Abington School District

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
Address
970 Highland Avenue
Abington
, Pennsylvania, 19001
United States
Coordinates40.112°N 75.128°W / 40.112; -75.128
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesK-12
PresidentShameeka Brown
SuperintendentDr. Jeffery S. Fecher
Students and staff
Enrollment8,540 [1]
District mascotGalloping Ghosts
ColorsMaroon and White   
Other information
Websitewww.abingtonsd.org

Abington School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles. According to the 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 58,680. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $29,932 a year, while the median family income was $70,226.[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] In the 2021–2022 school year, Abington School District provided basic educational services to 8,292 pupils.[5] It employed: 551 teachers, 399 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 62 administrators. Abington School District received more than $16.2 million in state funding in school year 2007–08.

Secondary schools
Abington Senior High School

Elementary Schools (K-5)
  • Copper Beech
  • Highland
  • McKinley
  • Overlook
  • Roslyn
  • Rydal
  • Willow Hill

Abington School District vs. Schempp

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.[6] This case is considered a landmark and surprised former president Dwight Eisenhower, who had appointed Earl Warren as chief justice.[7]

References
  1. Abington School District (2022). "Overview of Abington School District".
  2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. Abington School District (2022). "Overview of Abington School District".
  6. Text of Abington Township School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963) is available from: Findlaw  Justia 
  7. Abington School District v. Schempp, Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine.
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