Penncrest High School - Media, Pennsylvania/PA

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Penncrest High School

134 Barren Rd, Media, PA, 19063-4599 -

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Definition of Terms

Penncrest High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Delaware County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1333 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

87 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 362 students

Grade 10 - 313 students

Grade 11 - 324 students

Grade 12 - 334 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Black	7%	14%
% White	89%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Rose Tree Media Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	4
Number of Students Managed	3,973 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$63,361,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$58,274,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,948	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$14,668	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	97%	95%

Ex-CEO Moglia tackles coaching (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:03:53 am
Joe Moglia wrapped up his eight-year stint as a corporate CEO last year. Now he wants to be a college football coach. A head coach.
Key Signings Solidify Back Line (OurSports Central)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:16:51 pm
Philadelphia, Penn. (Tuesday, November 10, 2009) - The two-time Major Indoor Soccer League champion Philadelphia KiXX announced four key signings today, solidifying their back line for the 2009-10 campaign.
Wayne J. Lesky, 84, former Boeing executive (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
Wayne J. Lesky, 84, former director of matériel at Boeing Co. in Ridley Park, died of congestive heart failure Thursday at Naamans Creek Country Manor in Boothwyn, where he had lived for the last year.
Tyler celebrates Pumpkin Days (Delaware County Times)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 10:35:27 am
MIDDLETOWN – In praise of the pumpkin and in celebration of the season, Tyler Arboretum stages its annual Pumpkin Days 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Rose Tree Media saves with in-house signage work (Delaware County Times)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 01:08:18 am
MIDDLETOWN — New signage for Penncrest High School that was done in-house has saved Rose Tree Media School District several thousand dollars, said Superintendent Denise Kerr.

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Penncrest High School is a public high school in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the high school for the Rose Tree Media School District and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Penncrest students score in the top 25 percent of the state on the PSSA. In addition, Penncrest students achieved the highest combined scores in Delaware County on the PSSA.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and Societies:
Emanon, theatre club
National Honor Society
Filming South & Lincoln
World Language Honors Club
Lion's Paw Society
The Pride, newspaper
The Gryphon, literature magazine (1999-2004 available in PDF format)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Model UN
Academic Teams:
Hi-Q - the oldest academic quiz competition in the United States, begun in 1948
Envirothon - PA State Champions (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008), North American Champions (2000, 2005, 2009)
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 2nd Place finalists (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), National results: 8th in 2004; 11th in 2005; 5th in 2006; 7th in 2007; 8th in 2008; 6th in 2009
Music:
Band
Orchestra
Choir
Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country Running, American football, Golf, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field, Wrestling, Tennis, Soccer, Swimming, Diving, Wiffle Ball, ice hockey (Played at Aston Ice Works).
External links
Penncrest High School
School Report Card 2006-2007 - Penncrest High School from Pennsylvania Department of Education
Activities: Penncrest Band, Penncrest Baseball, Penncrest Football, Penncrest Hockey, Penncrest Wrestling
Reunion sites: Class of 1963, Class of 1968, Class of 1975, Class of 1977, Class of 1980, Class of 1995, Class of 1996
Healthy Communities Initiative-Rose Tree Media

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