Quakertown Community School District
Encyclopedia
Quakertown Community School District is a public school district located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. It serves the boroughs
of Quakertown
, Richlandtown
, and Trumbauersville
; as well as Haycock
, Milford
, and Richland
Townships.
Quakertown Panther Marching Band has won competitions on district, region and state levels. It has sent multiple students to the PMEA District, Region, and State Band Competitions.
Quakertown Select Choir has toured to such places as Bermuda, Myrtle Beach,and other destinations. The Marching band travels to Florida every other year, and recently took a trip to sunny California. They produce a musical every other year, some of which include "South Pacific", "The Music Man", "West Side Story", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Crazy for You", and other classics. QHS Select Choir also sends students to District, Region, State, and All-Eastern competitions.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, in the United States
United States
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. It serves the boroughs
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Quakertown
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,979. The borough is south of Bethlehem and north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas...
, Richlandtown
Richlandtown, Pennsylvania
Richlandtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Richlandtown is located at...
, and Trumbauersville
Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania
Trumbauersville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Trumbauersville is located at ....
; as well as Haycock
Haycock Township, Pennsylvania
Haycock Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. It is drained by the Tohickon Creek...
, Milford
Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,902 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Quakertown interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.-Geography:...
, and Richland
Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Richland Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles , of which, 20.5 square miles of it is land and...
Townships.
Schools
- Quakertown High School
- Freshman Center
- Milford Middle School
- Strayer Middle School
- Haycock Elementary School
- Neidig Elementary School
- Pfaff Elementary School
- Quakertown Elementary School
- Richland Elementary School
- Tohickon Valley Elementary School
- Trumbauersville Elementary School
Music Program
Quakertown has a parent-sponsored music support program that promotes the arts amongst QCSD, most notably at the high school level. Quakertown Music Promoters Organization (QMPO) helps to raise funds to defray costs of band competitions, district/region/state auditions, busing to various events, musicals, etc.Quakertown Panther Marching Band has won competitions on district, region and state levels. It has sent multiple students to the PMEA District, Region, and State Band Competitions.
Quakertown Select Choir has toured to such places as Bermuda, Myrtle Beach,and other destinations. The Marching band travels to Florida every other year, and recently took a trip to sunny California. They produce a musical every other year, some of which include "South Pacific", "The Music Man", "West Side Story", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Crazy for You", and other classics. QHS Select Choir also sends students to District, Region, State, and All-Eastern competitions.