Canon-McMillan School District
public school in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
The Canon-McMillan School District is a large public school district covering the Borough of Canonsburg, Cecil Township and North Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district operates one high school, Canon Mac High (9th–12th), one middle school, Canon Mac Middle school (7th–8th), two intermediate schools, Cecil Intermediate, North Strabane Intermediate (5th–6th) and five elementary Schools, Muse, South Central, Wylandville, Hills-Henderson, Borland Manor (K-4th).
District information
The Canon-McMillan School District is the largest school district in Washington County in terms of enrollment, and the size of its student body is increasing annually. On average, the district receives around a hundred new students each school year. Enrollment has been increasing at this rate for about a decade, and is projected to continue doing so as long as the local economy continues to flourish. Canon-McMillan is in class AAAAAA (6A) WPIAL for most of its athletic programs. The district's mascot is the "Big Mac", similar to another common mascot called a Highlander, which is typically displayed as a soldier of a Scottish regiment. Canon-McMillan's school colors are blue and gold, while the alternate colors are white with blue or gold. The district is predominantly suburban, and also serves rural portions of North Strabane Township near the town of Eighty Four and the semi-rural area southwest of the Allegheny County line in Cecil Township, Washington County. The school district borders South Fayette Twp.
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