Montgomery Area School District’s successes reflect on faculty, leadership
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Montgomery Area School District and its students have earned some impressive accolades the past several years -- a reflection on the quality of the district's faculty and leadership.
The girls' softball team won a state title in 2022. The high school's marching band was selected to perform at President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural events. The high school also was a national "top 10" school in the Stock Market Game "Capitol Hill Challenge" in 2016.
The district serves the borough of Montgomery, Clinton Township, Brady Township, and Washington Township -- an area encompassing about 87 square miles, according to the district's website.
According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of about 7,700. Montgomery Area School District operates 2 public schools: Montgomery Area Jr/Sr High School and Montgomery Elementary School.
"We pride ourselves on 'doing whatever it takes' for all of our students to reach their full potential academically, athletically and artistically," Superintendent Daphne Bowers said on the district's website. "Our staff focuses on meeting individualized needs of our students with the goal of preparing them for college, career, or military service upon graduation from the Montgomery Senior High School."
The school district has a presence on social media, including Facebook, where parents, students and community members can learn about scholarship opportunities, what the district's athletic teams and other extracurricular organizations are doing and other topics.
"Developing relationships with our students as well as the community is our strength," Bowers continued on the district's website. "We care about the welfare of our students and of each other. Our Montgomery 'Family' is well articulated as we strive to make connections across the community. A strong community-school connection is vital to the success of our district. We encourage you to take advantage of the many events that showcase our students and their tremendous talents. Art shows, musical events, plays and athletic events are just a few ways to become connected with the Montgomery Area School District."
"This is a wonderful place to be from," Steven Sampsell, director of Strategic Communications at Penn State University and a member of Montgomery's Class of 1986 told the Montgomery Area High School 2022 commencement. "This is a special place. You should embrace it."
"Be nice, be hardworking and be proud of where you come from," he said.