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North Pocono School District
Location
Lackawanna and Wayne CountiesUS-PA United States
Coordinates	41°20′15.5″N 75°31′52.9″W / 41.337639°N 75.531361°W / 41.337639; -75.531361 (North Pocono School District office)
District information
Type	Public
Motto	To educate and challenge all students to their maximum potential and prepare them for the demands of a global society.
Grades	K through 12
Schools	3 Elementary 1 Middle 1 High
NCES District ID	4217310
Students and staff
Athletic conference	PIAA District 2
District mascot	Trojans
Colors	Red, white, and Black
Other information
Website	North Pocono School District

North Pocono is a third-class school district in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania. The district's population was 20,806 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

The region served by North Pocono is considered to be the northern tip of the Pocono Mountains region in Northeastern Pennsylvania. North Pocono School District encompasses approximately 198 square miles (510 km). According to federal census data, North Pocono School District's population has increased by 2,377 residents from 18,429 residents in 2000. In 2009, North Pocono School District residents’ per capita income was $19,688, while the median family income was $49,766. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.

A new North Pocono High School was built in 2009, and it opened during the school year of 2009–2010. The old high school, located on Church Street, is now the North Pocono Middle School. It houses grades 6 through 8. The new High School, which is located on Bochicchio Boulevard in Covington Township, houses grades 9 through 12.

North Pocono School District operates 5 schools: Jefferson Elementary Center (K to 3); Moscow Elementary Center (K to 3); North Pocono Intermediate School (4 to 5), North Pocono Middle School (6 to 8), and North Pocono High School (9 to 12).

Regions and constituent municipalities

The district is divided into three regions, which include the following municipalities (labeled by county):

Region I

• Elmhurst Township (Lackawanna)
• Jefferson Township (Lackawanna)
• Roaring Brook Township (Lackawanna)

Region II

• Moscow Borough (Lackawanna)
• Thornhurst Township (Lackawanna)
• Spring Brook Township (Lackawanna)

Region III

• Lehigh Township (Wayne)
• Clifton Township (Lackawanna)
• Covington Township (Lackawanna)
• Madison Township (Lackawanna)

Extracurriculars

North Pocono School District offers a variety of clubs, activities, an expansive music program, and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

Middle School Sports

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for North Pocono School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
2. "District Mission Statement". North Pocono School District. North Pocono School District. 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
3. ^ "North Pocono High School". MAXPREPS. CBS Interactive. 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
4. US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
5. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
6. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
7. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
8. "North Pocono School District – Construction". Npsd.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
9. "North Pocono Board of Education". North Pocono School District. North Pocono School District. 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

External links

• District web site

v t e Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Honesdale
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v t e Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania schools
Main school districts Abington Heights Abington Heights High School Carbondale Area Carbondale Area Junior Senior High School Dunmore Dunmore High School Lakeland Lakeland Elementry School - Mayfield Campus Lakeland Elementry School - Scott Campus Lakeland Junior Senior High School Mid Valley Mid Valley Secondary Center Old Forge Old Forge Junior-Senior High School Riverside Riverside Junior-Senior High School Scranton Scranton High School West Scranton High School Valley View Valley View High School
Other schools Charter schools Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Forest City Regional (partially located in Susquehanna and Wayne Counties) Forest City Regional High School Lackawanna Trail (partially located in Wyoming County) Lackawanna Trail Junior-Senior High School North Pocono (partially located in Wayne County) North Pocono High School Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton Holy Cross High School Career and technology school (VoTech) Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County State-run schools Scranton State School for the Deaf (CLOSED)

v t e Wayne County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts Wayne Highlands Honesdale High School Western Wayne Western Wayne High School
Other Schools Forest City Regional (partially located in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties) Forest City Regional High School North Pocono (partially located in Lackawanna County) North Pocono High School North Pocono Middle School Private schools Canaan Christian Academy Susquehanna Community (partially located in Susquehanna County) Susquehanna Community Junior Senior High School Wallenpaupack Area (partially located in Pike County) Wallenpaupack Area High School

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