Louis E. Dieruff High School
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| Louis E. Dieruff High School | |
| Location | |
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| 815 North Irving Street, | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1959 |
| Principal | James Moniz |
| Enrollment | 1,846 |
| Mascot | The Husky |
| Colors | Grey and Blue |
| Website | Louis E. Dieruff High School web site |
Louis E. Dieruff High School (typically referred to as Dieruff High School) is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school is named after Louis E. Dieruff, a noted educator in the Allentown School District.
The school, founded in 1959, is located at 815 North Irving Street in Allentown. It serves students in grades nine through 12 from the eastern and northern parts of the city.
Allentown's other public high school, William Allen High School (founded in 1858 as Allentown High School), serves students from the western and southern parts of the city. Dieruff is the smaller of the two schools.
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[edit] History
Its construction began in 1957 as a prospective junior high school to serve the growing population of Allentown. In 1965 the Allentown School District Planetarium was added to the building. Additional classrooms and the The East Branch of the Allentown Public Library (later closed and converted to classrooms) were built in 1970.
Dieruff is currently undergoing a $28 million renovation and expansion as part of the Allentown School District's Comprehensive Facilities Plan.[1]
On September 7, 2008 just before 3pm, a tornado about 50 yards wide touched down causing minor damage to the school. This caused for classes on September 8-10, 2008 to be canceled to clean up.[2]
[edit] Awards and achievements
[edit] Athletic accomplishments
Football::
- 1961: Lehigh Valley Big 6 Champions
- 1964: Lehigh Valley Big 6 Champions
- 1971: Lehigh Valley Big 6 Champions
- 1977: East Penn Conference Champions
- 1979: Undefeated champions (10-0-1), East Penn Conference.
- 1981: Tri-champions with (Emmaus High School and Whitehall High School), East Penn Conference.
- 1992: East Penn Conference Champions
- 2008: Defeat of the WAHS Canaries 53-0
[edit] Student accomplishments
Dieruff High School has had many students who have won various individual awards and competitions, including:
- "National Merit Scholars"
- Four "Pennsylvania State Advanced Placement Scholars" (2006)
- Three-Straight 4th Place finishes in the Pennsylvania State "We The People" Competition in Philadelphia (2005-2007)
- Olympiad of the Mind runner-ups (2005)
- Three-Straight 1st Place finishes in the Midwest Regional JROTC Drill Competition in Galloway, Ohio
- AFJROTC Drill Midwest Region Champions: 2004-2005-2006
- Two-Straight 1st Place finishes in the Eastern Regional JROTC Drill Competition in Sewell, New Jersey (2005-2006)
- AFJROTC Drill Norhteast Region Champions: 2000-2002-2003-2006
- 2005 AFJROTC Dieruff Huskies PA-011 National Drill Champions #1 Team in the Nation.
- 2006 AFJROTC Dieruff Huskies PA-011 National Drill Champions #1 Team in the Nation.
- 2nd Place, Group 1A Marching Band, US Scholastic Band Association's Yamaha Cup. "Best Percussion," and "Best Music" awards, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 2006.
[edit] Mascot
The school's mascot, an Alaskan husky, is an actual husky dog named "Kiska IV" (now the fourth dog mascot so named by the school since 1959). The husky is named in honor of the 10 men and women captured by the Japanese on Kiska Island in 1942, during World War II, some of whom were Allentown servicemen. Dieruff's teams are known as "Huskies".
[edit] Planetarium
Amidst Cold War fears of science education inadequacy and a general interest in astronomy before the Moon landing, the Allentown School District erected a planetarium inside Louis E. Dieruff High School in 1965[1].
Following an acrimonious budget debate in 1991, wherein all programs that were deemed as "nonessential" were to be removed from the Allentown School District's budget, all funding for the continued operation and upkeep of the planetarium has come from private sources.
[edit] Athletics
Dieruff competes in the Lehigh Valley Conference in District XI of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). The conference is generally considered one of the most competitive in the state and nation and has produced many professional athletes.
The school plays its home football, soccer, and field hockey games at J. Birney Crum Stadium, which, with a 15,000 capacity, is the second largest high school stadium in Pennsylvania.
[edit] Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
The Louis E. Dieruff High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps with a designated unit of PA-011 was one of the first ten original Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Units to be established throughout the United States. The Unit was established in 1966.
[edit] Clubs and Activities
Academic Bowl, Acceptance Club, AFJROTC, Art Club, Band (Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band), Band Front, Chess Team, Choir, Class Councils, Dance Team, Debate Team, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Future Educators Association, German Honor Society, Historian Club, International Club, Key Club, "The Leader" Newspaper, "Ledannus" Yearbook, Library Club, National Honor Society, Physical Fitness Club, SADD, Scholastic Scrimmage, School Council, Science Club, Ski Club, Spanish Honor Society, Stage Crew, Strategic Gaming Club, Student Council, Student Forum, and Weightlifting Club
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rick Braun, jazz musician
- Andre Reed, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins.
[edit] Alma mater
Dieruff High School, be our stay, Bearing proudly Blue and Gray! May we for thy spirit yearn; Help us e’er to seek and learn. Now, hail our Alma Mater strong And may we proudly say: To you we ever will belong! We salute you, Blue and Gray!
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Louis E. Dieruff High School Official Web Site.
- Louis E. Dieruff High School at Allentown School District.
- Louis E. Dieruff High School at Public School Review.
- Louis E. Dieruff High School athletics schedule and scores at HighSchoolSports.net.
- Louis E. Dieruff Page at Lehigh Valley Conference Official Web Site.
- Louis E. Dieruff High School is at coordinates 40°37′18″N 75°26′24″W / 40.62167°N 75.44°WCoordinates: 40°37′18″N 75°26′24″W / 40.62167°N 75.44°W
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