Downingtown High School

Downingtown High School
Downingtown High School
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; 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,^{[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

Downingtown East and West campuses field the following sports:

Fall
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Marching Band
Winter
Spring
- Baseball
- Softball
- Lacrosse
- Tennis
- Track & field

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.

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

Cary Angeline (East campus), football player
Dan Chisena (East campus), football player
Matt Middlebrooks (East campus), mortgage broker
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.
^ "Borough Map" (PDF). Downingtown Borough. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to the school maps.
^ "Municipal Zoning Map" (PDF). Caln Township. 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

[1] "Downingtown Area Sd". Common Core of Data. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

[Downingtownboroughmap-2] "Borough Map" (PDF). Downingtown Borough. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to the school maps.

[3] "Municipal Zoning Map" (PDF). Caln Township. 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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