Dallastown Area High School

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Dallastown Area High School
Dedication to Excellence
Location
700 New School Lane
Dallastown, Pennsylvania, 17313
USA
Information
Opened 1929
School district Dallastown Area School District
Superintendent Dr. Ronald Dyer (acting)
Principal Dr. Alan Fauth
Faculty 140
Enrollment 1,846
Classes Approximately 200
Student to teacher ratio 13.9:1
Hours in school day 5.7
Color(s) Blue and White          
Fight song On, Wisconsin!
Athletics conference YAIAA Division I
Mascot Wildcat DAHSCampus2.jpg
Rival Red Lion Lions
Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Newspaper The Beacon
Yearbook The Spectator
Dual Enrollement York College of Pennsylvania
Penn State York
Website www.dallastown.net/dallastownhs

Dallastown Area High School is an American High School with approximately 1,900 students located in Dallastown Area School District in Dallastown, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania. Dallastown Area High School is commonly referred to as Dallastown, Dallastown High, DAHS, and DHS.

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[edit] History

The first Dallastown High School class graduated in 1898.[1] The first constructed building to house the newly created Dallastown High School, a combination of local schoolhouses, was on Charles St. in Dallastown, now Dallastown Elementary. This building became too small, and effective July 1, 1958, the school districts of Loganville, Springfield and York Township became the York Imperial Union School District. Accordingly, the Dallastown Area School System, which operated all of the schools in the area, grades 1 through 12, was composed of three member districts: Dallastown Borough, Yoe Borough and York Imperial Union. Realizing an immediate need for a building for secondary school purposes, a site was selected and construction of a 167,262-square-foot (15,539.1 m2) building began. On September 1, 1958, the doors of the new Dallastown Area High School opened.[1] The Dallatown Area High School was first constructed in 1958 and underwent a major renovation and remodel in 2001.[1]

[edit] The Campus

The Dallastown High School is adjoined with Dallastown Area Middle School to form the Dallastown Middle-High School Campus. Due to growing overcrowding, the district administration determined building a new school to host grades 4-6, the Dallastown Area Intermediate School, would help to alleviate this problem.[2] The Intermediate School removed the sixth grade from the Middle School, allowing the High School to obtain some of the vacated space in the Middle School.[2] In 2011, the high school became more energy efficient with solar panels on the roof of the campus; the panels were dedicated to long-time Dallastown Area School District board member Earl Miller.[3]

[edit] Academics

[edit] Curriculum

Dallastown High includes a very broad range of curricula with high expectations and standards.

[edit] Advanced Placement

Currently, the school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses and a dual-enrollment partnership for juniors and seniors with York College of Pennsylvania and Penn State York.[4]

[edit] Advanced Placement Course Opportunities [5]
Course Title Department
AP English - Writing and Composition English
AP U.S. History Social Studies
AP Government Social Studies
AP Psychology Social Studies
AP Macroeconomics Social Studies
AP Microeconomics Social Studies
AP European History Social Studies
AP Biology Science
AP Chemistry Science
AP Physics B Science
AP Physics C Science
AP Calculus AB Mathematics
AP Calculus BC Mathematics
AP Probability & Statistics Mathematics
AP Spanish Language World Language

[edit] The Social Studies Department

The Social Studies Department at Dallastown is truly diversified. The 9-12 Social Science curriculum is designed to improve the students' critical thinking and problem solving skills by developing an awareness of civic responsibility and diversity. The department prepares students to become informed and contributing members of the world community.[6]

[edit] The Mathematics Department

The Mathematics Department at Dallastown prepares students for success after graduation. Courses in Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus and Calculus are offered at different levels so as to develop in all students the skills necessary for college and careers. Some classes are more rigorous and theoretical while others are more applied. The curriculum is designed to provide a firm mathematical foundation according to the standards developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.[7]

[edit] The Science Department

A Physics Classroom at Dallastown

The Science department at Dallastown is one of the best in the county. Every year, the annual Science and Engineering Fair includes projects from students in grades 7-12 and includes a Junior (7-9) and Senior (10-12) division. Other activities include the Annual Night of Science and the Physics Olympics.

[edit] The English Department

The mission of the English Department at Dallastown Area High School is to expose students to the ways in which the English language is used to communicate effectively through the written and the spoken word. To graduate, a student must take four years of English and take an oral communications class.

[edit] Postsecondary Information

In 2010, 77% of graduates planned on continuing their education, down from 81% in 2005. Of those who planned on continuing their education in 2010, 58% planned to attend a 4-year college or university. Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, and York College of Pennsylvania are perennially the most common destinations. The vast majority of students remain in-state.

The average SAT score in 2007 was 1551 out of 2400.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Clubs

Dallastown High has many clubs and organizations. A few examples are Volunteer club, Red Cross Club, and an Envirothon team. The school's Student Council provides an annual homecoming dance, tailgate party, senior citizens' conference, various dances, and a spring "coffee house" music event. A local chapter of the National Honor Society exists at Dallastown and does an annual flower sale and a clothing drive for charity.

Dallastown's school newspaper, The Beacon, is published monthly; the yearbook, The Spectator, is produced annually. Each is student-run.

[edit] List of Clubs and Organizations

[edit] Performing Arts

Dallastown's Performing Arts see much student participation.

[edit] Dallastown's Performing Ensembles

  • Wind Ensemble
  • Symphonic Band
  • Concert Band
  • Indoor Drumline
  • Girls' Chorus
  • Concert Choir
  • Vocal Ensemble

[edit] The Spring Musical

Dallastown has a long tradition of producing an annual musical. In the spring of 2010, Dallastown's rendition of Les Misérables received Rosie Awards (annual awards given to selected high schools across York County for musical productions) for best overall performance, best actress, and best actor. The musical in 2011, Urinetown the Musical, managed to capture four awards at the annual Rosies, including best overall performance once again.[8]

[edit] Dallastown Performing Arts Club

With the inception of the Dallastown Performing Arts Club in 2007, the spring musical was accompanied by two additional productions.[9]

[edit] Athletics

The high school competes on a very high level in a variety of sports. Dallastown's athletic director is Tory Harvey.[10] Their teams are part of PIAA triple or quad A, District 3, and YAIAA Division I.

[edit] The York Dispatch Cup

Awarded annually since 2006, the York Dispatch Cup recognizes the most successful athletic programs in the York-Adams League. Dallastown competes in the Large School Division.[11] Dallastown has enjoyed unparalleled success.[12]

The York Dispatch Cup
Year Boys' Athletics Girls' Athletics
2006 Winner (tie) Winner
2007 Winner Winner
2008 Winner Winner
2009 Runner-up Winner
2010 Winner
2011 Winner Winner

[edit] Fall Sports

[edit] Football

[edit] The YAIAA is Created (1960-1980)

The Wildcats emerged with the creation of a York-Adams county athletic conference, the YAIAA, which awarded its first football championship in 1960.[13] Dallastown won four YAIAA championships in this 20-year period (1969, 1971, 1976, and 1980).[13]

[edit] The Drought (1981-2006)

In the time after winning the 1980 YAIAA championship in the 1980-1981 school year, the Wildcats failed to earn another YAIAA title or post-season playoff appearance,[13] once created by the PIAA in 1988.[14] The success of the team was often moderate, but the low point of this period was certainly the two-year stretch of one-win seasons in 2005 [15] and 2006.[16]

[edit] New Success (2007-Present)

The 2007 campaign was a welcome change from the previous dry-spell. The Wildcats obtained a 6-4 regular season record.[17] Additionally, after a gutsy overtime play against rival Red Lion Area Senior High School to win 22-21, the Wildcats obtained a post-season berth for the first time in school history.[18] Dallastown faced William Penn Senior High School and was defeated 21-6.[17] The Wildcats won the YAIAA Sportsmanship Award for their 2007 campaign.[13]

The Wildcats also qualified for the PIAA District 3 football playoffs in 2008 and 2009, each ending in a first-round lose against Penn Manor High School[19] and Central York High School,[20] respectively.

In 2010, the Wildcats would reach new heights. After going an undefeated 10-0 in regular season play,[21] including a remarkable comeback from a 0-22 deficit against rival Red Lion Area Senior High School to win 38-36,[22] the Wildcats not only saw themselves in post-season play, but holding sole possession of a YAIAA title.[13] Additionally, Dallastown sat atop the final regular season PIAA District 3 power rankings.[23] From there, the Wildcats opened post-season play against Conestoga Valley High School with a victory,[24] the first playoff win in school history, to set up a rematch with Red Lion Area Senior High School. With revenge and redemption on their minds, the visiting Red Lion lions defeated the Wildcats in an upset 14-6.[25] The lose ended the Wildcats season with an 11-1 overall record.

[edit] Field Hockey

The Dallastown Field Hockey team is noted for its success. Since 1991, the Wildcats have won 14 Division 1 titles in 1993, 1996–2000, and 2003-2010.[13] The team has had varying levels of success in the PIAA District 3 Field Hockey tournament. Starting many PIAA District 3 Field Hockey tournaments as the number 1 seed, the Wildcats have found little success to match their seeding,[26] but the Wildcats have qualified for the PIAA Field Hockey tournament, including a 4-year streak from 1996-1999.[27]

[edit] Boys' Soccer

The Dallastown Boys' Soccer team has been dominant in the YAIAA in recent years, including three-straight Division 1 titles in 2009, 2010, and 2011 and YAIAA Tournament Championships in 2010 and 2011.[13] In all, the Wildcats have won 10 Division 1 titles since 1991, and another YAIAA Tournament Championship in 2001. The Wildcats met great success in 2010 with a PIAA District 3 Championship, the first since the 1996 title.[28]

[edit] Winter Sports

[edit] Wrestling

Once a powerhouse, the Dallastown wrestling program has met more individual than team success in recent years, the most recent being Clay Gable's PIAA Championship at the 171 weight class in 2009.[29] Since 1967, the Wildcats have garnered an impressive 30 YAIAA Division 1 titles.[13] In addition, the Wildcat wrestlers have 10 YAIAA Sportsmanship Award-winning teams.[13]

PIAA Wrestling Champions[29]
Wrestler Weight Year
George Myers 145 1969
Dick Hartman 180 1970
Mark Noll 126 1983
Neil Barnes 160 1993
Clay Gable 171 2009

[edit] Spring Sports

[edit] Girls' Soccer

Much like their male counterparts, the Dallastown girls' soccer team has a enjoyed much recent success. The Wildcats have four Division 1 titles, including three-straight in 2009, 2010, and 2011.[13] In each of these three years, the girls have gone on to win the YAIAA Tournament.[13]

[edit] Baseball

Dallastown Basebeball has enjoyed moderate success in its history, including 6 Division 1 titles since 1992. In 2011, the Wildcats were runners-up in the YAIAA Tournament.[13]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b http://www.dallastown.net/dallastown/lib/dallastown/Full_Doc.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/290575227143931/lib/290575227143931/_files/INFO_-_Solar_Energy_-_Quandel_Executive_Summary_Report_No_7.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/32832091182940803/site/default.asp
  5. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/290538128132628/lib/290538128132628/2010_2011_School_Profile.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/290538128133248/site/default.asp
  7. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/29053812895745/site/default.asp
  8. ^ http://www.yorkblog.com/flipside/2011/05/rosies-awards-winners.html
  9. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/328320227102533577/site/default.asp
  10. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/2905381291293/site/default.asp
  11. ^ http://www.yorkdispatch.com/localsports/ci_18234294
  12. ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=YKDB&p_theme=ykdb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=allfields(dispatch%20cup)%20AND%20date(all)&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(%22dispatch%20cup%22)&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l http://www.yaiaa.net/Default.aspx
  14. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IIw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6LQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2500,5413626&dq=piaa+football+playoffs&hl=en
  15. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/Puk4S0EXwUaN_smU41u7Tg/dallastown-wildcats/football-fall-05/schedule.htm
  16. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/Puk4S0EXwUaN_smU41u7Tg/dallastown-wildcats/football-fall-06/schedule.htm
  17. ^ a b http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/Puk4S0EXwUaN_smU41u7Tg/dallastown-wildcats/football-fall-07/schedule.htm
  18. ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/ydr/access/1377753991.html?dids=1377753991:1377753991&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+03%2C+2007&author=STEVE+NAVAROLI&pub=York+Daily+Record&desc=HIGH+SCHOOL+FOOTBALL%3A+WEEK+10+What+a+gutsy+call+Gamble+pays+off+Dallastown+is+headed+to+districts+for+the+first+time+after+a+fake+kick+secured+a+22-21+OT+win+over+rival+Red+Lion.&pqatl=google
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  20. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/Puk4S0EXwUaN_smU41u7Tg/dallastown-wildcats/football-fall-09/schedule.htm
  21. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/Puk4S0EXwUaN_smU41u7Tg/dallastown-wildcats/football-fall-10/schedule.htm
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  23. ^ http://district3.piaa.org/football/2010/F-AAAA.pdf
  24. ^ http://www.gametimepa.com/archives-football-ya/ci_16600502
  25. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFRoWrsmiQc
  26. ^ http://district3.piaa.org/fhockey05/AAAbracket.pdf
  27. ^ http://www.gametimepa.com/fieldhockey/ci_12873651
  28. ^ http://www.gametimepa.com/ci_16887758?IADID=Search-www.gametimepa.com-www.gametimepa.com
  29. ^ a b http://www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com/yorkpiaachamps.htm
  30. ^ http://www.rickuffordchase.com/biography.html
  31. ^ http://articles.boston.com/2004-06-28/news/29209938_1_moderator-gays-elders-and-deacons
  32. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/2905108712237937/lib/2905108712237937/Annual_Report-06.pdf
  33. ^ http://www.dallastown.net/2905101222114043400/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=48766

Coordinates: 39°53′35″N 76°39′11″W / 39.893°N 76.653°W / 39.893; -76.653

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