J. P. McCaskey High School
J. P. McCaskey High School | |
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Coordinates | 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1938 |
School district | School District of Lancaster |
Superintendent | Damaris Rau[1] |
Principal | Bill Jiminez[2] Jay Butterfield[3] |
Enrollment | 3,000 students |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Mascot | Red Tornado Tornado Man |
Website | J.P. McCaskey |
J. P. McCaskey High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Located on the east side of Lancaster, it is named after John Piersol McCaskey, a local educator. The McCaskey campus consists of two buildings: J.P. McCaskey, which is usually referred to either as "JPM" or simply "JP"; and McCaskey East, which is referred to as "East". Also on the McCaskey campus are a number of playing fields (for soccer, baseball, softball, and field hockey), tennis courts, and a stadium. Nearby are Wickersham Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School.
History
John Piersol McCaskey High School opened on May 3, 1938,[4] accepting Lancaster city's first gender-integrated class of students. The high school was named for John McCaskey, a local educator, composer, and politician.[5]
The construction is a product of the post-Depression Works Progress Administration. While the main building was subsequently extended, the original façade, lobby, and auditorium are set in Art Deco style.
Notable alumni
- Lamar Patterson, National Basketball Association (NBA) player and second round draft pick
- Kathleen Peterson, business executive who died possibly as a result of an owl attack[6]
References
- ^ "Meet the Superintendent". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "High School Campus". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Welcome to McCaskey East Online". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ McCaskey, Patrick (5 May 2013). "J.P. McCaskey remembered on anniversary". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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- ^ http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-one-animal-instincts-1-31-2014-2/
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