The Huntingdon Area School District, commonly abbreviated HASD, is a midsized rural public school district based in the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school district includes all of Huntingdon borough, Brady Township, Smithfield Township, Henderson Township, Juniata Township, Walker Township, Oneida Township, Penn Township, Marklesburg borough, Jackson Township, Mill Creek borough, Miller Township, and Lincoln Township. The district encompasses approximately 286 square miles (740 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 20,156. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Huntingdon Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,199 pupils through the employment of 190 teachers, 113 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 12 administrators. The majority race of the student body is white, Non-Hispanic. The vast majority of the students speak English at home. The school's mascot is the bearcat. The school's official colors are red and blue.
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