Shikellamy School District
Shikellamy School District region shown in orange
Address
200 Island Blvd
Sunbury
, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17801-1028
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotBraves
ColorsBlue and red

Shikellamy School District is a midsized, suburban/rural, public school district in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It serves Northumberland Borough, Point Township, Rockefeller Township, Snydertown Borough, the City of Sunbury, and Upper Augusta Township. The administrative offices are located at Administration Center, 200 Island Blvd, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Shikellamy School District encompasses approximately 71 square miles (180 km2). According to 2000 federal census data,[1] Per the US Census Bureau, by 2010, the district's population declined to 22,554 people.[2] The educational attainment levels for the Shikellamy School District population 25 and over were 83.6% high school graduates and 15.3% college graduates.[3]

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 45% of the Shikellamy School 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.[4] In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 37 students in the Shikellamy School District were homeless.[5]

In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $16,811, while the median family income was $40,063.[6] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[7] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[8] In Northumberland County, the median household income was $41,208.[9] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[10] In 2014, the median household income in the U.S. was $53,700.[11]

High school students may choose to attend the SUN Area Technical Institute for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit CSIU16 provides the district with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.

Schools

  • Shikellamy High School grades 9th-12th
  • Shikellamy Middle School (grades 6–8)
  • Grace Beck Elementary School
  • Chief Shikellamy Elementary School
  • Oaklyn Elementary School
  • Priestley Elementary School

Opened on September 6, 2016, the Shikellamy Middle School replaced the closed Sunbury Middle School and CW Rice Middle school, built on the site of the latter.[12]

Extracurriculars

Shikellamy School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. The sports programs are through the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference.[13] The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region.

Sports

The district funds:

Junior High School Sports

According to PIAA directory July 2015 [14]

References

  1. ↑ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
  2. ↑ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  3. ↑ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  4. ↑ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  5. ↑ Collin Deppen (January 2015). "How many children are homeless in your school district?" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  6. ↑ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  7. ↑ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  8. ↑ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  9. ↑ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  10. ↑ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  11. ↑ Jeff Guo (September 15, 2015). "Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all". The Washington Post.
  12. ↑ Rick Dandes (August 25, 2016). "New Shikellamy middle school unveiled at ceremony". The Daily Item.
  13. ↑ "Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference School list". 2012.
  14. ↑ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2015). "PIAA School Directory".
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