Tamaqua Area School District

The Tamaqua Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is centered on the borough of Tamaqua and the townships of Rush Township, Walker Township, Schuylkill Township, and West Penn Township. It encompasses approximately 123 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 17,042. According to district officials, in school year 2007-08 the Tamaqua Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,284 pupils through the employment of 164 teachers, 101 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 21 administrators.

Tamaqua Area School District
Location of Tamaqua Area School District in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Address
138 West Broad Street
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
, (Schuylkill County), 18252-0112
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
ColorsBlue and white
Other information
Websitewww.tamaqua.k12.pa.us

Tamaqua Area School District operates three elementary schools: Rush Elementary School, Tamaqua Elementary School, and West Penn Elementary School; one middle and one high school.

Extracurriculars

Tamaqua Area School District offers an extensive variety of clubs, activities and sports. In 2012, the Board cut golf, tennis and cheerleading due to budget constraints caused by the escalating teacher pension funding mandates.

In June 2013, the District agreed to permitting the Tamaqua Area Girls' Youth Softball Association to build a softball field at Rush Elementary School. The club received a $11,975 grant from Baseball Tomorrow Fund to fund the project.[1]

Music and the arts

Tamaqua Area High School has continually growing arts programs. The Raider Marching Band, currently under the direction of Mr. Mark E. Beltz, has over 200 participating students as of the 2019–2020 school year. Those in marching band, besides those that do not play instruments, must also participate in the Concert Band. Every year, Tamaqua is able to send students to the Schuylkill County Band festival, and students also have the opportunity to audition for the PMEA District 10 Band Festival, in which they can advance to Region V Band and/or PMEA All-State Band. Many students in Tamaqua's history have represented the school at these festivals. Students in Concert Band may also choose to participate in Jazz Band.

Tamaqua Area High School also has a wonderful chorus program, which is currently under the direction of Mr. John Buglio and has been for nearly 30 years. Students may participate in Concert Choir and/or Jazz Chorale, and students that wish to participate in Jazz Chorale must audition for it. Any student in Jazz Chorale is eligible to audition for the Schuylkill County Chorus festival, and Tamaqua has always been represented well at these festivals. Jazz Chorale participants may also audition for the PMEA District 10 Chorus Festival, in which they can move on to Region V Chorus and/or PMEA All-State Chorus. There have also been many students that have represented Tamaqua at these festivals. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the Concert Choir has nearly 50 participants, and Jazz Chorale around the same.

Tamaqua Area High School even has a rapidly-growing Drama Club, which is currently under the direction of Mrs. Adriane Drum. The Drama Club program is taken very seriously, and has consistently had over 80 cast and crew members for the past few years. The Drama Club has mainly focused on musicals, but has succeeded with many plays in the past.

Sports
Middle school
  • According to PIAA directory July 2012 [2]

References
  1. Republican-Herald., Tamaqua gets grant for new softball field, June 1, 2013
  2. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2012). "PIAA School Directory".
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