Kane Area School District

The Kane Area School District is a small, rural, public school district in southwestern McKean County and in parts of Elk County in northwestern Pennsylvania, United States, in the middle of the Allegheny National Forest.

Kane Area School District
Address
400 West Hemlock Avenue
Kane
, McKean County and Elk County, Pennsylvania, 16735-1696
United States
District information
TypePublic
Other information
Websitehttp://www.kasd.net
School District region in Elk County

The district encompasses an area of approximately 250 square miles (650 km2). The district serves: Hamilton Township, Highland Township, Jones Township, Kane, Ludlow - Mount Jewett, Wetmore Township and James City. According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 7,436. Per the US Census Bureau in 2000, it served a resident population of 8,152 people. The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 87% high school graduates and 14% college graduates.[1]

In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $16,573, while the median family income was $39,826.[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] In McKean County, the median household income was $41,351.[5] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[6]

Schools

The Kane Area School District operates three schools: Kane Area Elementary School (K-5), Kane Area Middle School (6-8) and Kane Area High School (9-12).

Kane Area Elementary School 561 Students: 287 boys and 274 girls

  • Kindergarten: 83 students—33 boys and 50 girls
  • First grade: 91 students—45 boys and 46 girls
  • Second grade: 100 students—50 boys and 50 girls
  • Third grade: 95 students—51 boys and 44 girls
  • Fourth grade: 83 students—47 boys and 36 girls
  • Fifth grade: 109 students—61 boys and 48 girls

Kane Area Middle School 263 Students: 142 boys and 121 girls

  • Sixth grade: 83 students—44 boys and 39 girls
  • Seventh grade: 94 students—52 boys and 42 girls
  • Eighth grade: 86 students—46 boys and 40 girls

Kane Area High School 396 Students: 208 boys and 188 girls

  • Freshman Class: 103 students—53 boys and 50 girls
  • Sophomore Class: 87 students—40 boys and 47 girls
  • Junior Class: 108 students—65 boys and 43 girls
  • Senior Class: 98 students—50 boys and 48 girls

Extracurricular activities

Kane Area School District has many Varsity and Junior Varsity Sports. All athletic contests are under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association rules and regulations for that particular sport.

There are also a variety of non-athletic activities available to students throughout the district. Concert Band, Chorus, Choraliers, Musical, SADD, Drumline, Prom Committee, Newspaper, Weightlifting Club, National Honor Society, Orchestra, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, German Club, Athletic Association, Yearbook, Spanish Club, Tech Club, Art Club, Student Council, Birthday Club (MS), Library Assistants (MS), National Junior Honor Society (MS),

The Kane Wolves won the AML (Allegheny Mountain League) football championship in November, 2007 and were 10-0 for the season. It was the first 10-win season in Kane history. The team's football coach—Jason Barner—was named AML Coach-of-the-Year.[7]

Kane's first undefeated football team completed the 1963 season a perfect 9–0.

Kane won the 1949 Class B State Championship in boys basketball.

The boys' soccer team won 5 consecutive UAVSL League Championships from 2002–2006 and the 2003 District IX championship. That team advanced into the PIAA Quarterfinals in the state tournament.

Notable people

References
  1. proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  2. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  4. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. US Census Bureau (2014). "McKean County Median household income, 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
  6. Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  7. Smith, L. (2007, November 9). Barner named coach of the year. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 16, 2008, from The Kane Republican Newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/ content/view/19778/33/

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