| 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[1] |
| Campus | East: Uwchlan Township, PA 40°2′29.4″N 75°39′40.0″W / 40.041500°N 75.661111°W West: Downingtown, PA 40°0′42.2″N 75°43′8.3″W / 40.011722°N 75.718972°W |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | PIAA District 1 |
| Mascot | East: The Cougar West: D-Dog |
| Nickname | East: Cougars West: Whippets |
| Website | East West |
Downingtown High School is a 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. While the West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown, the East Campus is actually located in Lionville, the northern side of Exton, Pennsylvania.
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
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Marching Band
- Winter
- Basketball
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor track & field
- Swimming & diving
- Wrestling
- Spring
Extracurriculars
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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.
Extracurriculars 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
- Key Club
- Science Olympiad
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Movie Critics Club
- Bowling Club
- Art Club
Notable alumni
- Travis Cantrell (West campus), soccer player
- Dan Chisena (East campus), football player
- Dave Days (East campus), musician
- Pat Devlin (East campus), football player
- Becky Edwards (West campus), soccer player
- Arlen Harris, football player
- Brian Kelly, lacrosse player
- Tyler Kroft (East campus), football player
- Kyle Lauletta (East campus), football player
- Tina Nicholson, 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
- Tora Suber, basketball player
- Zack Steffen (West campus), soccer player
- 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.