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. It is composed of White Township and Armstrong Township, along with

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and Shelocta boroughs.

Elementary schools

The Indiana Area School District has four elementary schools. Two of these serve for grades K-3, and two serving for grades 4–5, and each serving a different part of the district. Ben Franklin Elementary School (K-3) and Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (4-5) serve Shelocta, Armstrong Township, west-central White Township, mostly the northwest corner of White Township, but also a small strip of western and southwestern White Township and the western third of Indiana Borough. East Pike Elementary School (K-3) and Horace Mann Elementary School (4-5) serve the eastern third of White Township, the northeastern corner of Indiana Borough, southern Indiana Borough and south-central and most of southwestern White Township.

Secondary schools

Indiana Area School District has two secondary schools. Indiana Area Junior High School (IJHS) contains grades 6-8, and Indiana Area Senior High School (IHS) contains grades 9-12.

Extracurricular Programs

Both Indiana Area Junior High School and Indiana High School offer club programs for students. The high school's clubs include Future Business Leaders of America,

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, and many theater clubs.

Sports

All schools in the district offer sports programs. The junior and senior high schools compete with other school districts. The colors of both the junior and senior high schools are red and black and their teams are called the "Indians". One Indiana High School alum earned 22 varsity letters in only 4 years of attending the Indiana Area Senior High School, participating in the sports golf, cross country, swimming, indoor track and field, tennis, and spring track and field. A

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reported the student was, "...possibly be the most unique athlete in WPIAL history."

Notable alumni

* Authors

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and Tawni O'Dell *

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running back

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* Joe Saylor, a professional jazz percussionist for the band Stay Human * John Kopchick * Christine Toretti S.W. Jack Drilling Co. * Ben McAdoo Former NY Giants Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator

References

External links

* {{Indiana, Pennsylvania School districts in Indiana County, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania