Midd-West School District

Midd-West School District was founded in 1970 after the merger of the former West Snyder Area and Middleburg Area School Districts. Two high schools had been maintained despite declining enrollment and significant fiscal challenges. In the 2004–2005 school year, Middleburg High School and West Snyder High School were united to form Midd-West High School. The Midd-West School Board voted to realign the district in response to declining enrollment and education program changes, closing 2 elementary schools, at the end of the 2011–12 school year. Midd-West School District operates Middleburg Elementary School, West Snyder Elementary school, Midd West Middle School, and Midd-West High School. Beaver Adams School and Penns Creek School were closed years ago. Having consolidated two elementary schools, in 2005 the District sold the Penns Creek and Beaver Adams elementary schools via public auction. In 2012, West Beaver Elementary School and Perry-West Perry Elementary School were closed after a district realignment West Snyder Middle School and Middleburg Middle School closed in 2013. ==Programs==

In addition to the traditional academics, the school district offers technology and job skills training at the SUN Area Career and Technology Center. High school students have the option of taking courses in agriculture that prepare them for work on farms, nurseries and other agrarian fields. The FFA program has received national recognition for excellence. ==Extracurriculars==

The Midd-West School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. Sports MWSD's mascot is the mustang. School colors are Carolina blue and dull silver. Just before the merger of the two high schools, high school students were asked to vote on a new mascot and school colors to replace the old West Snyder HS Mounties (colors: red and white) and Middleburg HS Middies (colors: blue and gold). The sports programs are through the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference is a voluntary association of 25 PIAA High Schools within the central Pennsylvania region. The District funds: ;Boys: • Baseball - AAAA • Basketball - AAAA • Football - AAA • Bowling - AAAA • Cross Country - AA • Golf - AAA • Soccer - AA • Track and Field - AAA • Wrestling - AA ;Girls: • Basketball - AAAA • Bowling - AAAA • Cross Country - AA • Field Hockey - A • Lacrosse - AA • Soccer (Fall) - AA • Softball - AAAA • Track and Field - AA • Volleyball - AAA • Esports • According to PIAA directory July 2012 Note: The football program was previously a co-operative program with East Juniata High School, and played under the East Juniata flag (Colors: Red & gray, nicknamel: Tigers), even though their field was in Beaver Springs on Midd-West property. The school board pays $24,000 a year for the students to be able to play PIAA football. In 2016, East Juniata elected to discontinue the agreement. Midd-West turned to neighboring Mifflinburg Area School District to provide an opportunity to its pupils. In 2018, Midd-West would end up starting their own football program, with their inaugural season starting in Fall of 2018. ==Notes and references==