Hershey High School
| Hershey High School | |
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| Location | |
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Homestead Road, PO Box 898 , 17033 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School Public |
| Founder | Milton S. Hershey |
| School district | Derry Township, Dauphin County |
| Superintendent | Dr. Linda C. Brewer |
| Principal | Michael Murphy |
| Faculty | 74 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,142 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 201,000 sq. ft. |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Athletics | Varsity and JV basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, lacrosse, softball, track and field, tennis, girls volleyball, boys volleyball, wrestling, ice hockey |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Rival | Lower Dauphin High School, Milton Hershey School and Palmyra Area High School |
| Newspaper | Broadcaster |
Hershey High School is one of four buildings which comprise the campus of the Derry Township School District in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In 1996, the school was nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for its academic excellence.[1]
Philosophy
Hershey High School's philosophy is as follows[2]:
Fostering success in an ever-changing global society is the driving force behind Hershey High School’s program of studies. High school offerings are dynamic and continuously evolving to encourage the development of life-long learning skills. Classroom instruction and the many alternative programs available, such as work and independent studies, internship opportunities, and concurrent enrollment in a college or university, are designed to accommodate learners with divergent goals, capabilities, and interests. While the cultivation of individual proficiencies and needs is accentuated, several additional goals are prevalent including enabling students to effectively communicate, to apply everyday mathematical skills to real life problems, and to employ prudent analytical and critical thinking skills, all contributing to a rich and rewarding high school career.
Curriculum
The curriculum at Hershey High School is dynamic and changes frequently. There is an English Department which includes courses in journalism, speech, writing composition, literature, and other concepts of the English language. The Mathematics Department offers courses in geometry, algebra, trigonometry, precalculus and calculus, finance, statistics, and computer science. The Social Studies department has courses in American and world history as well as courses which focus on aspects of society such as law and money. The Science Department offers classes in biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, and biotechnology. There are elective courses offered in foreign languages, music, drama, engineering and AutoCAD, accounting and business, and computers. Health courses include physical education, strength and conditioning, health, highway safety and driver's education.
Extracurricular Activities
Hershey High School has a drama program which produces a large musical each year, in addition to smaller productions throughout the year. The 2004 musical was "Pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert and Sullivan. In 2005 the High School performed "Les Miserables". In March 2006, Hershey High became the first high school to perform "Cats" by Andrew Lloyd Weber. In 2007, the musical was "Beauty and the Beast", with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. In 2008, the school put on Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story". The past three years and in years before the musical has been highly successful, consistently selling out.
There are a number of clubs such as Future Business Leaders of America, Key Club, Youth in Government, Young Democrats, C.A.L.L., Student World Action Committee, and other organizations available for students. A student-produced newspaper, the nationally-accredited "Broadcaster", is distributed throughout the year. A literary magazine, "Nexus", is also produced with works by students.
Athletics
Hershey High has football, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, powerlifting, field hockey, boys and girls golf, boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, track, cross country, swimming and diving,boys and girls lacrosse,boys and girls tennis, and a hockey team. Hershey High is a member of the Mid-Penn Conference of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, or PIAA. It is a AAA school. Hershey High has a marching band, cheerleading squad, and pep band,which support athletics throughout the year.
Football
HHS plays its home football games at Hersheypark Stadium, as does their neighboring rival Lower Dauphin High School. In the 2007 season, the Hershey High School boys' football team finished with a 8-2 regular season record. They proceeded to defeat Cocalico High School and 2006 defending division champions, the Patriots of Red Land High School. They lost to Lampeter-Strausburg, who went on to become PIAA District 3 Football Champions. Their final record was 10-3.
School Symbols
- Hershey High's school colors are blue and orange. The mascot is the Trojan, and on November 16, 2007, a costumed mascot made its debut. Hershey's principal rivals are the Lower Dauphin Schools. They also have minor rivalries with the Milton Hershey School, and Palmyra Schools, all of which are in the vicinity of Hershey.
- Every year, Hershey plays a football game against the Milton Hershey School, which is called the "Cocoa Bean Classic". This, along with homecoming, is generally the best-attended game each year.
- The fight song is "Onward Trojans", which is sung to the tune of "On, Wisconsin." The lyrics are as follows:
Onward Trojans, onward Trojans,
To the Victory!
Hershey High School is the best school,
Show your loyalty, RAH RAH RAH!
Onward Trojans, onward Trojans,
Live up to your name.
Fight, Trojans fight and we will win this game!
- Hershey High's Alma Mater is as follows:
Let us tune out hearts and voices
Every care defy,
Let us sing with one accord, our praise to Hershey High.
Lift the chorus, speed it onward, over hill and dale,
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hershey High, all hail!
Recent news
The Class of 2007 marked the 100th graduating class from Hershey High School.
The boys' football team of 2007-08 was the first football team in school history to record a 10-win season, finishing 10-3.
The Class of 2009 is expected to be the largest graduating class to ever pass through Hershey High School.
Graduation and Notable Alumni
Hershey High School seniors graduate at Founders Hall, a building on the campus of the nearby Milton Hershey School.
Michael Horrocks, the co-pilot (first officer) of United Airlines flight 175, which struck Tower 2 of the World Trade Center at 9:03 AM on September 11, 2001, was a graduate of Hershey High School
Craig Bauer, Class of 1998, works as a Camera Loader in Hollywood, CA. He's worked on such films as Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the HBO mini-series John Adams.
Gavin Ferguson, Class of 1998, is a Morning Radio host. He started on WHKF (99.3 Kiss FM) in Harrisburg, PA on a show called The Morning Mess with Jason, Kelly & Gavin. That show was moved to Sacramento, CA to become The Wake Up Call with Jason, Kelly & Gavin in May '07 on KDND (107.9 The End).
Former National Football League players Scott Campbell, Chris Villarrial, and Jay Taylor are Hershey High School graduates.
Ohio State Buckeyes football player Doug Ebner is also a graduate of Hershey High School. Ebner is an offensive lineman.
Kellen Kulbacki is a leftfielder in the San Diego Padres organization. Kulbacki was colliegate player of the year in 2006 and was the 40th overall draft pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
References
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program 1994-1996 Secondary Schools Selected for Recognition". US Department of Education. 1996. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
- ^ "Hershey High School". 2008.