Pocono Mountain School District
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Pocono Mountain School District is located in The Poconos of Pennsylvania. The district is split in two: Pocono Mountain West and Pocono Mountain East.
[edit] History & Facts
Before the district split in half, one high school served the entire dictrict. The first high school of the district and originally called Pocono Mountain High School, Pocono Mountain East High School is located in Swiftwater, PA, along with Swiftwater Elementary Center (SEC) and Swiftwater Intermediate School (SIS). All three schools share the same campus.
Once the district split, the West high school was built in 2002. Those who attend the West campus attend either Tobyhanna Elementary Center (TEC- Pocono Pines), Clear Run Elementary Center (CREC -Mt. Pocono), Coolbaugh Elementary Center (CEC -Tobyhanna), or Pocono Elementary Center (PEC). Students then all come together and attend the middle school at Clear Run Intermediate School (CRIS- Mt. Pocono) across from CREC. After spending two years there, students are then moved over to the West Junior High School on the Sullivan Trail Campus, across from the West high school. They move attend the West high school from sophomore year on.
The Class of '06 was the first class to attend West for the full four years. The Class of '09 will be the last class to attend West for the full four years.
The West Junior High first opened its doors for the beginning of the 06-07 school year.
[edit] Mascots
The entire district was originally home of the Cardinals. However, when it was determined that a new high school would have to be built, another mascot was then needed. The Cardinals still remain at the original high school, the East high school. PM West is home to the Panthers, along with every other school not located on the East campus. The Cardinals are red and black, and the Panthers are blue and silver.
