| Address | 474 Grove Street |
|---|---|
| Region | Northeastern Pennsylvania |
| City | Honesdale |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Zipcode | 18431-1099 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41.70649°N 75.20107°W |
| Grades | Preschool-12th |
| Established | 1 July 1970 (age 56) |
| Website | www.waynehighlands.org |
Wayne Highlands is a third-class school district in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district's population was 20,870 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[1]
Organized on July 1, 1970, the district operates preschools, four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. It covers 435 square miles (1,130 km2) (roughly one-third the size of Rhode Island), making it the second largest geographical school district in the state.[2] According to federal census data, the district's population decreased by 636 residents from 21,506 residents in 2000. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $17,330, while the median family income was $40,683.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5]
Regions and constituent municipalities
The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities:[6]
Region I
Region II
Region III
- Berlin Township
- Cherry Ridge Township
- Oregon Township
- Prompton Borough
- Texas Township (partially in the Wallenpaupack Area School District)
Schools
- Damascus Area School
- Honesdale High School
- Lakeside Elementary School
- Preston Area School
- Stourbridge Primary School
- Wayne Highlands Middle School
Extracurriculars
Wayne Highlands School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
The District funds:
- Boys
- Baseball - AAA
- Basketball- AAA
- Cross Country - AA
- Football - AAA
- Golf - AAA
- Soccer - AA
- Tennis - AA
- Track and Field - AAA
- Wrestling - AAA
- Girls
- Basketball - AAA
- Cross Country - AA
- Field Hockey - AAA
- Soccer (Fall) - AA
- Softball - AAA
- Girls' Tennis - AA
- Track and Field - AAA
- Wrestling - AAA
- Middle School Sports
- Boys
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
- Girls
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Softball
- Soccer (fall)
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
According to PIAA directory July 2012 [7]
See also
References
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ "WAYNE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT - WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - AUDIT REPORT". Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010"
- ^ "School Board". Wayne Highlands School District. Schoolwires, Inc. 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory"