Exeter Township Senior High School is a

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. The school is part of the

Exeter Township School District The Exeter Township School District is a small suburban public school district located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The District serves two municipalities southeast of Reading, the Borough of St. Lawrence, and Exeter Township. In 2009, the D ...

. In the 2017–2018 school year, the school reported an enrollment of 1,327 pupils in grades 9–12. The current principal is Thomas Campbell.

History

The first students moved into the school building on a campus in September 1955. The Junior High School was opened in 1963, but the ninth grade pupils didn't move out of the senior high building until 1969. In 1980, a new library and science wing were added and the cafeteria and shop areas were enlarged. The school underwent major renovations in 2006, including the addition of a new cafeteria and new classroom wing. The school also renovated its football stadium, Don Thomas Stadium. In 2015, a new electronic, video accessible jumbotron scoreboard was installed in the stadium thanks to a $60,000 donation from

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. Completion of the redevelopment saw the ninth grade move back to the senior high school.

Extracurricular activities

Exeter Township School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. The extracurricular program includes choir, drama (the school produces a play and a musical each year), fine arts, marching band, mock trial, orchestra, quiz bowl and ''Science Olympiad''. Students produce a newspaper, a literary magazine and a yearbook.http://www.exeter.k12.pa.us/cms/lib6/PA01000700/Centricity/Domain/94/2015-2016%20school%20profile_reduced.pdf (PDF). ''Exeter Township Senior High School profile''. Retrieved on 2016-10-04. Sports offered at the school include baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, softball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. Exeter has State Championships in boys' volleyball (2007) and boys' bowling (2012).

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Link to school web page
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