Conestoga High School

Conestoga High School
Conestoga High School in 2006
Location
Map
200 Irish Rd
Berwyn
,
Pennsylvania
19312
United States
Coordinates40°02′50″N75°27′12″W / 40.0472°N 75.4533°W / 40.0472; -75.4533
Information
Other namesConestoga Senior High School, CHS
Former nameTredyffrin Easttown High School
TypeComprehensive public high school
MottoA Tradition of Excellence
EstablishedOctober 27, 1954 (1954-10-27)
School districtTredyffrin/Easttown
NCES District ID4223640[1]
SuperintendentRichard Gusick
CEEB code390295
NCES School ID422364001423[2]
PrincipalAmy Meisinger
Teaching staff149.00 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,361 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio15.85[3]
Campus typeSuburban
ColorsGarnet and gray   
MascotThe Pioneer
NicknameStoga
NewspaperThe Spoke
YearbookThe Pioneer
Feeder schools
  • Tredyffrin Easttown Middle School
  • Valley Forge Middle School
WebsiteConestoga Homepage

Conestoga High School, located in Tredyffrin Township,[4]Pennsylvania, is the only upper secondary school in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District. It has a Berwyn post office address,[5] though it is not in the Berwyn census-designated place.[6]

Conestoga, commonly referred to as "Stoga", is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Philadelphia in the suburbs known as the Main Line.

Departments

Conestoga has eight academic departments: Business/Technology, English, World Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, and Wellness/Fitness/Family & Consumer Science. Students must earn 24 credits in order to graduate. One credit is equivalent to a year-long class.[7]

Distinctions and honors

In 2016, Niche.com ranked the Tredyffrin Easttown school district first in the United States. In the 2016 edition of Newsweek's "America's Top High Schools", Conestoga High School was ranked 36th in the nation and the 1st in Pennsylvania.[8]

National Merit/College Board Recognition

The Conestoga Class of 2022 includes 39 National Merit Semi-finalists, the most in Pennsylvania.[9] The Conestoga Class of 2018 includes 34 National Merit Semi-finalists, 26 National Merit Commended students, and 2 National Hispanic Scholars.[10]

Extracurricular activities

Student Journalism

The Spoke

Conestoga is home to a student-produced news website, Spoke.news (formerly Stoganews.com). It is produced by the staff of The Spoke, Conestoga's student run newspaper. The Spoke has been the recipient of several national awards.[11]

Civic engagement

In 2017, Conestoga was the first high school to receive the Pennsylvania Governor's Civic Engagement Award for registering 85% of eligible students to vote.[12][13][14] In 2018, the students who ran the drive brought the organization "New Voters" to the national level.[15]

Athletic teams

Conestoga competes in 17 different sporting events generally within the Central League.[16]

MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Fall Cross CountryCross CountryWinter BasketballBasketballSpring BaseballSoftball
FootballField HockeySwimmingSwimmingLacrosseLacrosse
GolfGolfIndoor TrackIndoor TrackTrackTrack
SoccerSoccerWrestlingCheerleadingTennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Cheerleading

Notable alumni

Hazing scandal

In 2015, there was a legal case involving students who were in their first year at Conestoga High School. Among them was a 14-year-old male freshman who was a part of the varsity football team. Many of the older football players regarded this young student as overly self-assured and confrontational.

During the course of the legal proceedings surrounding inappropriate text messages, the father of the accused minor informed the school that his son had experienced bullying several months earlier at the hands of the Conestoga football team. This included an incident in which a broomstick was inserted into his son's rectum. Complying with legal obligations, this report was forwarded to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department, who then sought guidance from the District Attorney's Office.

Subsequently, three juveniles chose to acknowledge their involvement in acts of harassment. They confessed that two individuals had physically restrained the victim while the third used a broomstick to intimidate him. These charged juveniles admitted that their intention had been to instill fear in the victim. [27]

References

  1. ^"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Tredyffrin-Easttown SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. ^"Search for Public Schools - Conestoga SHS (422364001423)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ abc"Conestoga SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^"Figure 2.9.1 Community Facilities Tredyffrin Township Comprehensive Plan & Historic Preservation Plan". Tredyffrin Township. Retrieved September 29, 2022. Conestoga High School
  5. ^"Home". Conestoga High School. Retrieved September 29, 2022. 200 Irish Road | Berwyn, PA 19312
  6. ^"2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Berwyn CDP, PA"(PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2022. - Compare map with the school's postal address.
  7. ^"2022-2023 Program of Studies"(PDF). Conegsta High School. Archived(PDF) from the original on July 9, 2024.
  8. ^"America's Top High Schools 2016". Newsweek. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  9. ^"Conestoga High Students Lead List Of National Merit Semifinalists With 39 Named". Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA Patch. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021.
  10. ^"In the News – Detail Page". tesd.net. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  11. ^"NSPA - 2012 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  12. ^"Conestoga High School's New Voters Club honored with Civic Engagement Award". Main Line Media News. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  13. ^State, Pennsylvania Department of. "Pennsylvania Department of State Honored Conestoga High School for Voter Registration Achievement" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  14. ^"Conestoga New Voters Club Earns Governor's Civic Engagement Award". Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA Patch. December 1, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  15. ^Orso, Anna (April 5, 2018). "These Philly-area teens got 100 classmates to register to vote. Now, they're taking the next step". inquirer.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  16. ^"PIAA – Schools – Directory – Conestoga High School". piaa.org.
  17. ^"Chris Donovan - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Drexel University Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  18. ^Union, Philadelphia. "Roster | PhiladelphiaUnion.com". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  19. ^"Todd Glass | Yuks". Todd Glass | Yuks. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  20. ^"Mark Herzlich, New York Giants, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  21. ^Riley, Matt (August 18, 2009). "Wayne's Keith Hughes still living the dream on the local diamond". Mainline Media News. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  22. ^"Brendon Little Class of 2015 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfect Game. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  23. ^Rowland, Hobart (April 24, 2018). "Conestoga High School Grads Find Success with Band Mt. Joy". Main Line Today. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  24. ^"PT Ricci - Volunteer Assistant Coach". conestogalacrosse. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  25. ^Flegenheimer, Matt (January 8, 2018). "Fusion GPS Founder Hauled From the Shadows for the Russia Election Investigation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  26. ^"About". Melissa Shusterman. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  27. ^"Conestoga Hazing: Authorities Issue Statement To 'Set The Record Straight'". Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA Patch. June 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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