Hampton High School (Allison Park, Pennsylvania) Explained

Hampton High School
Motto:A Tradition of Excellence
Established:1943
Type:Public
Grades:9th–12th
Principal:Marguerite Imbarlina
District:Hampton Township School District
Enrollment:1,011 (2016-17)[1]
Conference:WPIAL AAA
Mascot:Talbot
Streetaddress:2929 McCully Road
City:Allison Park
State:Pennsylvania
Zipcode:15101
Country:United States
Website:Hampton High School

Hampton High School is located in Hampton Township, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It is managed by the Hampton Township School District. Hampton High School was ranked #1 for the Best High Schools in the Pittsburgh, PA Area and ranked #7 for the Best Pennsylvania High Schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2020. This was a Blue Ribbon School for 1994–96. In a 2007 U.S. News & World Report article titled "America's Best High Schools", Hampton received a gold ranking, making it among the top 1% of US High Schools.[2] [3]

School statistics

Statewide high school ranking (from national website, based solely on PSSA test scores)[4]

Sports

Hampton competes in District 7 (WPIAL) and in the PIAA

Hampton offers 24 interscholastic programs: Football, Rollerball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Golf, Boys' Tennis, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Competitive Spirit (Cheerleading), Girls' Gymnastics, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Boys' Track and Field and Girls' Track and Field, Boys' Lacrosse and Girls' Lacrosse. In addition there are Five Club Sports: Crew, Ice Hockey, In-line Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf.

Hampton Team WPIAL or club Championships: 2023: Boys Cross Country(AA)
2023: Girls Volleyball (AAA)
2022: Boys Cross Country(AA)
2021: Boys Cross Country(AA)
2021: Boys Football (AAAA)
2018: Girls Lacrosse (Division 2)
2017: Girls Lacrosse (Division 2)
2015: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2012: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2011: Boys Soccer (AA)
2011: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
2009: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2009: Boys Basketball (AAA)
2009: Girls Ultimate Frisbee (section 1)+
2009: Disc Golf+
2008: Girls basketball (AAA)
2006: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
2003: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1995: Girls Soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls Soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls Tennis (AA)
1993: Girls Swimming (AAA)
1990: Boys Soccer (AA)

A club sport at the time.

PIAA state Championships:
2023: Boys cross country (AA)
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1996: Boys Swimming (AA)
1990: Boys Soccer (AA)

Notable alumni

In popular culture

Hampton High School was used on location for the 2011 thriller Abduction.[5]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hampton HS. National Center for Education Statistics. September 1, 2019.
  2. https://www.usnews.com/sections/education/high-schools/ "Best High Schools"
  3. https://www.usnews.com/directories/high-schools/index_html?state_id=PA&name=hampton&county=&sort=alpha&page_number=1&page_size=10 "Best High Schools 2008 Search"
  4. Web site: EL . Best Schools in PA... . SchoolDigger.com . September 7, 2016.
  5. News: Chris . Buckley . Teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner filming 'Abduction' in the valley . . July 13, 2010 . July 13, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721001228/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/s_690195.html . July 21, 2010 .