Gettysburg Area School District

Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania School Districts. Gettysburg Area School District is in green in the center of the county.

The Gettysburg Area School District serves students in a 185 square mile area of Adams County, Pennsylvania which includes Gettysburg Borough, as well as Cumberland, Freedom, Highland, Franklin and parts of Mt. Joy and Straban Townships. The District houses four elementary schools (three grades K-3, and one grades 4-5), one middle school (grades 6-8) and one high school (grades 9-12.)

Gettysburg is a town made famous by one of the most important battles of the American Civil War and by one of the most significant speeches in America's history. Gettysburg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary are both located within the District. The town is encircled by the Gettysburg National Military Park. It is within easy access to a number of metropolitan, academic, cultural and recreational centers. Washington is 78 miles south, Baltimore is 54 miles south, and Harrisburg is 36 miles north.

[edit] Schools

Name	Level	Information
Gettysburg Area High School	9-12	A new facility was built and moved into in January 1998. Sports Mascot: Warriors.
Gettysburg Area Middle School	6-8	Formerly Gettysburg Area Junior High School. Sports Mascot: Braves.
Lincoln Elementary School	4-5	Former site of Gettysburg Area High School. Named for former President Abraham Lincoln, who visited Gettysburg in November 1863 when he delivered his famous Gettysburg Address.
Eisenhower Elementary School	K-3	Named for former General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose farm in Gettysburg served as a weekend retreat and meeting place for world leaders. The farm is part of the Eisenhower National Historic Site which is maintained by the National Park Service.
Franklin Township Elementary School	K-3	Located west of Gettysburg in Cashtown
James Gettys Elementary School	K-3	Named for James Gettys, the founder of the borough of Gettysburg.