Marple Newtown School District (MNSD) is a public

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which serves Newtown Township and

Marple Township Marple Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the census designated place of Broomall. The population was 23,743 at 2015. ZIP codes include mainly 19008, but also partially 19064 and 19063. The towns ...

in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Marple Newtown School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 35,437. The student demographic is about 86% Caucasian, 11% Asian, 2% Black, and 1% Hispanic with 51% being male and 49% being female.

Schools

;High School * Marple Newtown Senior High School ;Middle School * Paxon Hollow Middle School ;Elementary schools * Culbertson Elementary School * Loomis Elementary School * Russell Elementary School * Worrall Elementary School

Extracurriculars

The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Visual and Performing Arts

In 2019, Marple Newtown was named a "Best Community for Music Education" by the NAMM Foundation. It also received the award in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Marple Newtown High School Tiger Marching Band has won thre
Cavalcade of Bands
open-class championships (2014, 2015 and 2016). In 1975, the Tiger Marching Band performed on ice at the

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Notable alumni

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, American actress *

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Chris Wheeler Chris Wheeler (born August 9, 1945) is a former announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball. He is nicknamed "Wheels". Wheeler attended Marple Newtown High School in Pennsylvania and received a B.A. i ...

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References

External links

Official site

District music site

Delaware County Tech Schools
career and technical education
Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25
{{Authority control School districts in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Broomall, Pennsylvania