Crestwood High School is a ninth through twelfth grade, suburban, public

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located on Route 309 in Mountain Top,

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. It is the only high school in the Crestwood School District, which encompasses an area of with a combined population of 19,383. According to the

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, in 2016–2017, Crestwood High School reported an enrollment of 883 pupils in grades 9th through 12th. Students at Crestwood High School may choose from numerous academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs, but mainly focusing on humanities, mathematics and science, business, fine arts, and vocational-technical programs. This allows students not only to be prepared for 2 year or 4 year colleges, but also the workforce or military service. Added on to the High School's building, in 2000, was the seventh through eighth grade

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. In December 2006, an F2

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tore through the back area of the high school. There was no serious or irreparable damage done to the section. The roof of the high school gym collapsed while the girls' basketball team was inside, but no one was hurt.

Extracurriculars

The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports teams. Some of the sports programs make it to Regional and Districts Championships, and some make it to States. The field hockey team has won four state titles, the most in Pennsylvania, and makes it to states almost every year, the basketball team has won five District Championships in the past six years, and the tennis, track and field and wrestling teams have also placed at Districts. In 2004, a turf stadium was added for the

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teams, and

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performances. The school's mascot is the Comet. Its colors are red and white with a touch of black.

Communities Served by Crestwood High School

* Dorrance Township * Fairview Township * Nuangola * White Haven * Wright Township * Slocum Township * Dennison Township * Rice Township * Penn Lake

Notable alumni

* Martin Bibla, class of 1997, college football for the

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, professional football for the

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. * Diane Madl Olympic Field Hockey Member. * Sara Silvetti, class of 2000, 2008 Olympic Field Hockey Member and U.S. Field Hockey National Team Member * Matt Wotherspoon, baseball player

References

External links

Crestwood School District

{{authority control Public high schools in Pennsylvania Schools in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania