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'''Downingtown High School''' is a [[secondary school]] located in [[Downingtown, 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.


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The [[mascot]] for Downingtown East is the [[cougar]], for Downingtown West, the [[whippet]]. This high school also contains many [[clubs]], from [[marching band]] to the controversial Gay/Straight Alliance. Most notable is the extremely active [[Student Council]], which forms a great number of commitees and community service programs throughout the year.
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Downingtown East's school colors are blue and gold, while Downingtown West's school colors are gold and blue, a similarity that recalls that the two campuses were once one school. A passionate rivalry has sprung up between the two campuses.
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'''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,{{fact|date=June 2021}} the two campuses (usually referred to simply as "East" or "West") are generally regarded as separate entities.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
Sports have generally tipped in East's favor, however in recent years West has won the majority of the contests. Led by All-State RB Roshaan McCain, West's football team defeated their rival 24-13 in the annual East-West game.


The West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown Borough. A portion of the campus is in [[Caln Township, Pennsylvania|Caln Township]].<ref name=Downingtownboroughmap>{{cite web|url=https://www.downingtown.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif496/f/uploads/boro_map.pdf|title=Borough Map|publisher=Downingtown Borough|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare to the school maps.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calntownship.org/uploads/9/9/7/5/99755464/180904_caln_township_zoning_map_11x17.pdf|title=Municipal Zoning Map|publisher=[[Caln Township, Pennsylvania]]|date=2018-08-30|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare with address for Downingtown High West.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dasd.org/Domain/22|title=Home|publisher=Downingtown High School West|accessdate=2021-06-18|quote=445 Manor Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335}}</ref>
Notable Alumni from East include several Appointees to Military Academies, as well as the 2006 6th ranked Quarterback in the nation, Pat Devlin, who is currently redshirting at Penn State University.

The East Campus is actually located in [[Uwchlan Township]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uwchlan.com/DocumentCenter/View/665/UWCHLAN-ZONING-MAP-SIGNATURE-1|title=Official Map|publisher=[[Uwchlan Township]]|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare with addresses of Downingtown East.</ref> It has an [[Exton, Pennsylvania|Exton]] postal address and is adjacent to, but not within, the [[Lionville, Pennsylvania|Lionville]] [[census-designated place]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dasd.org/Domain/21|title=Home|publisher=Downingtown East High School|accessdate=2021-06-18|quote=50 Devon Drive, Exton, PA 19341}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st42_pa/place/p4243747_lionville/DC10BLK_P4243747_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lionville CDP, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-06-18}}</ref>

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 running|Cross country]]
**[[Field hockey]]
**[[American football|Football]]
**[[Golf]]
**[[Association football|Soccer]]
**[[Tennis]]
**[[Volleyball]]
**[[Marching band|Marching Band]]
*Winter
**[[Basketball]]
**[[Ice Hockey]]
**[[Track and field|Indoor track & field]]
**[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] & [[Diving (sport)|diving]]
**[[Wrestling]]
*Spring
**[[Baseball]]
**[[Softball]]
**[[Lacrosse]]
**[[Tennis]]
**[[Track and field|Track & field]]

==Extracurriculars==
[[File:DowningtownEastHS2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Downingtown High School East]]
Downingtown High School has many clubs, from [[marching band]] to the ski club. The [[Student council|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 [[Capital One Bowl|Citrus Bowl Parade]] and the [[Indianapolis 500|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 (American football)|Pat Devlin]] (East campus), football player
*[[Becky Edwards (soccer)|Becky Edwards]] (West campus), soccer player
*[[Arlen Harris]], football player
*[[Will Howard (American football)|Will Howard]] (West Campus), football player
*[[Brian Kelly (lacrosse)|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 [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|state representative]]
*[[Curt Schroder]], Pennsylvania [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|state representative]]
*[[Sara Shepard]], author of ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]''
*[[Paul Siever]], football player
*[[Brian Sims]], Pennsylvania [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|state representative]]
*[[Zack Steffen]] (West campus), soccer player
*[[Tora Suber]], basketball player
*[[Jeremy Vuolo]] (West Campus), former soccer player and tv personality{{cn|reason=attendance not sourced in his article|date=July 2023}}
*[[Elijah Wilkinson]] (West campus), football player
*[[Greg Wilson (soccer)|Greg Wilson]], soccer player and coach

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.dasd-dehs.org/ Downingtown High School East website]
* [http://www.dasd.org/Domain/21 Downingtown High School East website]
* [http://www.dasd-dwhs.org/ Downingtown High School West website]
* [http://www.dasd.org/Domain/22 Downingtown High School West website]
* [http://dehs-nhs.org/ Downingtown East National Honor Society website]
* [http://www.downingtownalumni.org/ Downingtown High School Alumni Association]
* [http://www.dhsmpa.org/ Downingtown High School Music Parents Association]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130425031529/http://www.paradefund.org/ Blue and Gold Marching Band Rose Parade website]
* [http://downingtowneasttheatre.com/ Downingtown East theatre website]
* [http://sites.google.com/site/westmusical/ Downingtown West theatre website]
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 29 November 2024

Downingtown High School
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1874
2003 (split)
School districtDowningtown Area School District
PrincipalEast: Paul Hurley III
West: A. Kurt Barker
Grades9-12
EnrollmentEast: 1,721
West: 1,460[1]
CampusEast: 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
AthleticsPIAA District 1
MascotEast: The Cougar
West:The Whippets
NicknameEast: Cougars
West: Whippets
WebsiteEast
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,[citation needed] the two campuses (usually referred to simply as "East" or "West") are generally regarded as separate entities.[citation needed]

The West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown Borough. A portion of the campus is in Caln Township.[2][3][4]

The East Campus is actually located in Uwchlan Township.[5] It has an Exton postal address and is adjacent to, but not within, the Lionville census-designated place.[6][7]

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

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Downingtown East and West campuses field the following sports:

Extracurriculars

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Downingtown High School East

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Downingtown Area Sd". Common Core of Data. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Borough Map" (PDF). Downingtown Borough. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to the school maps.
  3. ^ "Municipal Zoning Map" (PDF). Caln Township, Pennsylvania. August 30, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare with address for Downingtown High West.
  4. ^ "Home". Downingtown High School West. Retrieved June 18, 2021. 445 Manor Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
  5. ^ "Official Map". Uwchlan Township. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare with addresses of Downingtown East.
  6. ^ "Home". Downingtown East High School. Retrieved June 18, 2021. 50 Devon Drive, Exton, PA 19341
  7. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lionville CDP, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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