,958 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 89.9% high school graduates and 17.6% college graduates.[2]

Schools

The district operates six public schools.

High school students may choose to attend Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational-Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades, the culinary arts and allied health careers. The Riverview Intermediate Unit IU6 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.

Extracurriculars

Dubois Area School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Varsity:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:
    Middle School Sports:
  • Boys:
  • Girls:

    According to PIAA directory July 2013 [3]

    Notes and References

    1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
    2. Web site: School District Comparative Analysis Profiles . proximityone . 2014.
    3. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2014.