Chester High School (Chester, Pennsylvania) Explained
| Chester High School |
| Motto: | C-Pride In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Type: | Public |
| Principal: | Pearl Cameron |
| Faculty: | 58.00 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 17.14 |
| Enrollment: | 994 (2018–2019)[1] |
| Mascot: | Clipper |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Colors: | Orange and Black
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| Location: | 232 W 9th Street
Chester, PA 19013 |
| Website: | http://cusd.high.schoolfusion.us |
Chester High School is an urban, public high school located in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States with a ZIP code of 19013-4288. Chester is a part of the Chester-Upland School District. The school serves the City of Chester, Chester Township, and Upland. In 2018–2019, the school had 994 pupils.[1]
History
The first Chester High School building was erected in 1902.[2]
Extracurriculars
The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports. Sports programs include; football, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, baseball, tennis, track and club activities. This school has a long-standing tradition of Championship wins in basketball. The Clippers have won eight state championships: 1983, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2012. Chester was state runner-up in 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1972, 2003, 2007 and 2013. Since the 1981-82 season, Chester has qualified for the state tournament every year except for 1991-92.
Notable alumni
- Louis A. Bloom, Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1947-1952), Judge of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County
- Ethel Hampson Brewster, philologist and professor at Swarthmore College
- E. Wallace Chadwick, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania [3]
- Tom Chism, professional baseball player [4]
- Walter H. Craig, Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1923-1925)
- John V. Diggins, former Delaware County Court president judge[5]
- Tyreke Evans, Guard, Memphis Grizzlies
- Negley Farson, author and journalist
- Lenora Fulani, psychologist, psychotherapist and political activist
- Fredia Gibbs, Martial artist, kickboxer, boxer
- Darrin Govens, Guard, St. Joseph University
- Herman Harris, professional basketball player
- Ron Henry, professional baseball player [4]
- Will Hunter, Safety, Minnesota Vikings
- Thaddeus Kirkland, Pennsylvania State Representative and Mayor of Chester
- Wilbur Kirkland, professional basketball player
- Lew Krausse Jr., professional baseball player [4]
- Albert Dutton MacDade, Pennsylvania State Senator and Judge in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
- Danny Murtaugh, professional baseball player, coach and manager [4]
- Jameer Nelson, Guard, Orlando Magic and St. Joseph's University
- Curly Ogden, professional baseball player [4]
- Jack Ogden, professional baseball player [4]
- Johnny Podgajny, professional baseball player [4]
- Joe Pyne, controversial talk show host from the 1950s and 1960s
- George Raymond, president of the NAACP Chester branch from 1942 to 1977
- Stefan Roots, Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania
- Bo Ryan, Men's Basketball Coach, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Dawn Sowell, professional Track and Field athlete
- William Cameron Sproul, 27th Governor of Pennsylvania
- Ellwood J. Turner, Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1925-1948), 119th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1939-1941)
- Horace Walker, former NBA Forward
- William Ward Jr., Pennsylvania State Representative and two term mayor of Chester
- Robert C. Wright, Pennsylvania State Representative
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Chester HS. National Center for Education Statistics. October 6, 2020.
- Book: Smith. H.V.. Chester and Vicinity. H. V. Smith. 1914. Chester, Pennsylvania. 20. 2 March 2018.
- .Onofrio, Jan (1999). Pennsylvania Biographical Dictionary (Third Edition): Volume 1, A - K. St. Clair Shores, MI: Somerset Publishers. p. 216. . Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- Chaykun, Harry. "In The Community: 75 years on, remembering the Phillies’ ‘Chester Day’". The Delaware County Daily Times. October 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- Durso, Christopher. "John V. Diggins, 96, Ex-delco Chief Judge". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1993. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
