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Coordinates: 40°06′43″N 75°07′41″W / 40.112°N 75.128°W / 40.112; -75.128
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Abington School District
Address
970 Highland Avenue
Abington
, Pennsylvania, 19001
United States
Coordinates40°06′43″N 75°07′41″W / 40.112°N 75.128°W / 40.112; -75.128
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesK-12
PresidentShameeka Brown
SuperintendentDr. Jeffery S. Fecher
NCES District ID4202040[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment8,543[1]
Teachers592[1]
Staff622[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.4:1[1]
District mascotGalloping Ghosts
ColorsMaroon and White   
Other information
Websitewww.abingtonsd.org

Abington School District is a medium-sized, suburban, public school district that serves the borough of Rockledge and Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The district operates one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools.

Abington School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles.

According to 2017-21 ACS-ED data, the district serves a resident population of 60,748.[2] The median household income is $96,510, versus a state median income of $67,587, and national median income of $69,021.[2]

Secondary schools

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Abington Senior High School

Elementary Schools (K-5)

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  • Copper Beech
  • Highland
  • McKinley
  • Overlook
  • Roslyn
  • Rydal
  • Willow Hill

Abington School District vs. Schempp

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The school district received some notoriety in the 1960s when it became one of the key parties in the school prayer controversy, with Abington School District v. Schempp. The Supreme Court case resulted in a declaration of the unconstitutionality of school-sanctioned Bible reading.[3] This case is considered a landmark and surprised former president Dwight Eisenhower, who had appointed Earl Warren as chief justice.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Abington SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ a b "ACS School District Profile 2017-21". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. ^ Text of Abington Township School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963) is available from: Findlaw Justia
  4. ^ Abington School District v. Schempp, Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine.
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