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Scholastic Scrimmage
''Scholastic Scrimmage'' is a high school quiz bowl game show, launched in 1975. It airs on WLVT-TV, the PBS affiliate for the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. The long-running show is hosted by writer and producer David Graf. Prior to fall 1995, the show was hosted by Harry Price. Other hosts have included Karen Walton, vice president of academics at DeSales University (1995–2017), Joseph Pacitti, English teacher at Salisbury High School (2017–18), and author and Bethlehem Area Public Library director Josh Berk (2018–2019). Another version of the show is aired on WVIA-TV, currently hosted by Paul Lazar, in the Scranton media market. A third version aired on WPSU-TV (formerly WPSX-TV) in central Pennsylvania from 2003–2009 before being discontinued. Two teams of four players from Pennsylvania high schools field questions on a diverse range of academic subjects and score points with correct answers. The winners of each game advance in a competitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary School
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., both levels 2 and 3 of the International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools. In the United States, US, the secondary education system has separate Middle school#United States, middle schools and High school in the United States, high schools. In the United Kingdom, UK, most state schools and Independent school, privately-funded schools accommodate pupils between the ages of 11–16 or 11–18; some UK Independent school, private schools, i.e. Public school (United Kingdom), public schools, admit pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. Secondary schools follow on from primary school, primary schools and prepare for voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravian Academy
Moravian Academy is a preschool through 12th-grade co-educational college preparatory school that predominantly serves students from the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Moravian Academy descended from the first school for girls in the American Colonies, established by Benigna Zinzendorf, a 16-year-old Countess. Moravian Academy is the ninth oldest independent school in the nation. History The original school was established in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1742. In 1929, The Swain School, a preschool through 8th-grade secular co-educational independent school, was founded by D. Esther Swain. Later, in 1971, Moravian Seminary for Girls merged with Moravian Preparatory School to form Moravian Academy. In August 2020, Moravian Academy and the Swain School merged, creating a new school still operating under the name Moravian Academy. The school has more than 900 students and 200 employees from across the region located on three campuses: *Downtown Campus: (preschool - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saucon Valley High School
Saucon Valley High School is a four-year public high school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is located at 2100 Polk Valley Road in Hellertown in Northampton County. It is the only high school in the Saucon Valley School District, which is consolidated in a single complex, the Saucon Valley School District Campus, as of September 1999. The campus, spread across , combines the high school, middle school, elementary school, and administrative offices all under one roof, and also includes ball fields, playgrounds, stadium, and track facilities. As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 724 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. The school's colors are red and black, and its mascot is the panther. Athletics Saucon Valley High School students participate in a range of sports, including football, baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, swimming, wrestling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easton Area High School
} Easton Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Easton, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania. It is part of the Easton Area School District. As of the 2020-21 school year, Easton Area High School had an enrollment of 2,875 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. Easton offers 26 advanced placement courses. Easton's proficiency levels on state assessments track slightly higher than the state average. Over 85% of Easton students will attend an institution of higher learning after high school with about 45% going to four year colleges. Over 46% of Easton students qualify for free or reduced lunch, qualifying it for Title I federal funds. The school's colors are red and white (although black is used in many of the school's sports uniforms), and its mascot is the Red Rover. Academics Easton Area High School has twice won the '' Scholastic Scrimmage'' contest (1996 and 1998), where Pennsylvania high scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazareth Area High School
Nazareth High School is a public high school located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Nazareth Area School District and serves grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Blue Eagle and school colors are blue and white. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,528 students and 91.83 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.54, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. There were 226 students eligible for free lunch and 25 eligible for reduced-cost lunch. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the high school was fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2012, Nazareth Area High School received the Keystone Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for achieving annual progress for two consecutive years as measured by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. Nazareth Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Allen High School
William Allen High School is one of two large, urban public high schools of the Allentown School District in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school provides public education for grades 9 through 12. William Allen High School is located at 106 North 17th Street, Allentown. It serves students from the center city and west side sections of Allentown. The city's other public high school, Dieruff High School, serves students from Allentown's eastern and southern sections. Until Dieruff's opening in 1959, William Allen High School was known as Allentown High School. As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,650 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. High school students may choose to attend Lehigh Career and Technical Institute for vocational training in the trades. The Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit IU21 provides the Allentown School District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutztown Area High School
Kutztown Area High School is a public high school in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1961, with an annex added in 1974 and underwent major renovations in 2016. It is part of the Kutztown Area School District. The school supplies Apple MacBook Air laptops to every student as part of the "one-to-one laptop initiative" It is infamous for its group of thirteen students, referred to as the "Kutztown 13", who violated its technology code of conduct and were subjected to external disciplinary action in 2005. The Kutztown 13 In October 2004, the school distributed Apple iBook laptops to all students, as part of the "One-to-One" program to facilitate school work. Each computer was installed with safety instruments. Access to the safety and monitor settings was available via the use of an administrator password. The school administrators initially set the administrator password on all laptops to "50Trexler", presumably in reference to the street address of the sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehall High School (Pennsylvania)
Whitehall High School is a public high school based in Whitehall Township in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Whitehall-Coplay School District. As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,456 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. Whitehall High School is located at 3800 Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township. The school's mascot is the Zephyr, a train that used to travel through Whitehall Township, and the school's colors are maroon and vegas gold. Whitehall's primary athletic rivals are Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Emmaus High School in Emmaus, and Northampton Area High School in Northampton. Academics In 2007, Whitehall High School earned second place in the '' Scholastic Scrimmage'' final. Arts Whitehall High School has won several Freddy Awards for their play and musical productions, including: *In 2022, Whitehall High School was presented th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Area High School
Wilson Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Easton, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Wilson Area School District. The high school supports the residents of Wilson, West Easton and Glendon boroughs, and Williams Township. As of the 2020-21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 710 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. The school mascot is the Warrior and its colors are blue and gold. The school superintendent announced in July 2021 that the entire school district will be using a 'W' logo instead of the feathered headdress on future purchases of uniforms and merchandise. Athletics The school's athletic teams belongs to PIAA's District XI and are a member of the Colonial League. Football Wilson's football team has been noted for its dominance in the Colonial League in the mid-2000s. It was the state title runners-up in 2005 with a final team rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Argyl Area High School
Pen Argyl Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Pen Argyl Area School District. As of the 2021-22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 518 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. The school's colors are green and white and its mascot is the Green Knight. Athletics The school's athletic teams belong to the PIAA's District XI and are a member of the Colonial League. PIAA District XI championships Football: 1984, 1986 (Class A) 2001, 2011, 2012 (Class AA) Teams Boys Sports *Baseball - AAA *Basketball - AAAA * Cross Country - AA *Football - AAA *Golf - AA *Soccer AA *Tennis - AA *Track and field - AA *Wrestling - AA Girls Sports *Basketball - AAA *Cheer - AAAAAA *Cross Country - AA *Field hockey - A *Soccer - AA *Softball - AAA *Tennis - AA *Track and Field - AA Rivalry Pen Argyl has been involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom High School (Pennsylvania)
Freedom High School is a large urban, public high school located in Bethlehem Township in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Freedom High School is one of the two public high schools operated by the Bethlehem Area School District. It is located at 3149 Chester Avenue in Bethlehem Township. As of the 2020-21 school year, Freedom High School had an enrollment of 1,881 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data. In 2021, the school employed 105.6 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 17.81. Freedom High School students may choose to attend the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. Athletics Freedom High School competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the District XI division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. It holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in boys volleyball. In boys athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Preparatory School
Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic all-male college preparatory school in Devon, Pennsylvania, in the United States, founded in 1956 by Piarists. It is divided into a middle school (grades 6–8) and an upper school (grades 9–12), both located on the same campus. The school operates independently under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. History The Devon Preparatory School site was originally owned by Philadelphia publisher,"Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society History Quarterly Digital ArchiveApril 1999 Volume 37 Number 2, Pages 63–70" art collector, and socialite Charles Matthew Lea, who built his mansion in 1913 that was later to become Calasanctus Hall. Lea, son of historian Henry Charles Lea, inherited his fortune from the Lea & Febiger publishing firm, the oldest publishing company in the United States (1785–1990). The firm's best-known title was the American edition of '' Gray's Anatomy'', which they began publishing in 1859. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
