Exeter Township Senior High School
Public school in Reading, Pennsylvania
Blue WhiteExeter 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 40-acre (16 ha) 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
- Taylor Bertolet, American football player.[4][5]
- A. S. King, award-winning author.[6]
- Betsy King, professional golfer.[7]
- Michal Menet, American football player.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Exeter Twp SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Exeter Township Senior High School Through The Years". Retrieved on 2022-04-12.
- ^ http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/cms/lib6/PA01000700/Centricity/Domain/94/2015-2016%20school%20profile_reduced.pdf Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (PDF). Exeter Township Senior High School profile. Retrieved on 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Taylor Bertolet - Football". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Guarente, Jason. "Crazy season leaves Exeter grad Taylor Bertolet chasing planes and his elusive NFL goal". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Botch, Don. "Award-winning YA novelist A.S. King traces her passion for writing back to Exeter". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Four generations of Title IX: Betsy King". pennlive. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Exeter and Penn State grad Michal Menet 'overwhelmed' by getting picked in NFL draft". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
External links
- Link to school web page Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
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