North Penn High School is a part of the

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and is located in Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania, about a mile outside of

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borough, 25 miles northwest of

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, along Valley Forge Road (

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). North Penn High School was created in 1955 as the result of a consolidation of seven school districts (Hatfield Joint Consolidated, Lansdale Borough, Line Lexington Independent, Montgomery Township, North Wales Borough, Towamencin Township and Upper Gwynedd Township) to educate students from three former high schools: Hatfield High School, Lansdale High School, and North Wales High School. The original North Penn High School building was an expansion of the building that had served as Lansdale High School since the 1930s. The former Hatfield and

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buildings were eventually converted to elementary schools. The North Wales building is still used for this purpose today. The Hatfield building, later renamed the E.B. Laudenslager Elementary School, was replaced by a newer building in 1971. The current North Penn High School was constructed in 1971 because of severe overcrowding at the original school. The former high school building, located on Penn Street in Lansdale, is now Penndale Middle School. North Penn High School is among the largest statewide, with student enrollment for the 2005–2006 school year at 3,423. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are represented at the high school. Freshmen, although commonly the first year of high school, only occasionally attend certain classes, and are regularly enrolled in one of these three middle schools: Penndale Middle School,

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, and

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. The middle schools enroll grades 7–9, while the elementary schools enroll grades K–6.

Sports

In 2005, 2006, and 2007

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distinguished North Penn as having the best athletic program in

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, noting that the school has "won 45 state championships over the last 10 years" and "is a power in football and is also dominant in boys' swimming." The school is also prominent in boys' and girls'

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, and boys' winter track, spring track, cross country, and more recently baseball and softball. .

Notable alumni

* John Oates (Class of 1966) – Member of the musical duo

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Jay Caufield John Jay Caufield (born July 17, 1960) is an American former NHL right winger. Caufield was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in the Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania, area about a mile outside Lansdale borough. He graduated ...

(Class of 1979) – Retired

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. Stanley Cup winner with the

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in the 1991–1992 season *

Jennifer Strong Jennifer E. Strong (June 24, 1973 – March 27, 2011) was an American soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team. Career Strong played soccer for the North Penn Maidens in high sc ...

(class of 1991) – soccer player, made an appearance on the

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. *

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- head coach of NFL's Buffalo Bills (did not graduate, transferred to

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) *

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(Class of 1995) – Television, film, and theater actress,

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on ''

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'' and

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on ''

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'' *

Sharon Little Sharon Little (born c. 1980Wenner, Gus. "What's up with...Sharon Little", ''Rolling Stone'', September 18, 2008. ) is an American singer-songwriter from North Wales, Pennsylvania. Early life Little was born in Philadelphia. She attended North Pe ...

(Class of 1998) singer-songwriter signed to CBS Records. Debut album "''Perfect Time For A Breakdown"'' sold 20,000+ copies. Performed on national tour with Robert Plant,

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and

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. * Andrew Bryniarski – Film and television actor. Appeared as

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in the 2003 remake of ''

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'' * Dan "Soupy" Campbell (Class of 2004) – lead vocalist of rock band

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* Matt Brasch (Class of 2004) – guitarist of rock band

* Nick Steinborn (Class of 2004) – guitarist of rock band

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– Deputy Solicitor General of the United States; has argued more United States Supreme Court cases than any other person living * Brandon McManus (Class of 2009) – Placekicker for the

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. Holds several

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career records, including points scored (338).http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1725103/brandon-mcmanus * Elizabeth Mencel (Class of 2011) – Better known by her stage name Rozes. American musician, singer and songwriter featured on The Chainsmokers' 2015 hit, " Roses". * Matt Ammendola (Class of 2015) – NFL Placekicker, most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals.

Notes and references

External links

North Penn High School Website
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