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The Elizabethtown Area School District is a school district

School district

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in the Northwest corner of suburban Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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that serves Elizabethown Borough

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Harrisburg. Small factories existed at the turn of the century when the population in 1900 was 1,861. There was a slight increase in the next decade, with 1,970 people living in Elizabethtown in 1910. As of the 2000 census,...

and the townships of Conoy

Conoy Township, Pennsylvania

Conoy Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,067.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, and West Donegal

West Donegal Township, Pennsylvania

West Donegal Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,539 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, as well as the North and West part of Mount Joy Township

Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Mount Joy Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

. It is a member of Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU) 13.

Schools

Schools in the Elizabethtown Area School District include:

Elizabethtown Area High School
High school
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Elizabethtown Middle School
Middle school
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Bainbridge Elementary
Elementary school
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East High Elementary
Mill Road Elementary
Rheems Elementary

National/State Recognition

The high school has won state championships in field hockey

Field hockey

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in 1974, baseball

Baseball

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in 1993. The district's Quiz Bowl Team

Quizbowl

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was national runner up at the 2004 National Academic Championship.

District profile

As of the census
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of 2000
- District Population: 27,485 people
- District Area: 56 square miles (145 km²)

School Colors - Blue
Blue
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and White
White
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District Mascot - Elizabethtown Bears
School Nickname - "E-Town"
Member of the Lancaster-Lebanon 2 Sports League
EASD is home to one of the largest bands in Pennsylvania, with over 200 members.

Notable Graduates

Gene Garber
Gene Garber
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: Former professional baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
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, Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
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, Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
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, and Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
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.

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