Hanover Public School District is a small, urban, public school district located in York County in the borough of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, Hanover Public School District served a resident population of 14,535. In 2010, the United States Census Bureau reported the District's population had increased to 15,307 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 The educational attainment levels for the Hanover Public School District population (25 years old and over) were 84.8% high school graduates and 16.5% college graduates.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 66.9% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the federal poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2009, the Hanover Public School District residents’ per capita income was $20,516, while the median family income was $45,156.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In York County, the median household income was $57,494. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
Hanover Public School District operates five schools: Hanover High School (Pennsylvania) Hanover Middle School Washington Elementary School Hanover Street Elementary School Clearview Elementary School
High school students may choose to attend York County School of Technology for training in computer services, culinary arts, cosmetology, architectural design and the construction and mechanical trades. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars Hanover Public School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports The District funds:
Boys Baseball – AA Basketball- AA Football – AA Golf – AA Soccer – A Tennis – AA Track and Field – AA Wrestling – AA
Girls Basketball – AA Field Hockey – AA Soccer (Fall) – A Softball – AA Girls' Tennis – AA Track and Field – AA Volleyball – AA
Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball Cross Country Football Soccer Track and Field Wrestling
Girls Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Soccer Track and Field Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2012Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012
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