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词条 Wissahickon High School
释义

  1. Academics

  2. Athletics

  3. Notable alumni

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2012}}{{Infobox school
| name = Wissahickon High School
| image = Wissahickon_High_School.jpg
| caption = The school in 2017
| established = 1929
| opened = 1966 (Current Building)
| type = Public
| district = Wissahickon School District
| location = 521 Houston Road,
| city = Ambler
| state = Pennsylvania
| country = United States
| pushpin_map = Pennsylvania#USA
| enrollment = ~1,378
| enrollment_as_of = 2018
| colors = {{Color box|#00337F|border=darkgray}} Blue
{{Color box|#FFCC00|border=darkgray}} Gold
| mascot = Trojans
| rival = Upper Dublin High School
| principal = Dr. Lynne Blair
| newspaper = The Trojan Times
| website = {{url|wsdweb.org/schools/wissahickon-high-school}}
}}

Wissahickon High School is the sole public high school of the Wissahickon School District, and is located in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Academics

Wissahickon High School has received numerous awards in recent years. It was rated as one of the top thirteen hundred high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine in 2008.[1] Wissahickon students continue to rank well above the average PSSA test scores statewide in reading, math, and writing for all grades.[1] 81% of Wissahickon graduates enroll in a 2 or 4-year college/university program.[1] Ten Wissahickon students were named as National Merit Scholar semifinalists in 2009.[2] Wissahickon High School is also home to its nationally recognized robotics team: Team 341, Miss Daisy.

Athletics

The Wissahickon athletic department is currently admitted under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and by school size is sanctioned under District I.[3] The high school boasts 2 artificial turf fields and 1 stadium which serves the Wissahickon football, men and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, women's field hockey, and numerous community club teams. Wissahickon has an athletic rivalry with Upper Dublin High School. The Wissahickon basketball team is ranked 10th in Philadelphia by CSN philly.com.[4] The 2011 Wissahickon boys tennis team made states for the first time in school history. The soccer team in 2010 was ranked up to 10th in the state and 7th in the area at the end of the season by the Philly Inquirer.[5] Wissahickon is also known for its prolific baseball play. The program changed coaches in 2008 and again in 2013 and has steadily worked their way back to conference champions and state contenders.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}The Boys track team has won the American Conference Championship 10 of the last 12 years and boasts 21 individual Pa. State Champions, 3 State Relay Champions, 80 State Medalists (2nd thru 8th) and has won 3 State Championship team titles (1967 'B', 1972 'A', 1982 'AAA'). The Trojan football team were the 1973 & 1987 BuxMont Champions. The Trojan hockey team placed second in the Delaware Valley Hockey League in the 2014-2015 season. The school's QuizBowl team competed in the 2016-2017 QuizNet National Championship.

Notable alumni

  • Katie O'Donnell (U.S. national field hockey team/Sports Woman of the Year 2010)
  • Tanoh Kpassagnon (Defensive End for Kansas City Chiefs)
  • Bryan Lentz (Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 2007 to 2011)
  • Sam Tsui (Musician/Youtuber)
  • Kurt Hugo Schneider (Musician/Composer/Producer/YouTuber)
  • Melanie Mayron (Actress)
  • E-Dubble (Musician/Rapper)

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wsdweb.org/News/Accolades/tabid/96/Default.aspx|title=Wisshickon High School Website: Accolades}}
2. ^{{Cite news | last1=Worthington | first1=Mary B. | title=2009 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists Named | newspaper=The Bulletin | date=September 10, 2008 | url=http://www.thebulletin.us/site/index.cfm?BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&newsid=20113966&rfi=8}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11044|title=Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|accessdate=January 16, 2008}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/print_landing?2009-10-High-School-Boys-Basketball-Prev=1&blockID=99367&feedID=704& |title=2009-10 High School Boys Basketball Preview |publisher=Csnphilly.com |date=December 5, 2009 |accessdate=December 14, 2012}}
5. ^  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210060303/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/high_school/The_Inquirers_Boys_Soccer_Top_10.html|date=December 10, 2010}}

External links

  • Official website
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