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Penn Wood High School is a high school that occupies two campuses in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Organisation
Penn Wood High is managed by the William Penn School District. Former teacher/coach John Leary is the principal. The school serves the boroughs of Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon.
The two campuses are Cypress Street Campus (grades 9-10) (catchment Yeadon)and Green Avenue Campus (grades 11-12) (catchment Lansdowne).
History
Penn Wood High School, originally Lansdowne High School, was opened in 1927. The architect was Joseph Linden Heacock, and the builder was John McShain who went on to build the Kennedy Center, The Jefferson Memorial and The Pentagon. Today, it is one of the oldest public school buildings in Pennsylvania. Built in the Italian Renaissance style, the motto carved above the door reads "To Teach the Art of Living Well." Carved in limestone above the motto are a female figure holding a Greek Temple, and a male figure holding a cog. The School is officially a merger of 3 previous high schools: Lansdowne-Aldan High School, Yeadon High School and Darby-Colwyn High School. Penn Wood's first year of existence as the new merger school was the 1983-84 school year. Their basketball team has recently won the PIAA Quad 4 State Championship against York High. They also had a great track and field girls team for 2008-2009. Tavia Campbell, Felicia Custis, Princess Chase, and Brittany Wallace placed 2nd in the state at both indoor and outdoor state championship. Also Brittany Wallace left Penn Wood high school as in ALL American and 3 time state champion in the 400 meter dash.
Notable alumni
- Dawn Burrell, American Olympic athlete.[1]
- Leroy Burrell, former American 100 meter world record holder.[2]
- Robert Traynham, American broadcaster and political campaigner.[3]
References
- ^ "Dawn Burrell", USA Track & Field, November 8, 2002.
- ^ "Super Power", SI Vault, July 01, 1991.
- ^ "Inqlings Native son CN8's new D.C. voice", Philadelphia Inquirer, October 4, 2007.
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