St Joseph School
School Notes Overview:
St. Joseph School provides education in accord with Catholic principles to the students of Saint Joseph School; to maintain Saint Joseph School in proper physical condition; and to establish policies for Saint Joseph School under the authority of the Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, in conjunction with the pastors of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and Blessed Katharine Drexel parishes and the Bishop of Harrisburg. School program is designed to help our children develop spiritually, intellectually, and physically so that they meet the challenges in their lives, applying Gospel values in our ever-changing society. The required curriculum subjects are: religion, integrated language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, music, health, computer, library skills, art, handwriting, and physical education in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Diocese of Harrisburg....
School Overview:
St Joseph School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 8 | |
| County | Cumberland County, PA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 456 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 7% | 16% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Kind - 45 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 41 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 51 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 55 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 59 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 49 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 56 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 52 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:18 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- St. Joseph School provides education in accord with Catholic principles to the students of Saint Joseph School; to maintain Saint Joseph School in proper physical condition; and to establish policies for Saint Joseph School under the authority of the Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, in conjunction with the pastors of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and Blessed Katharine Drexel parishes and the Bishop of Harrisburg. School program is designed to help our children develop spiritually, intellectually, and physically so that they meet the challenges in their lives, applying Gospel values in our ever-changing society. The required curriculum subjects are: religion, integrated language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, music, health, computer, library skills, art, handwriting, and physical education in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Diocese of Harrisburg.
- Profile last updated: 01/21/2009
In the News:
- Mechanicsburg Area School District to administer H1N1 vaccine next week (The Patriot-News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:12:41 pm
The Mechanicsburg Area School District will begin administering the injection form of the H1N1 vaccine next Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24, during regular school hours. - Reporter's Notebook: Students get the 101 on calculators (The Sentinel)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:26:35 am
It probably doesn’t take a TI-73 calculator to discover that fifth graders learning math plus high school students who are experts with the high-tech graphing calculator equals a successful class period. - District hires firm to provide inoculations (The Patriot-News)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 04:13:43 am
It's still uncertain when the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccine will become available to students in the Mechanicsburg Area School District, but the school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire a Georgia firm to administer the vaccinations. - Mechanicsburg School District to contract through third-party for H1N1 vaccine (The Patriot-News)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 12:42:33 am
When the swine flu vaccine will become available to students in the Mechanicsburg Area School District is still a mystery, but school board members voted Tuesday to contract with a third party, Care Dynamix, of Roswell, GA, when it receives the vaccine from the state department of health. - Halloween parade group lives in Barbie's world (The Sentinel)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 09:42:46 am
It may not have been a hot pink convertible but the blue Corvette convertible made do at playing the role of the Barbie mobile for at least one night.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (17055) | School Zip (17055) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 59,235 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 42% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $53,648 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.2 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 33 years old | 51 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 77% / 23% | 68% / 32% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Mechanicsburg Learning Center - 13 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- Kindercare Learning Center 1628 - 37 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- The Montessori School & Childrens House Inc - 23 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
- The Childrens Garden Of St Johns Lutheran Church - 132 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
- Tender Loving Care Learning Center - 14 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
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