Exeter Township Senior High School Explained

Exeter Township Senior High School
Streetaddress:201 East 37th Street
State:Pennsylvania 19606
Coordinates:40.3202°N -75.8692°W
Principal:Thomas A. Campbell
Enrollment:1,286 (2022–2023)[1]
Faculty:83.25 (FTE)
Ratio:15.45
Ceeb:394145
Mascot:Eagles
Team Name:Exeter
Colors: Blue White
Established:1955[2]
Homepage:http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/shs

Exeter Township Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Exeter Township School District. In the 2017–2018 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 1,327 pupils in grades 9–12.[1] The current principal is Thomas Campbell.

History

The first students moved into the school building on a 40acres campus in September 1955. The Junior High School was opened in 1963, but the ninth grade pupils didn't move out of the senior high building until 1969. In 1980, a new library and science wing were added and the cafeteria and shop areas were enlarged. The school underwent major renovations in 2006, including the addition of a new cafeteria and new classroom wing. The school also renovated its football stadium, Don Thomas Stadium. In 2015, a new electronic, video accessible jumbotron scoreboard was installed in the stadium thanks to a $60,000 donation from Dairy Queen. Completion of the redevelopment saw the ninth grade move back to the senior high school.[2]

Extracurricular activities

Exeter Township School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. The extracurricular program includes choir, drama (the school produces a play and a musical each year), fine arts, marching band, mock trial, orchestra, quiz bowl and Science Olympiad. Students produce a newspaper, a literary magazine and a yearbook.[3]

Sports offered at the school include baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, softball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

Exeter has State Championships in boys' volleyball (2007) and boys' bowling (2012).

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exeter Twp SHS. National Center for Education Statistics. July 28, 2024.
  2. "Exeter Township Senior High School Through The Years". Retrieved on 2022-04-12.
  3. http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/cms/lib6/PA01000700/Centricity/Domain/94/2015-2016%20school%20profile_reduced.pdf (PDF). Exeter Township Senior High School profile. Retrieved on 2016-10-04.
  4. Web site: Taylor Bertolet - Football. 2021-05-05. Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com. en.
  5. Web site: Guarente . Jason . Crazy season leaves Exeter grad Taylor Bertolet chasing planes and his elusive NFL goal . 2021-05-05 . Reading Eagle . en.
  6. Web site: Botch. Don. Award-winning YA novelist A.S. King traces her passion for writing back to Exeter. 2021-05-05. Reading Eagle. en.
  7. Web site: 2012-06-23. Four generations of Title IX: Betsy King. 2021-05-05. pennlive. en.
  8. Web site: Exeter and Penn State grad Michal Menet 'overwhelmed' by getting picked in NFL draft . 2021-05-05 . Reading Eagle . en.