Spring Cove School District
Encyclopedia
The Spring Cove School District is a public school district
in Blair County, Pennsylvania
. It serves the boroughs of Roaring Spring
and Martinsburg
plus the townships of North Woodbury, Huston
, Taylor
, and Freedom
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Blair County, Pennsylvania
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
. It serves the boroughs of Roaring Spring
Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania
Roaring Spring in Morrisons Cove, is a borough Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area-History:...
and Martinsburg
Martinsburg, Pennsylvania
Martinsburg, in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Martinsburg is located at ....
plus the townships of North Woodbury, Huston
Huston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Huston Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Taylor
Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Taylor Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and Freedom
Freedom Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Freedom Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
Schools
The district features four schools: A High School (Gr. 9-12), a Middle School (Gr. 6-8) and two Elementary Schools (Gr. K-5)- Central High School
718 Central High Rd.
Martinsburg, Pennsylvania 16662 - Spring Cove Middle School
185 Spring Cove Dr.
Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania 16673 - Martinsburg Elementary School
415 Spring St.
Martinsburg, Pennsylvania 16662 - Spring Cove Elementary School
137 Spring Cove Dr.
Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania 16673
Athletics
- 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/AAA - 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 - 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 - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
- Class AA - Girls TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- 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 - 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