Penn Cambria School District
Encyclopedia
Penn Cambria School District is a school district located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
. The school district serves the boroughs of Ashville
, Cresson
, Gallitzin
, Lilly
, Loretto
, and Sankertown
. As well as the townships of Allegheny
, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin, Munster, and Washington
. Penn Cambria covers 108 square miles (279.7 km²) in east-central Cambria County.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
. The school district serves the boroughs of Ashville
Ashville, Pennsylvania
Ashville is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ashville is located at ....
, Cresson
Cresson, Pennsylvania
Cresson is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. Cresson is an elevated place known for its beauty. Mineral springs add to its attractions. It is above 2,000 feet in elevation. Lumber, coal, and coke yards were industries that had supported the population which numbered...
, Gallitzin
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
Gallitzin is a borough bordered by Gallitzin Township and Tunnelhill in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Standing northwest of Altoona, it was first incorporated in 1872, and named for Prince Gallitzin, who founded the Catholic town of Loretto, Cambria County. Coal-mining and...
, Lilly
Lilly, Pennsylvania
Lilly is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 948 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lilly is located at ....
, Loretto
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is officially part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area as recognized by the US Census Bureau, but local sources list it as part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania area due to its proximity to...
, and Sankertown
Sankertown, Pennsylvania
Sankertown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 680 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. As well as the townships of Allegheny
Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,498 at the 2000 census. The township is the site of the Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto.-Geography:Allegheny...
, Cresson, Dean, Gallitzin, Munster, and Washington
Washington Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 921. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. Penn Cambria covers 108 square miles (279.7 km²) in east-central Cambria County.
School Buildings
Penn Cambria has five school buildings, each serves a certain amount of grade levels:| School Name | Grade Level | Principal |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria Pre-Primary School | Grades K-1 | Ms. Cynthia Pacifico |
| Penn Cambria Primary School | Grades 2-3 | Ms. Cynthia Pacifico |
| Penn Cambria Intermediate School | Grades 4-5 | Ms. Cynthia Pacifico |
| Penn Cambria Middle School | Grades 6-8 | Mr. Jeff Baird - Head Mr. Justin Wheeler - Dean of Students |
| Penn Cambria High School | Grades 9-12 | Mr. William Marshall - Head Mr. Dane Harrold - Assistant |
Boys Sports
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Class AA - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Class AA - Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Class AA - FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Class AA - GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Class AAAA - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Class AA - WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
- Class AA
Girls Sports
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Class AA - Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Class AA - Soccer - Class AA
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Class AA - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Class AA - VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Class AA