Downingtown West High School
| Downingtown High School | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1874 2003 (split) |
| School district | Downingtown Area School District |
| Principal |
East: Paul Hurley III West: A. Kurt Barker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment |
East: 1,656 West: 1,500 |
| Campus |
East: Uwchlan Township, PA 40°2′29.4″N 75°39′40.0″W / 40.041500°N 75.661111°W West: Downingtown, PA 40°0′42.2″N 75°43′8.3″W / 40.011722°N 75.718972°W |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | PIAA District 1 |
| Mascot |
East: The Cougar West: D-Dog |
| Nickname |
East: Cougars West: Whippets |
| Website |
East West |
Downingtown High School is a secondary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Population growth in the burgeoning Downingtown Area School District forced the original Downingtown High School to split into two campuses: Downingtown High School East Campus and Downingtown High School West Campus. While still legally considered one school, the two campuses (usually referred to simply as "East" or "West") are generally regarded as separate entities. While the West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown, the East Campus is actually located in Lionville, the northern side of Exton, Pennsylvania.
The mascot for Downingtown East is the cougar, for Downingtown West, the whippet. Both schools' colors are blue and gold, a similarity that recalls that the two campuses were once one school. A healthy rivalry exists between Downingtown East and West. Both schools are well known for their athletics and have won many titles for all different sports. Downingtown High School is well known for having the nation's oldest high school alumni association (est. 1884).
Downingtown East and West campuses field the following sports:
Downingtown High School has many clubs, from marching band to the ski club. The Student Council, which forms many committees and community service programs throughout the year. Both schools also have FBLA-PBL clubs (Future Business Leaders of America) which had nine students qualify for the national competition in 2003, seven students qualify for the national competition in 2014, and five qualify in 2015. The combined school's marching band has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Citrus Bowl Parade and the Indy 500 Parade. In 2011, the band performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade for the second time.
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