Glendale School District (Pennsylvania) Explained

Glendale School District
Streetaddress:1466 Beaver Valley Road
City:Flinton
State:Pennsylvania
County:Clearfield County and Cambria County
Zipcode:16640
Country:United States
Type:Public
Colors:Blue and gold
Website:Glendale School District

The Glendale School District is a rural, public school district in Flinton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It serves Irvona Borough, Coalport Borough, and Beccaria Township in Clearfield County, and Reade Township and White Township in Cambria County. Glendale School District encompasses approximately 60 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 5,582. Per 2010 US Census Bureau data, the resident population declined to 5,407 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the school district population (25 years old and over) were 86.3% high school graduates and 6.9% college graduates.[2] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 50.5% of Glendale School District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $12,955, while the median family income was $32,764.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Clearfield County, the median household income was $37,130.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]

Glendale School District operates two schools: Glendale Junior/Senior High School and Glendale Elementary School. High school students may choose to attend Greater Altoona 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; background checks for employees; state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training; speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Extracurriculars

Glendale School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports.[9]

Clubs and activities

Athletics

Varsity:
Girls:
Junior high school sports:
Girls:

According to PIAA directory July 2015[10]

External links

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. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  4. American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
  5. Web site: American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts . US Census Bureau . 2010.
  6. Web site: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 . US Census Bureau . September 2011.
  7. Web site: Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County . US Census Bureau . 2014.
  8. Web site: America's most popular six-figure jobs . Michael Sauter . Alexander E.M. Hess . USA Today . August 31, 2013.
  9. Web site: Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities . Pennsylvania Department of Education . 2013 . 2015-08-22 . 2015-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320055517/http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/disclosure_of_interscholastic_athletic_opportunities/1419362 . dead .
  10. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2015.