Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)
The Harrisburg School District is a large, urban, public school district based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school district boundaries are coterminous with the city of Harrisburg. The Harrisburg City School District encompasses approximately 11 square miles (28 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 48,950. By 2010, the district's population increased to 49,550 people.
| Harrisburg School District | |
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Location of Harrisburg School District in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | |
| Address | |
1601 State St
Harrisburg , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17103United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Cougar |
| Other information | |
| Charter Schools | Premier Arts and Science Charter School, Sylvan Heights Science Charter School, Capital Area School for the Arts, Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School |
| Website | School District Website |
Harrisburg public schools provide education for the city's youth, beginning with preschool through twelfth grade. In July 2000, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling that upholds the Education Empowerment Act adopted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and signed by then–Governor Tom Ridge, that permitted a change in the governance of the Harrisburg School District from an elected school board, to a board of control named by Harrisburg mayor Stephen R. Reed, and which gave the mayor direct oversight of the troubled district. It was the first time a mayor had taken on the role in the state.