State College Area School District

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The State College Area School District (SCASD) is a school district based in State College, Pennsylvania that serves students and includes public schools in the Borough of State College, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton. This district operates 10 elementary schools, three secondary schools (two middle schools and one high school), and charters four schools for operation. Famous alumni of this high school include NFL running back, Larry Johnson and English teacher, Katie Cunningham.

The State College Area School District serves approximately 7,300 students, and is the second largest employer in Central Pennsylvania. The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Patricia Best; it is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of nine members.

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[edit] Schools

[edit] Elementary Schools

[edit] Secondary schools

[edit] Middle schools

[edit] High school

[edit] State High Renovation Controversy

There is a debate between school board members and an organization named State High Vision (SHV). The school board plans High School Facilities Plan to renovate one of the high school buildings and tear down the other. The school board believes this is the most cost effective option and that they have looked at all of the options. State High Vision, an organization of some community citizens, claims that the plan was decided on with little community input. SHV also doesn’t like the creation of what they deem a Mega school (3400 students in one building), claiming that students learn better in a smaller environment. A handful of students held walk outs in protest of the renovation project in 2007.

The project now is on hold. There is now no planning for building a new high school, due to the extreme costs and complications.

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