Hampton High School (Allison Park, Pennsylvania)

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Hampton High School
Location
2929 McCully Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101 Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 79°56′25″W / 40.583629°N 79.940389°W / 40.583629; -79.940389
Information
Type Public
Motto A Tradition of Excellence
Established 1940
Principal Jeffrey Finch
Grades 9th-12th
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Athletics conference WPIAL AAA
Mascot Talbot
  • Only School in the U.S.A. with this mascot
Information 412-486-6000, Option 3
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. In 2005, Hampton High School was ranked 1st in the state (out of 631 high schools) for student performance on PSSAs.[1] This was a Blue Ribbon School for 1994-96. In a 2007 US News and 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]

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[edit] School statistics

Grade 11

Reading (percent proficient or better)

  • 99% (2005) - State Avg 65%
  • 97% (2004) - State Avg 60.8%
  • 98% (2003) - State Avg 59.2%
  • 95% (2002) - State Avg 39.3%

Writing (percent proficient or better)

  • 94% (2005)
  • 95% (2003)
  • 90% (2002)

Math (percent proficient or better)

  • 91% (2005) - State Avg 51%
  • 88% (2004) - State Avg 49.1%
  • 92% (2003) - State Avg 49.1%
  • 77% (2002)

[edit] Student to Teacher ratio

Students per teacher: 10.9[1] (State average is 15)

[edit] Sports

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

Hampton offers 24 interscholastic programs: Football, 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' 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

2009: Boys basketball (AAA)
2009: Boys Lacrosse (division 2)
2009: Girls Ultimate Frisbee (section 1)*
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 (AA)
1990: Boys soccer (AA)

asterisk means club sport at the time

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Steve Byrne, comedian, graduated in 1992
  • Tom Fec and Seth Ciotti, of the indie rock band Black Moth Super Rainbow, graduated in 1998.
  • Jarrod Weeks and Jackson O'Connell-Barlow, who form the hip-hop duo Grand Buffet, graduated in 1996
  • Brendan McFadden, filmmaker, and Spirit Award nominee for Quiet City (film), graduated in 1999
  • Adam Hornyak, The Adam, graduated in 1993
  • Eli Hornyak P.I., Hawaiian Private Investigator, graduated in 1998
  • Alex Hornyak A.P.I., Assistant Hawaiian Private Investigator, graduated in 1995
  • The Talbot - an extinct fighting dog, it is the school's mascot, and pretty ugly.

[edit] Sources

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Hampton High School, Allison Park Pennsylvania / PA school information". School Digger Website. http://www.schooldigger.com/go/PA/schools/1140005190/school.aspx. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
  2. ^ "Best High Schools", usnews.com, accessed 9 February 2008
  3. ^ "Best High Schools 2008 Search", usnews.com, accessed 9 February 2008


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