Tunkhannock Area School District

School in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Tunkhannock Area School District

Address
41 Philadelphia Avenue Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania , 18657-1602 United States
District information
Type	Public
Students and staff
District mascot	Tiger
Colors	Orange and black
Other information
Website	www.tasd.net

Tunkhannock Area School District is a midsized rural/suburban public school district serving most of Wyoming County in northeast Pennsylvania in the United States. Tunkhannock Area School District encompasses approximately 397 square miles (1,030 km²). According to 2010 federal census data, Tunkhannock Area School District served a resident population of 28,276. By 2010, the district's population declined sharply to 19,032 people.^[1] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $18,112, while the median family income was $44,626.^[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]

Tunkhannock Area School District has 4 schools - The Primary School (Kindergarten-2nd Grade), The Intermediate Center (3rd Grade-6th Grade), The Academy (7th Grade), and the Tunkhannock High School (8th Grade-12th Grade). The school mascot is the Tiger. The school district has undergone a recent change in structure, combining the elementary schools into one and adding a specialized academy for students attending the middle school to explore STEM skills.

Extracurriculars

Tunkhannock Area 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
Lacrosse - AAAA
Soccer - AA
Swimming and diving - AA
Tennis - AA
Track and Field - AAA
Volleyball - AA
Wrestling - AAA

Girls

Basketball - AAA
Cross country - AA
Field hockey - AA
Golf - AAA
Lacrosse - AAAA
Soccer (fall) - AA
Softball - AAA
Swimming and diving - AA
Girls' tennis - AA
Track and field - AAA
Volleyball - AA

Middle School Sports

Boys

Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Football
Soccer
Track and field
Wrestling

Girls

Basketball
Cross country
Field hockey
Soccer (fall)
Softball
Track and field

According to PIAA directory July 2013^[5]

References

^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2013). "PIAA School Directory".

External links

Official website
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/pa/district_profile/497

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Schools

Main School Districts
Tunkhannock Area	Tunkhannock High School

Other Schools
Elk Lane (partially located in Susquehanna County)	Elk Lake Junior Senior High School
Lackawanna Trail (partially located in Lackawanna County)	Lackawanna Trail Junior-Senior High School
Lake-Lehman (partially located in Luzerne County)	Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School
Wyalusing Area (partially located in Bradford County)	Wyalusing Valley Junior-Senior High School
Wyoming Area (partially located in Luzerne County)	Wyoming Area Secondary Center