Solanco School District

Rural public school district in the southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Solanco School District
Address
121 S Hess Street
Quarryville
, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 17566-1225
United States
District information
GradesK-12th
Students and staff
District mascotGolden Mules
ColorsBlack, gold
Other information
Websitesolancosd.org

Solanco School District is a large, rural public school district located in the southern end of Lancaster County (SoLanCo - Southern Lancaster County), Pennsylvania. Solanco School District encompasses approximately 180 square miles (470 km2). Solanco School District serves: Providence Township, Eden Township, Quarryville Borough, Little Britain Township, Bart Township, Colerain Township, Drumore Township, East Drumore Township and Fulton Township. According to 2008 local census data, it served a resident population of 30,566. By 2010, the district's population increased to 31,871 people.[1] In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $17,040, while the median family income was $49,432.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]

The district operates seven schools: four elementary, two middle/junior high, one high school and a virtual academy (K-12).

  • Elementary schools are:
    • Quarryville Elementary School
    • Providence Elementary School
    • Bart-Colerain Elementary School
    • Clermont Elementary School
  • Middle schools:
    • George A. Smith Middle School
    • Swift Middle School
  • High school:
    • Solanco High School

Extracurriculars

Solanco School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The district funds:

Boys
Girls
  • Basketball - AAAA
  • Cross Country - AAA
  • Indoor Track and Field - AAAA
  • Field Hockey - AAA
  • Soccer (Fall) - AAA
  • Softball - AAAA
  • Girls' Tennis - AAA
  • Track and Field - AAA
  • Volleyball - AAA

Junior High School Sports
Boys
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling
Girls
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Soccer (Fall)
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

According to PIAA directory July 2012[5]

References

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".

External links

  • Official website
  • v
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania schools
Main school districts
Cocalico
Columbia Borough
  • Columbia Junior Senior High School
Conestoga Valley
Donegal
Eastern Lancaster County
Elizabethtown Area
  • Elizabethtown Area High School
Ephrata Area
  • Ephrata High School
Hempfield
Lampeter-Strasburg
Lancaster
Manheim Central
Manheim Township
Penn Manor
Pequea Valley
Solanco
Warwick
  • Warwick High School
Other schools
Association of Christian Schools International
Charter schools
Lancaster Mennonite School
Octorara Area
(partially located in Chester County)
Private schools
Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Vocational schools
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown Campus, Health Services Campus, Mount Joy Campus, Public Safety Training Center, Willow Street Campus
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International
  • ISNI
  • VIAF
National
  • United States

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