Methacton High School
| Methacton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1001 Kriebel Mill Road , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Methacton School District |
| Principal | Judith Landis |
| Faculty | 183 (2007-2008) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1806 (2007-2008) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Newspaper | The Voice |
| Website | Methacton High School |
Methacton High School (MHS) is a public high school located in Eagleville, Pennsylvania that serves students in grades 9-12 from Worcester and Lower Providence townships.
History
The school was founded in 1961. The origin of the school's name is believed to be an American Indian term for Windy Hill.[1]
Extracurriculars
In addition to the clubs and activities found in most high schools, Methacton High School has some unique extracurricular organizations.
- Methacton Electric Car Club — explores alternative energy transportation. The club has built an electric car.
- Warrior News Team — produces news programs, including morning announcements.
- Model United Nations - Methacton is the only public school in the Delaware Valley that has a Model UN team and competes at DELMUN.
- Key Club - Promotes community service as a branch of the Kiwanis Club. Activities include the annual March for Babies.
- Academic Decathlon - A club based on academic competition in ten subjects-Math, Language and Literature, Art, Music, Economics, Science, Social Science, Speech, Essay, and Interview
Athletics
Methacton teams currently compete in the Pioneer Athletic Conference. Up until the 2008-2009 school year, teams had competed in the Suburban One Athletic League.
The Methacton Field Hockey team was the first sport to clinch the PAC-10, or Pioneer Athletic Conference, championship title, in fall 2008. In the prior year, the field hockey team made their first journey, in a number of years, to the State Championship, and lost in the first round to Emmaus.
Notable alumni
- Jennifer L. Holm, Newbery Honor-winning author
- Courtney Friel, Fox news reporter
- Elin Hildebrand, romance novelist
- Eric Wareheim, co-creator, writer, and star of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Tom Goes to the Mayor
- Robbie Wine, professional baseball player for the Houston Astros (1987-1988)[2] and currently[when?] a head coach at Penn State University.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Methacton School District Profile
- ^ "Robbie Wine statistics" at baseball-reference.com. Accessed April 17, 2008.
External links
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