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As of 2022-23, the school district serves 2,099 students and employs 131 full-time teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 16.02. Tamaqua Area School District operates two elementary schools (Tamaqua Elementary School, and West Penn Elementary School), one middle school (Tamaqua Area Middle School), and one high school (Tamaqua Area High School).
Junction Elementary School (a one-room school) on McKelvey Road (at Vigus Quarry) was closed in 1954; Penn Junction School opened in 1955 and was closed in the 1980s. It was named for the two schools that it replaced. The building is currently used as a Christian school and is located about a half mile east of the current high school; Mt ...
Suspensions and expulsions were reduced by 28% (elementary) and 36% (middle school), crime and vandalism by 74% (elementary) and 18% (middle school). However the school district also added other security measures such as security guards, and metal detectors so the success cannot be solely attributed to the uniforms.
A cardigan sweater, vest, or blazer may be part of the ensemble, particularly in winter. Additionally, as of 2011, the Toronto Catholic District School Board has implemented an Appropriate Dress Code of navy blue and white in all elementary separate schools that do not already have their own uniforms. [59]
Academic dress has a history in the United States going back to the colonial colleges era. It has been most influenced by the academic dress traditions of Europe. There is an Inter-Collegiate Code that sets out a detailed uniform scheme of academic regalia that is voluntarily followed by many, though not all institutions entirely adhere to it.
The William Penn School District also offers: the Twilight School which is a computer based credit recovery program; Customized, accelerated learning options through the Blended Schools program; and an alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar school setting through the William Penn School District Cyber Academy. Middle school
Central Park Elementary School [9] with 237 students in grades 2–3 Steven Hindman, principal; Penn Beach Elementary School [10] with 302 students in grades 4–5 Mark Zoppina, principal; Middle school. Pennsville Middle School [11] with 450 students in grades 6–8 Carolyn Carels, principal; High school
William Penn Elementary, closed at the end of the 2007–2008 school year. [7] Roberts Elementary School, closed and later demolished to make way for the new Penn Hill Senior High School. William McKinley Elementary School, closed and now a Senior Citizens Center. [4] Hebron Elementary School, closed in the 1980s after a fire and now part of an ...