Downingtown High School is an American secondary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Population growth in the burgeoning Downingtown Area School District forced the original Downingtown Senior High Schoolhttps://www.dailylocal.com/2014/05/04/downingtown-academic-team-wins-state-competition/ 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.
The West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown Borough. A portion of the campus is in Caln Township. - Compare to the school maps. - Compare with address for Downingtown High West.
The East Campus is actually located in Uwchlan Township. - Compare with addresses of Downingtown East. It has an Exton postal address and is adjacent to, but not within, the Lionville census-designated place.
The mascot for Downingtown West is the whippet, the traditional Downingtown mascot; Downingtown East's is the cougar. 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 known for athletics and have won titles in different sports.
Athletics Downingtown East and West campuses field the following sports: Fall Cross country Field hockey Football Golf Soccer Tennis Volleyball Marching Band Winter Basketball Ice Hockey Indoor track & field Swimming & diving Wrestling Spring Baseball Softball Lacrosse Tennis Track & field
Extracurriculars
Downingtown High School has many clubs, from marching band to the ski club. The Student Council 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; in 2022, for the third time. In 2024, the Downingtown East Campus band represented the state of Pennsylvania in the 2024 Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade in Hawaii.
Extracurricular activities include: Student Council National Honor Society Theatre Association Music Ensembles (band, orchestra, choir) Afro Appreciation Club Ecology Club (the oldest in the nation) Ski Club Academic Team Schools for Schools Robotics Club German Club French Club Spanish Club Japanese Club Photography Club Film Club TV Studio Key Club Science Olympiad Gay-Straight Alliance Movie Critics Club Bowling Club Art Club Gamer Club
Notable alumni
Artists Dave Days (East), musician and internet personality Sara Shepard, author of Pretty Little Liars
Athletes Cary Angeline (East), football Dan Chisena (East), football Pat Devlin (East), football Becky Edwards (West), soccer Arlen Harris, football Will Howard (West), football Brian Kelly, lacrosse Tyler Kroft (East), football Kyle Lauletta (East), football Tina Nicholson, basketball Daniel Ochefu (East), basketball Jeff Parke, soccer Drew Shelton (West), football Paul Siever, football Zack Steffen (West), soccer Tora Suber, basketball Jeremy Vuolo (West), soccer Elijah Wilkinson (West), football Greg Wilson, soccer
Politicians Scott Petri, Pennsylvania state representative Curt Schroder, Pennsylvania state representative Brian Sims, Pennsylvania state representative
References
External links Downingtown High School East website Downingtown High School West website Downingtown High School Alumni Association Downingtown High School Music Parents Association Blue and Gold Marching Band Rose Parade website Downingtown East theatre website Downingtown West theatre website