The Central Greene School District is a small, rural public school district located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The district serves: the Borough of Waynesburg and Franklin Township, Perry Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township and Whiteley Township. It encompasses approximately . In 1962, the district was created through an agreed joining of school administrations in each six townships served. The district is located about sixty miles south of Pittsburgh and twenty miles north of Morgantown, West Virginia. According to the 2000 federal census data, Central Greene School District served a resident population of 16,681. By 2010, the district's population declined to 15,902 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011 In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $14,354, while the median family income was $39,358.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 The educational attainment levels for the population 25 and over were 84.8% high school graduates and 15.8% college graduates.
Central Greene School District operates three schools: Waynesburg Central Elementary School, Margaret Bell Miller Middle School and Waynesburg Central High School. The facilities include a pool, a football stadium, an auditorium, a soccer field and indoor basketball courts that are used as a community center for the Waynesburg area. High school students may choose to attend Greene County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Intermediate Unit IU1 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.
Extracurriculars Central Greene School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and interscholastic sports.
Sports The district funds:
Boys Baseball – AAA Basketball- AAA Cross Country – AA Football – AA Golf – AA Rifle Soccer – AA Track and Field – AA Wrestling – AA
Girls Basketball – AAA Cross Country – AA Rifle Soccer (Fall) – AA Softball – AA Track and Field – AA Volleyball – AA
Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball Football Soccer Track and Field Wrestling
Girls Basketball Soccer Softball Track and Field Volleyball
According to PIAA directory July 2012
Closed school On August 9, 2011, the Central Greene School Board voted to close Perry Elementary as a cost-saving measure. All elementary students in the district were shifted to attend Waynesburg Central Elementary School.
References
External links Central Greene School District