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Oil City Area School District
Address
825 Grandview Road
Oil City
, Venango, Pennsylvania, 16301
United States
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotOil Derrick
Other information
Websitewww.ocasd.org

The Oil City Area School District is a midsized, rural public school district in Venango County, Pennsylvania, centered on the city of Oil City. Other communities that it serves include: the borough of Rouseville, and townships of Oakland, and Cornplanter. A portion of President Township is also within the district's boundaries. The district covers approximately 71.4 square miles (185 km2) in central Venango County. According to 2000 federal census data, the district serves a resident population of 16,270. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $15,503, while the median family income was $38,401.[1] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [2] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[3] In 2006, the 2,122 student population was 96% white, 3% black, < 0.5% Asian, Native American < 0.5% and 1% Hispanic.[4]

The district operates three elementary schools---Hasson Heights, Seventh Street, and Smedley Street, plus one middle school and one high school.

Extracurriculars

The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports. These programs begin with elementary children and extend through high school athletics. Eligibility to participate in these activities is determined by school board policy.

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those home schooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[5]

References

  1. ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010
  2. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  4. ^ New York Times. "Diversity in the classroom". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release (November 10, 2005). "Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities". Archived from the original on October 23, 2014.
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