| Sto-Rox School District | |
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| Address | |
298 Ewing Road
McKees Rocks , Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15136-3615United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Vikings |
| Colors | Hunter green, White |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.srsd.k12.pa.us/ |
The Sto-Rox School District is a suburban, public school district in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses the borough of McKees Rocks along with Stowe Township. Sto-Rox School District encompasses approximately 3 square miles (7.8 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 13,330 people. By 2010, the district's population declined to 12,468 people.[1] In 2009, Sto-Rox School District residents' per capita income was $15,833, while the median family income was $33,343 a year.[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] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[5]
As of 2006, the school districts' official colors changed from Kelly green and white to hunter green and white. The official mascot is the viking.
Buildings
All elementary students of the Sto-Rox School District in grades K-3 attend Sto-Rox Primary Center in Kennedy Township. The school was built in 1997 and has an east and west wing. All middle school students in grades 4-6 attend Sto-Rox Upper Elementary in Kennedy Township. The state-of-the-art modern building was constructed in 2002. Both schools have convenient access to a nature trail which is located in the woods behind the buildings.
All secondary students (grades 7-12) attend Sto-Rox High School in Stowe Township. The building was built in 1926 as the Stowe Township High School, but became Sto-Rox High School in the 1967 when Stowe Township School District merged with the School District of the Borough of McKees Rocks, thus forming Sto-Rox.
Extracurriculars
Sto-Rox School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports.
Sports
The district funds:
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References
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
External links
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