| Downingtown High School | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1874 2003 (split) |
| School district | Downingtown Area School District |
| Principal | East: Paul Hurley III West: A. Kurt Barker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | East: 1,721 West: 1,460 |
| Campus | East: Uwchlan Township, PA 40°2′29.4″N 75°39′40.0″W / 40.041500°N 75.661111°W / 40.041500; -75.661111 West: Downingtown, PA 40°0′42.2″N 75°43′8.3″W / 40.011722°N 75.718972°W / 40.011722; -75.718972 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | PIAA District 1 |
| Mascot | East: The Cougar West:The Whippets |
| Nickname | East: Cougars West: Whippets |
| Website | East West |
Downingtown High School is an American secondary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Population growth in the burgeoning Downingtown Area School District forced the original Downingtown High School to split into two campuses: Downingtown High School East Campus and Downingtown High School West Campus. While still legally considered one school, the two campuses (usually referred to simply as "East" or "West") are generally regarded as separate entities.
The West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown Borough. A portion of the campus is in Caln Township.
The East Campus is actually located in Uwchlan Township. It has an Exton postal address and is adjacent to, but not within, the Lionville census-designated place.
The mascot for Downingtown East is the cougar; for Downingtown West, the whippet. Both schools' colors are blue and gold, a similarity that recalls that the two campuses were once one school. A healthy rivalry exists between Downingtown East and West. Both schools are known for athletics and have won titles in different sports.
Athletics
Downingtown East and West campuses field the following sports:
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
Extracurriculars
Downingtown High School has many clubs, from marching band to the ski club. The Student Council forms many committees and community service programs throughout the year. Both schools also have FBLA-PBL clubs (Future Business Leaders of America) which had nine students qualify for the national competition in 2003, seven students qualify for the national competition in 2014, and five qualify in 2015. The combined school's marching band has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Citrus Bowl Parade and the Indy 500 Parade. In 2011, the band performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade for the second time; in 2022, for the third time. In 2024, the Downingtown East Campus band will represent the state of Pennsylvania in the 2024 Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade in Hawaii.
Extracurricular activities include:
- Student Council
- National Honor Society
- Theatre Association
- Music Ensembles (band, orchestra, choir)
- Afro Appreciation Club
- Ecology Club (the oldest in the nation)
- Ski Club
- Academic Team
- Schools for Schools
- Robotics Club
- German Club
- French Club
- Spanish Club
- Japanese Club
- Photography Club
- Film Club
- TV Studio
- Key Club
- Science Olympiad
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Movie Critics Club
- Bowling Club
- Art Club
Notable alumni
- Cary Angeline (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL)
- Dan Chisena (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL)
- Pat Devlin (East campus), football player
- Becky Edwards (West campus), soccer player
- Arlen Harris, football player
- Will Howard (West Campus), football player
- Brian Kelly, lacrosse player
- Tyler Kroft (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL)
- Kyle Lauletta (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL)
- Tina Nicholson (East campus), basketball player
- Daniel Ochefu (East campus), basketball player
- Jeff Parke, soccer player
- Scott Petri, Pennsylvania state representative
- Curt Schroder, Pennsylvania state representative
- Sara Shepard, author of Pretty Little Liars
- Paul Siever, football player
- Brian Sims, Pennsylvania state representative
- Zack Steffen (West campus), soccer player
- Tora Suber, basketball player
- Jeremy Vuolo (West Campus), former soccer player and tv personality
- Elijah Wilkinson (West campus), football player
- Greg Wilson, soccer player and coach
References
- "Downingtown Area Sd". Common Core of Data. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- "Borough Map" (PDF). Downingtown Borough. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to the school maps.
- "Municipal Zoning Map" (PDF). Caln Township, Pennsylvania. August 30, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare with address for Downingtown High West.
- "Home". Downingtown High School West. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
445 Manor Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
- "Official Map". Uwchlan Township. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare with addresses of Downingtown East.
- "Home". Downingtown East High School. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
50 Devon Drive, Exton, PA 19341
- "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lionville CDP, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
External links
- Downingtown High School East website
- Downingtown High School West website
- Downingtown High School Alumni Association
- Downingtown High School Music Parents Association
- Blue and Gold Marching Band Rose Parade website
- Downingtown East theatre website
- Downingtown West theatre website
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