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General Information
THE COMMUNITY:
Plum Borough, appropriately named by the first settlers because of the abundance of wild plums that grew along the banks of its many streams, is now the largest borough in Allegheny County and the second largest in the state. The borough encompasses 28.88 square miles of farmland, residential areas, and light industry. Plum's population approximates 30,000.
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM:
The system consists of two K-4 buildings at Pivik and Center, one 5-6 building at Holiday Park Elementary, one junior high at Oblock on a shared campus with Holiday Park. Additionally, the district consists of one senior high school, and two Vocational Education programs including both Technical and Vocational Education. Instructional programs include a wide variety of academic courses with supporting programs.
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