State College Area School District

School district in Pennsylvania

State College Area School District

Location

State College, Pennsylvania

United States
District information
Type| Public
Motto| "To ensure every student has opportunities to grow, thrive, and fulfill their potential through caring, responsive education."
Grades| K-12
Superintendent| Curtis Johnson
School board| Amy Bader, President
Students and staff
Students| 6,712[1]
Teachers| 634 in 2016[2]
Staff| approximately 1,410
Athletic conference| Mid-Penn Conference
District mascot| Little Lion
Colors| Maroon and Gray
Other information
Website| State College Area School District

The State College Area School District (SCASD) is a large, suburban and rural public school district based in State College, Pennsylvania.

The district's territory includes the borough of State College, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton. It also includes a portion of Benner Township.[3] State College Area School District encompasses approximately 150 square miles (390 km2).

This district operates eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one democratic program of choice (middle and high school).[4]

## Board of Directors

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The State College Area School District Board of Directors consists of nine members who serve four-year terms.[5] The last election was in November 2023, which saw the seating of five members, all of whom were part of the "Slate for State" coalition.[5] The next election will be in November 2025, wherein the positions of Deborah Anderson, Peter Buck, Carline Crevecoeur, and Jackie Huff will be on the ballot.[6]

President: Amy Bader

Vice President: Deborah Anderson

Members:

* Deborah Anderson
* Amy Bader
* Gretchen Brandt
* Peter Buck
* Carline Crevecoeur
* Anne Demo
* Jackie Huff
* Dan Kolbe
* Aaron Miller

## Extracurriculars

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The district offers an extensive extracurricular program for elementary through high school students, including clubs, activities, and sports.[7][8] The district's athletics programs are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.[9]

### Sports

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According to the 2018-2019 SCASD Middle School Student Handbook, the district funds the following:

Boys

* Baseball \- AAAA
* Basketball\- AAAA
* Cross Country \- AAA
* Football \- AAAA
* Golf \- AAA
* Indoor Track and Field - AAA
* Lacrosse \- AAAA
* Soccer \- AAA
* Swimming and Diving \- AAA
* Tennis \- AAA
* Track and Field \- AAA
* Volleyball \- AAA
* Wrestling \- AAA

Girls

* Basketball - AAAA
* Cheer - AAAA
* Cross Country - AAA
* Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
* Field Hockey \- AAA
* Golf - AAA
* Lacrosse - AAAA
* Rugby \- AAAA
* Soccer (Fall) - AAA
* Softball \- AAAA
* Swimming and Diving - AAA
* Girls' Tennis - AAA
* Track and Field - AAA
* Volleyball \- AAA

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Middle School Sports

Boys

* Basketball
* Football
* Soccer
* Track and Field
* Wrestling

Girls

* Basketball
* Cheer
* Field Hockey
* Soccer
* Softball
* Track and Field
* Volleyball

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## See also

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* Saxe v. State College Area School District

## References

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1. ^ "District Fast Facts - State College Area SD - Future Ready PA Index". Future Ready PA Index. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
2. ^ National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - State College Area School District, 2010
3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Centre County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2024. \- Text list
4. ^ "About The District - State College Area School District". www.scasd.org. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
5. ^ a b Rushton, Geoff (November 8, 2023). "2023 Election Results: Centre County School Boards". StateCollege.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
6. ^ DiSanto, Matt (January 23, 2025). "Who's running for Centre County school boards in 2025? Take a look at early candidates". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
7. ^ State College Area School Board Policy Manual Extracurriculars Policy
8. ^ State College Area School Board Policy (2011). "Interscholastic Athletics Eligibility Standards". `{{cite web}}`: `|author=` has generic name (help)
9. ^ "State College Area School District Student Athlete Handbook" (PDF).

## External links

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* Official website
* High School Facilities Project
* State High Vision
* The Sensible Solution
* Vote for Change
* Friends of Lemont School
* Centre Daily Times article--"History, Craftsmanship Make Lemont School Worth Saving

* v
* t
* e

State College Borough

Metropolitan area|

* State College
* College
* Harris
* Patton
* Ferguson
* Centre County
* Happy Valley
* State College-DuBois CSA

Education|

* Pennsylvania State University
* University Park Campus
* State College Area School District
* State College Area High School
* Schlow Centre Region Library

Culture/Arts|

* State Theatre
* Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

Industry|

* Pennsylvania State University
* Innovation Park
* AccuWeather
* Minitab

Transportation|

* State College Regional Airport
* Centre Area Transportation Authority

Sports|

* State College Spikes
* Medlar Field at Lubrano Park

Shopping|

* Nittany Mall
* Colonnade at State College

Newspapers|

* The Daily Collegian
* The Centre Daily Times

Television|

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* e

Broadcast television in Happy Valley and Central Pennsylvania, including Johnstown, Altoona and State College

Full-power|

* WPSU-TV 3
* PBS
* WJAC-TV 6
* .1 NBC
* .4 The CW
* WWCP-TV 8
* .1 Fox
* .2 ABC
* WTAJ-TV 10
* CBS
* WATM-TV 23
* .1 ABC
* .2 Fox
* WKBS-TV 47
* Cornerstone Television

Low-power|

* WHVL-LD 29
* MyNetworkTV
* WTOO-CD 50

Defunct|

* WSCP-LP 13
* W41CF 41
* WLLS-LP 49

Pennsylvania broadcast television
Erie
Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York (Susquehanna Valley)
Johnstown/Altoona/State College (Happy Valley)
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Radio|

* W227DV
* W268BB
* W272EN
* W279DK
* W292EZ
* WBHV
* WBLF
* WBUS
* WCOB
* WEJO-LP
* WFGE
* WFXS
* WGJC
* WKPA
* WKPS
* WLEJ
* WLGJ
* WNLI
* WOWY
* WPSU
* HD2
* HD3
* WQWK
* WRSC-FM
* HD3
* WRXV
* WSOV-LP
* WTLR
* WXM59
* WZWW

Other|

* Alpha Fire Company
* Mount Nittany Medical Center

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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