Souderton Area High School is a large public

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in the Montgomery County suburbs of

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located at 625 Lower Road in

Souderton, Pennsylvania Souderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,191 at the 2020 census. Souderton formerly hosted the end of the annual Bucks County Classic, a professional bicycle race. History The town was ori ...

, United States, and serves residents in Souderton and

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boroughs, and

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, Lower Salford and Upper Salford townships. It is the only high school in

Souderton Area School District Souderton Area School District is a large, suburban public school district which covers an area of almost in the Montgomery County and Bucks County suburbs of Philadelphia. The district serves the municipalities of Souderton, Telford, Franconi ...

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. There are currently 75 different clubs students can join.

Notable alumni

*1965:

Donald Haldeman Donald Stanley Haldeman (May 29, 1947 – February 22, 2003) was an American sport shooter from Souderton, Pennsylvania. He competed and won a gold medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics,Alex McArthur Alex McArthur (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor. Early life and education He was born in Telford, Pennsylvania, the son of Bruce, a contractor, and Dolores McArthur. He studied acting at De Anza College and San Jose State University, ...

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" video *1981:

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for eight Major League Baseball teams from 1986-2012. 2008 World Series champion with the

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. Oldest MLB pitcher to win a game. *1982:

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founder/owner of Gyro Worldwide and Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction *1984:

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Drummer for

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, &

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and comedian with Scharpling and Wurster *1986: Rob Kampia, Marijuana activist *1988:

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Private military contractor at Abu Ghraib prison. Accused of ordering abusive interrogations some have labeled torture. *1989:

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, actor, moderator, radio host and Bloodhound Gang bass player *1997: Michael Joseph "

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" Guthier. Former drummer for popular

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group

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*2009: Jake Metz former Defensive End for the

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and former Arena Football League player for the

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References

External links

Souderton Area High School

Souderton Big Red Marching Band

{{authority control Public high schools in Pennsylvania Schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1931 establishments in Pennsylvania Educational institutions established in 1931 School buildings completed in 2009