Penncrest High School

Penncrest High School
Address
134 Barren Road
Media, PA, Pennsylvania 19063
United States
Coordinates 39°55′22″N 75°25′54″W / 39.9229°N 75.4316°W / 39.9229; -75.4316Coordinates: 39°55′22″N 75°25′54″W / 39.9229°N 75.4316°W / 39.9229; -75.4316
Information
Established 1955
School district Rose Tree Media School District
Principal Ralph Harrison
Faculty 97
Grades 9-12
Number of students ~1,300
Color(s) Red & Gold
Athletics Central League, AAA/AAAA,[1]
Mascot Lion
Feeder schools Springton Lake Middle School
Website www.rtmsd.org/Domain/89

Penncrest High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The school is currently led by Principal Ralph Harrison.

Extracurricular activities

Clubs and societies

Academic teams

  • Hi-Q - the oldest academic quiz competition in the United States, begun in 1948. Delco Champions (1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015), National Champions (2015)
  • Envirothon - PA State Champions (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017),[2] North American Champions (2000, 2005, 2009, 2017)
  • Physics Olympics - a regional competition combining problem solving and various construction oriented competitions. Penncrest holds two national records for consecutive championships and consecutive meets won
  • Science Olympiad - PA State Champions (2014), PA State 2nd Place finalists (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013); National results: 8th in 2004; 11th in 2005; 5th in 2006; 7th in 2007; 8th in 2008; 6th in 2009; 4th in 2010; 4th in 2011; 14th in 2013; 8th in 2014

Music

Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Cheerleading, American football, Golf, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field, Wrestling, Tennis, Soccer, Swimming, Diving, Volleyball, Ice hockey (Played at Aston IceWorks).

Penncrest competes in the Central League, District One, of the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association). As of April 2012, the PIAA classes Penncrest as AAA for purposes of competition in Cross Country, Track and Field, Tennis, Soccer, Field Hockey, and Football.[3]

In 2014, the PIAA boys lacrosse team won the state championship.

Curriculum

Penncrest High School offers a variety of courses in a wide range of academic subject areas. Students are able to study courses in Art, Business Education, ESL, Family & Consumer Sciences, English, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education & Health, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Technology Education, and World Languages. More than 200 courses and 17 AP programs are offered.
The rigor of courses at the school follows a four level setup: Advanced Placement (AP), Level 1 (Advanced), Level 2 (Honors), and Level 3 (Academic). Many juniors and seniors challenge themselves in the numerous Advanced Placement courses offered by the school. These include: AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Music Theory & Composition, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP US History, AP European History, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP US Government & Politics, AP French Language, and AP Spanish Language. In the 2010-2011 school year, Penncrest also added Mandarin Chinese to its course offerings, attracting enough students to fill two classes. Since the 2013 school year, sophomores have been permitted to take select AP courses including AP Physics 1, AP Statistics, and AP United States History.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ PIAA - Schools - Directory - Penncrest High School. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc.
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Envirothon - History.
  3. ↑ http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11027 accessed April 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rose Tree Media Alumni Hall of Fame". Rose Tree Media School District. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  5. ↑ "Rose Tree Media Alumni Hall of Fame". Rose Tree Media School District. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  6. ↑ "Rose Tree Media Alumni Hall of Fame". Rose Tree Media School District. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  7. ↑ "Rose Tree Media Alumni Hall of Fame". Rose Tree Media School District. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Rose Tree Media Alumni Hall of Fame". Rose Tree Media School District. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
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