Palmyra Area School District Explained

Palmyra Area School District
Streetaddress:	1125 Park Drive
City:	Palmyra
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lebanon County
Zipcode:	17078-3447
Country:	United States
Type:	Public

The Palmyra Area School District is the public school system in southwest Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

The district serves the residents of Palmyra Borough, North Londonderry Township, South Londonderry Township, Campbelltown, Lawn, and Mount Gretna. This suburban district encompasses approximately 40sqmi. According to 2008 local census data, it serves a resident population of 20,487. By 2010, the District's population increased to 22,399 people.^[1] In 2009, the Palmyra Area School District residents’ per capita income was $24,082, while the median family income was $58,016.^[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]

Palmyra Area School District consists of:

• Palmyra Area High School
• Palmyra Area Middle School
• Forge Road Elementary School
• Pine Street Elementary School
• Northside Elementary School
• Lingle Avenue Elementary School

Extracurriculars

The schools offer a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Boys:

• Baseball - AAA
• Basketball- AAA
• Cross Country - AAA
• Football - AAAAA
• Golf - AAA
• Lacrosse - AAAA
• Soccer - AAA
• Swimming and Diving - AA
• Tennis - AA
• Track and Field - AAA
• Wrestling - AAA

Girls:

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

Junior high school sports:

Boys:

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Soccer
• Track and Field
• Wrestling

Girls:

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Track and Field

According to PIAA directory July 2012 ^[5]

Notes and References

1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
3. Web site: American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts . US Census Bureau . 2010 . 2012-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065329/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html . 2014-10-06 . dead .
4. Web site: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 . US Census Bureau . September 2011.
5. Web site: PIAA School Directory . Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association . 2012.