Mechanicsburg Area School District

Mechanicsburg Area School District
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Address
	100 E. Elmwood Ave, 2nd floor Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17055; United States
District information
Type	Public
Students and staff
District mascot	Wildcats
Other information
Website	www.mbgsd.org

The Mechanicsburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving the Harrisburg suburbs of Mechanicsburg and Upper Allen Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Mechanicsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles (41 km²). According to the 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 25,901. In 2010, the population had grown to 28,664 people.^[1] The US Census Bureau reported that district residents' per capita income was $23,507 while the median family income was $60,722 a year.^[2]

Mechanicsburg Area School District operates: Kindergarten Academy, Broad Street Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Shepherdstown Elementary School, Upper Allen Elementary School, Elmwood Academy, Mechanicsburg Middle School and Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. In addition, the District owns the Trails & Trees Environmental Center,^[3] 30-acre (120,000 m²) education area behind the middle school.

The district includes the Messiah College census-designated place.^[4]

Extracurriculars

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

Sports

The District funds:

Boys

Baseball - AAAA
Basketball- AAAA
Cross Country - Class AAA
Football - AAAA
Golf -AAA
Soccer - AAA
Swimming and Diving - Class AAA
Tennis - AAA
Track and Field - AAA
Water Polo - Class AAAA
Wrestling - AAA

Girls

Basketball - AAAA
Cross Country - AAA
Field Hockey - AAA
Golf - AAA
Soccer (Fall) - AAA
Softball - AAAA
Girls' Tennis - AAA
Track and Field - AAA
Volleyball - AAA
Water Polo - AAAA

Middle School Sports

Boys

Basketball
Cross County
Football
Soccer
Wrestling

Girls

Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Volleyball

According to PIAA directory July 2012 ^[5]

References

^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
^ "Mechanicsburg Area School District | Programs & Information". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-17. - Text list
^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

[1] US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011

[2] American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010

[3] "Mechanicsburg Area School District | Programs & Information". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2012-05-21.

[4] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-17. - Text list

[5] Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

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