| West Branch Area School District | |
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| Address | |
516 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale , Clearfield County and Clinton County, Pennsylvania, 16858-9312United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Students and staff | |
| Colors | Red, white, and royal blue |
| Other information | |
| Website | westbranch |
West Branch Area School District is a mid-sized, rural, public school district located in Morrisdale, Clearfield County, and Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. West Branch Area School District was created in 1958 by the joining of Cooper Township High School and Morris Township High School. The district also includes Karthaus Township and Graham Township. The district extends across the Clearfield County's eastern border to include West Keating Township in Clinton County. West Branch Area School District encompasses approximately 165 square miles (430 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,833. By 2010, the district's population was 7,857 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the school district population (25 years old and over) were 85% high school graduates and 9.3% college graduates.[2] In 2009, West Branch Area School District residents' per capita income was $15,055, while the median family income was $37,054 a year.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5]
Per Distr West Branch Area School District operates three schools: West Branch Area Elementary School, West Branch Middle School,and West Branch Area Senior High School. All of the schools reside in a conjoined building. The current school building was completed in 1964, with an addition to the high school that was finished in 2005. High school students may choose to attend Clearfield County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades; Architectural Drafting & Design Technology; Allied Health Services; Cosmetology; and Culinary Arts & Food Management. The Central Intermediate Unit # 10 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.
Superintendent- Mr. Mark Mitchell High School Principal- Mrs. Brandy O’Hare Middle School Principal- Mr. Kevin Hubler Elementary Principle - Dr. Angela Michaels
