School district in Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Area School District region in Indiana County
The Punxsutawney Area School District (PASD) is a midsized, rural/suburban public school district located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and Indiana County, Pennsylvania . The Punxsutawney Area School District encompasses approximately 295 square miles (760 km2 ). The townships of Banks and North Mahoning as well as a portion of Canoe Township are part of the district's boundaries in Indiana County. Jefferson County boroughs, including Punxsutawney , Worthville , Big Run , and Timblin , are served by the district as well. The townships of Bell , Gaskill , Young , Perry , Porter , Ringgold , Olver , McCalmont , and Henderson are also part of the district. According to the 2000 federal census data, the PASD serves a resident population of 22,055 people.
The Punxsutawney Area School District operates two schools. The Punxsutawney Area Elementary School is a K-6 building, and the Punxsutawney Area High School serves students in grades 7–12. Students may also attend Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational Technical School.
Since Punxsutawney is home to the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil , the school mascot is the Punxsy Chucks; this name comes from "woodchuck ," which is another term for "groundhog ."
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