Abington School District
Abington School District is a medium-sized, suburban, public school district that serves: the Borough of Rockledge and Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district operates one high school, one middle school, and seven elementary schools. Abington School District encompasses approximately 16 square miles. According to the 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 58,680. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $29,932 a year, while the median family income was $70,226.[1] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3] According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Abington School District provided basic educational services to 7,440 pupils. It employed: 551 teachers, 399 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 62 administrators. Abington School District received more than $16.2 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
| Abington School District | |
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| Address | |
970 Highland Avenue
, Pennsylvania, 19001United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.112°N 75.128°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| President | Shameeka Brown |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jeffery S. Fecher |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 7,336 |
| District mascot | Galloping Ghosts |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Secondary Schools
- Abington Senior High (10th,11th,12th)
- Abington Junior High (7th,8th,9th)
Elementary Schools (K-6)
- Copper Beech
- Highland
- McKinley
- Overlook
- Roslyn
- Rydal
- Willow Hill
Abington School District vs. Schempp
The school district received some notoriety in the 1960s when it became one of the key parties in the school prayer controversy, with Abington School District v. Schempp. The Supreme Court case resulted in a declaration of the unconstitutionality of school-sanctioned Bible reading.[4] This case is considered a landmark and surprised former President Eisenhower, who appointed Earl Warren as Chief Justice.[5]
References
- US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
- US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
- US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- Text of Abington Township School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963) is available from: Findlaw Justia
- Abington School District v. Schempp, Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine.