Philipsburg-Osceola School District

The Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District is a small, rural, public school district that is located in a region that straddles two central Pennsylvania counties.

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District
Address
200 Short Street
Philipsburg,
Centre County and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 16866-2640
United States
Coordinates40.8891°N 78.2360°W / 40.8891; -78.2360
Students and staff
District mascotMountie
ColorsNavy Blue & White
Other information
Websitepomounties.org
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania School Districts showing a part of Philipsburg-Osceola School District

In Centre County, it serves Rush Township and Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. In Clearfield County, it serves Wallaceton and Decatur Township, Chester Hill, Osceola Mills.

History and demographics

This district was created by the joining of Osceola High School and Philipsburg High School. It encompasses approximately 222 square miles (570 km2).

According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 14,228. By 2010, the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District's population grew to 15,410 people.[1]

In 2009, the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District residents’ per capita income was $15,752, while the median family income was $36,746.[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]

District Schools

There are four schools operating in the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District.

Extracurriculars

The school offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Junior high school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2012[5]

References
  1. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  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. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".
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