| Sto-Rox School District | |
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| Address | |
| 600 Russelwood Avenue McKees Rocks, PA Stowe Township, PA McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, 15163 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Ms. Fran Serenka. |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1382 (2009-2010) |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 128 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
| Grade 7 | 110 |
| Grade 8 | 103 |
| Grade 9 | 110 |
| Grade 10 | 93 |
| Grade 11 | 118 |
| Grade 12 | 95 [1] |
| Color(s) | Hunter green, White |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Website | http://www.srsd.k12.pa.us/ |
The Sto-Rox School District is a diminutive, suburban, public school district in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The youth of the borough of McKees Rocks and Stowe Township are educated by the district. Sto-Rox School District encompasses approximately 3 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 13,330 people. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $15,833, while the median family income was $33,343 a year. [2] Per school district officials, in school year 2005-06 the Sto-Rox School District provided basic educational services to 1,457 pupils through the employment of 133 teachers, 94 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 10 administrators. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Sto-Rox School District received more than $10.1 million in state funding in school year 2005-06.
As of 2006, the school districts' official colors changed from kelly green and white to hunter green and white. The official mascot is the viking.
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All elementary students of the Sto-Rox School District in grades K-5 attend Sto-Rox Elementary School in Kennedy Township. The school was built in 1997 and has an east and west wing. All middle school students in grades 6-8 attend Sto-Rox Middle School in Kennedy Township. The state-of-the-art modern building was constructed in 2002. Both the middle and elementary schools have convenient access to a nature trail which is located in the woods behind the buildings.
All secondary students (grades 9-12) attend Sto-Rox High School in Stowe Township. The building was built in 1926 as the Stowe Township High School, but became Sto-Rox High School in the 1967 when Stowe Township School District merged with the School District of the Borough of McKees Rocks, thus forming Sto-Rox.
In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education identified Sto-Rox High School as one of the 144 persistently, lowest achieving schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The 11th grade had just 38.31% on grade level in reading and mathematics.
In 2011, Sto-Rox School District ranked 486th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts for student academic achievement. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for: math, reading, writing and three years of science.[3]
In 2009, the student achievement of the school district was in the 3rd percentile among Pennsylvania's 500 school districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best) [6]
The Sto-Rox School District was ranked 100th out of 105 Western Pennsylvania School Districts in 2011 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on five years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for: math, reading, writing and three years of science.[7]
In 2011, the graduation rate was 79%. [10] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Sto-Rox High School's rate was 66% for 2010.[11]
The high school's 11th grade ranked 111th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools based on three years of results in PSSAs on: reading, math writing and one year of science.[16]
In 2011, the high school has declined to School Improvement I level due to continuing low student achievement. [17] The high school is in Warning status due to chronic poor student achievement in 2010.[18] The school met 1 of 8 academic performance goals in 2010.
College Remediation: According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 53% of the Sto-Rox High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[27] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[28] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[29] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[30]
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $8001 for the program.[31]
The Sto-Rox School Board has determined that students must earn 23 credits to graduate including: English 4 credits, Math 3 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Physical Education 2 credits, Health 0.5 credits, Graduation Project 1 credit and Electives 5.5 credits.[32]
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[33]
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating class of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.[34]
In 2011, the Sto-Rox Middle School declined further to Corrective Action II 1st Year due to chronic low student achievement. [35]The attendance rate was 91%. [36] In 2010, the middle school's status had declined to Corrective Action I which permists students to transfer to other successful schools in the district or charter schools. The district has no alternative, successful school for the students to transfer to under No Child Left Behind.[37] In 2010 and 2009, the attendance rate was 91%. [38]
In 2009 the middle school was in School Improvement II due to chronically low student academic achievement.[39]
The middle school ranked 137 out of 141 Western Pennsylvania Middle Schools in 2009 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking is based on three years of student academic performance on the PSSAs for: math, reading, writing and 1 year of science.[40]
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In 2011, the elementary school achievement declined to Corrective Action I due to continuing low student achievement. [48] In 2010, the elementary school achievement declined to School Improvement II performance rating. Parents may transfer children to another school or charter school.[49]
In 2009 the elementary school achieved Making Progress: in School Improvement I performance rating. Sto-Rox Elementary School third grade was ranked 315th out of 327 western Pennsylvania region 3rd grades for academic achievement in reading, math and writing.[50]
In 2009, Sto-Rox's 5th grade was ranked 264th out of 291 fifth grades in the western region of Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh Business Times.[51]
In December 2009, the district administration reported that 370 pupils or 26.3% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.[55]
The District engages in identification procedures to ensure that eligible students receive an appropriate educational program consisting of special education and related services, individualized to meet student needs. At no cost to the parents, these services are provided in compliance with state and federal law; and are reasonably calculated to yield meaningful educational benefit and student progress. To identify students who may be eligible for special education, various screening activities are conducted on an ongoing basis. These screening activities include: review of group-based data (cumulative records, enrollment records, health records, report cards, ability and achievement test scores); hearing, vision, motor, and speech/language screening; and review by the Instructional Support Team or Student Assistance Team. When screening results suggest that the student may be eligible, the District seeks parental consent to conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation. Parents who suspect their child is eligible may verbally request a multidisciplinary evaluation from a professional employee of the District or contact the Special Education Department.[56]
n 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $1,026,815,000 for Special Education services. The funds were distributed to districts based on a state policy which estimates that 16% of the district's pupils are receiving special education services. This funding is in addition to the state's basic education per pupil funding, as well as, all other state and federal funding.[57]
Sto-Rox School District received a $1,033,312 supplement for special education services in 2010.[58]
The District Administration reported that 21 or 1.53% of its students were gifted in 2009.[59] By law, the district must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels. The referral process for a gifted evaluation can be initiated by teachers or parents by contacting the student’s building principal and requesting an evaluation. All requests must be made in writing. To be eligible for mentally gifted programs in Pennsylvania, a student must have a cognitive ability of at least 130 as measured on a standardized ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate giftedness will also be considered for eligibility.[60] Through the strategic planning process, the Superintendent must ensure that Sto-Rox School District provides a continuum of program and service options to meet the needs of all mentally gifted students for enrichment, acceleration, or both.[61]
The Sto-Rox School Administration reported nine incidents of bullying occurring in the schools in 2009.[62][63]
The school board prohibits bullying by district students and employees.[64] The Board directs that complaints of bullying shall be investigated promptly, and corrective action shall be taken when allegations are verified. No reprisals or retaliation shall occur as a result of good faith reports of bullying. All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Code of Student Conduct. The policy must identify disciplinary actions for bullying and designate a school staff person to receive complaints of bullying. The policy must be available on the school's website and posted in every classroom. All Pennsylvania public schools must provide a copy of its anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools every year, and shall review their policy every three years. Additionally, the district must conduct an annual review of that policy with students.[65] District administration are required to annually provide the following information with the district's Safe School Report: the board’s bullying policy, a report of bullying incidents in the school district, and information on the development and implementation of any bullying prevention, intervention or education programs. The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives.[66]
Education standards relating to student safety and antiharassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.[67]
The Sto-Rox School Board established a district wellness policy in 2006 - Policy 246.[68] The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 - 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006."
The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education, physical activity, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.[69]
The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for approval.
In 2009, the district reports employing over 140 teachers with a starting salary of $38,500 for 180 student days for pupil instruction and 10 non student days. The average teacher salary was $49,901 while the maximum salary was $113,623.[70] As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation.[71] Additionally, Sto-Rox School District teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, professional development reimbursement, 3 paid personal days, 10 sick days, 1 paid bereavement day, and other benefits. Teachers are paid an additional hourly rate, if they are required to work outside of the regular school day. The school day is 7 hours 30 minutes. Retirees receive $25 for each unused accumulated sick days. Teachers who serves as department heads receive additional in compensation. The union receives 6 days of union release time at no loss of pay to be used among teacher union delegates[72] According to State Rep. Glen Grell, a trustee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System Board, a 40-year educator can retire with a pension equal to 100 percent of their final salary.[73]
In May 2009, The Sto-Rox School Board requested the Pennsylvania Department of Education conduct a thorough examination of the district's financial situation. Among the problems discussed were small and eroding tax base, a high number of special-education students, a steady outflow of tuition to charter schools and one of the state's highest tax rates.[74]
In 2007, the average teacher salary in the district was $48,526 for 180 days worked.[75]
In 2008, Sto-Rox School District reported spending $14,767 per pupil. This ranked 67th in the commonwealth out of 500 school districts.[76] In 2010, the per pupil spending rose to $14,899. [77]
Sto-Rox administrative costs in 2008 were $1089.17 per pupil. The district ranks 41st of 500 school districts for administrative spending. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398, in 2008.[78] Additionally, the district provides an extensive benefit package to all administrators.[79]
In July 2009, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the district. Findings were reported to the administration and school board.[80]
Sto-Rox School District received $608,883 in a settlement against Bank of America in 2011. The bank acknowledged engaging in illegal bid rigging which over charged the district for bonds sold in 2001. [81]
The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax - 0.5%, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Grants can provide an opportunity to supplement school funding without raising local taxes. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension income and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax, regardless the of level of wealth.[82]
In 2011-12, the district will receive $7,853,564 in state Basic Education Funding. [83] [84] Additionally, the district will receive $190,522 in Accountability Block Grant funding. The enacted Pennsylvania state Education budget includes $5,354,629,000 for the 2011-2012 Basic Education Funding appropriation. This amount is a $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) over the enacted State appropriation for 2010-2011. [85]
For 2010-11 the Sto-Rox School District received a 2.57% increase in state Basic Education Funding resulting in a $8,214,791 payment.[86] South Fayette Township School District received an 11.32% increase which was the highest increase in BEF in Allegheny County in 2010-11. Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County received the highest increase in the state at 23.65% increase in funding for the 2010-11 school year. One hundred fifty school districts received the base 2% increase in 2010-11. The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by the Governor and the Secretary of Education through the allocation set in the state budget proposal made in February each year.[87]
In the 2009-2010 budget year the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 2% increase in Basic Education funding for a total of $8,008,596. This was the base percentage increase, in Basic Education Funding, in the Commonwealth. Four school districts in Allegheny County received an increase of over 6 percent. Chartiers Valley School District received an 8.19% increase, which was the highest in Allegheny County in 2009-10. The state Basic Education funding to the Sto-Rox School District in 2008-09 was $7,851,563.99. The total estimated Fund Balance, Revenues, and other financing for the 2009-10 budget was $26,394,191.[88] In Pennsylvania, a 2% increase in funding was the lowest. Muhlenberg School District in Berks County received an increase of over 22.31%. Fifteen school districts received Basic Education increases in excess of 10%[89] The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by the Governor and the Secretary of Education through the allocation made in the budget proposal made in February each year.[90]
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1,027 district students received free or reduced lunches due to low family income in the 2007-2008 school year.[91]
The state provides supplemental funding in the form of accountability block grants. The use of these funds is strictly focused on specific state approved student educational achievement uses. Sto-Rox School District uses its $516,317 to fund: increasing instructional time, implementing career awareness instruction and to provide Professional Development to teachers. These annual funds are in addition to the state's basic education funding.[92] The 2008-09 school year was the fifth year the district offered all day kindergarten to its pupils. Schools Districts apply each year for Accountability Block Grants.[93] In 2009-10 the state provided $271.4 million dollars in Accountability Block grants.[94]
The state's Education Assistance Program funding provides for the continuing support of tutoring services and other programs to address the academic needs of eligible students. Funds are available to eligible school districts and full-time career and technology centers (CTC) in which one or more schools have failed to meet at least one academic performance target, as provided for in Section 1512-C of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. In 2010-11 the Sto-Rox School District received $132,025.[95]
In 2010, Pennsylvania received $141 million from the US Department of Education, to turn around its worst-performing schools. The School Improvement Grant funds were dispersed via a competitive grant program.[96] The Pennsylvania Department of Education has identified 200 Pennsylvania schools as "persistently lowest achieving," making them eligible for this special funding.[97] Pennsylvania required low performing schools to apply or provide documentation about why they had not applied. The funds must be used, by the district, to turn around schools in one of four ways: school closure, restart - close the school and reopen it as a charter school. The other two options involve firing the principal. One would require at least half the faculty in a chronically poor performing school be dismissed. The second involves intensive teacher training coupled with strong curriculum revision or a longer school day.[98] Both Sto-Rox Middle School and Sto-Rox High School were eligible for SIG funding. Sto-Rox Elementary School was eligible for extra funds when available. The Sto-Rox School District Administration did not apply for the grant.[99] Superintendent Serenka submitted a letter for exemption from application even though Sto-Rox High School is on the list of the state's lowest-performing schools.[100]
In 2011, the Sto-Rox High School, Sto-Rox Middle School, and the Sto-Rox Elementary School, all qualified for this funding due to continuing, low student achievement. The school district administration did not apply for this extra funding.
The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. Sto-Rox School District received did not apply for funding in 2006-07. In 2007-08 the district received $60,241. For the 2008-09, school year the district received $30,805 for a total of $91,046. Of the 501 public school districts in Pennsylvania, 447 of them received Classrooms for the Future grant awards.[101]
The district received $2,006,181 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low income students.[102] According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1,027 students received free or reduced lunches due to low family income in the 2007-2008 school year.[103]
School district officials did not apply for the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the district millions in additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement.[104][105] Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success.[106] In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agreed to participate.[107] Pennsylvania was not approved for the grant. The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.[108]
The Sto-Rox School Board chose to not participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Common Cents program. The program called for the state to audit the district, at no cost to local taxpayers, to identify ways the district could save tax dollars.[109] After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement any of the recommended cost savings changes.
Sto-Rox ranks as the fourth highest taxed school district statewide for overall tax effort. [110]
The Sto-Rox School Board levies a 25.0000 mills tax on real estate in 2011-12.[111] The Sto-Rox School Board set property tax rates in 2010-2011 at 25.0000 mills.[112] A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates a significant disparity in taxation within a community and across a region. Pennsylvania school district revenues are dominated by two main sources: 1) Property tax collections, which account for the vast majority (between 75-85%) of local revenues; and 2) Act 511 tax collections (Local Tax Enabling Act), which are around 15% of revenues for school districts.[113]
The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rates at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not authorized to raise taxes above that index unless they allow voters to vote by referendum, or they seek an exception from the state Department of Education. The base index for the 2011-2012 school year is 1.4 percent, but the Act 1 Index can be adjusted higher, depending on a number of factors, such as property values and the personal income of district residents. Act 1 included 10 exceptions including: increasing pension costs, increases in special education costs, a catastrophe like a fire or flood, increase in health insurance costs for contracts in effect in 2006 or dwindling tax bases. The base index is the average of the percentage increase in the statewide average weekly wage, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the preceding calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Elementary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor, for the previous 12-month period ending June 30. For a school district with a market value/personal income aid ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, its index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of .75 and its MV/PI AR for the current year.[118]
The School District Adjusted Index for the Sto-Rox School District 2006-2007 through 2010-2011.[119]
The Sto-Rox School Board did not apply for exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for the budgets in 2009-10 or in 2010-11.[121][122]
According to a state report, for the 2011-2012 school year budgets, 247 school districts adopted a resolution certifying that tax rates would not be increased above their index; 250 school districts adopted a preliminary budget. Of the 250 school districts that adopted a preliminary budget, 231 adopted real estate tax rates that exceeded their index. Tax rate increases in the other 19 school districts that adopted a preliminary budget did not exceed the school district’s index. Of the districts who sought exceptions 221 used the pension costs exemption and 171 sought a Special Education costs exemption. Only 1 school district sought an exemption for Nonacademic School Construction Project, while 1 sought an exception for Electoral debt for school construction. [123]
In the Spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school boards asked to exceed their adjusted index. Approval was granted to 133 of them and 128 sought an exception for pension costs increases.[124]
In 2009, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Sto-Rox School District was $313 per approved permanent primary residence. In the district, 2,725 property owners applied for the tax relief.[125] The tax relief was subtracted from the total annual school property on the individual's tax bill. Property owners apply for the relief through the county Treasurer's office. Farmers can qualify for a farmstead exemption on building used for agricultural purposes. The farm must be at least 10 contiguous acres and must be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for both the homestead exemption and the farmstead exemption. In Allegheny County, the highest property tax relief in 2009 was awarded to the approved property owners in Duquesne City School District at $346. Pennsylvania awarded the highest property tax relief to residents of the Chester-Upland School District in Delaware County at $632 per homestead and farmstead in 2010.[126] This was the second year Chester Upland School District was the top recipient.
A study conducted by the Pennsylvania Auditor General found that 60% of eligible Allegheny County property owners had applied for property tax relief.[127]
Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%).[128]
In 2010 the total enrollment of Sto-Rox School District is 1369 pupils.[129]
A proposal was made by a prominent Allegheny County citizen, David Wassel, to consolidate Allegheny County school districts to save tax dollars and improve student services. The plan calls for a proposed district that includes Carlynton School District, Montour School District and Sto-Rox School District.[130]
Over the next 10 years, rural Pennsylvania school enrollment is projected to decrease 8 percent. The most significant enrollment decline is projected to be in western Pennsylvania, where rural school districts may have a 16 percent decline. More than 40 percent of elementary schools and more than 60 percent of secondary schools in western Pennsylvania are projected to experience significant enrollment decreases (15 percent or greater).[131] Statewide, there are 187 districts that are projected to have an enrollment decline of 15 percent or greater. Geographically, these districts are clustered in western Pennsylvania and in the state’s northern tier.[132]
Pennsylvania has one of the highest numbers of school districts in the nation. In Pennsylvania, 80% of the school districts serve student populations under 5,000, and 40% serve less than 2,000. Less than 95 of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts have enrollment below 1250 students, in 2007.[133] A study was done examining consolidating Sto-Rox School District with neighboring Cornell School District.[134] The study noted that consolidation could significantly decrease administrative costs for both communities while improving offerings to students.
In March 2011, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Fiscal Responsibility Task Force released a report which found that consolidating school district administrations with one neighboring district, would save the Commonwealth $1.2 billion dollars without forcing the consolidation of any schools.[135]
The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports. In 2010 the Sto-Rox School Board set significant academic expectations for students to participate in extracurriculars and interscholastic athletics programs.[136] [137]
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[138]
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