Chester High School is an urban, public

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located in

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, Delaware County,

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. The school serves the City of Chester, Chester Township, and

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. In 2018–2019, the school had 994 pupils.

History

The first Chester High School building was erected in 1902.

Extracurriculars

The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and sports. Sports programs include; football, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, baseball, tennis, track and club activities. This school has a long-standing tradition of Championship wins in basketball. The Clippers have won eight state championships: 1983, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2012. Chester was state runner-up in 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1972, 2003, 2007 and 2013. Since the 1981-82 season, Chester has qualified for the state tournament every year except for 1991-92.

Notable alumni

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Forward * William Ward Jr., Pennsylvania State Representative and two term mayor of Chester * Robert C. Wright, Pennsylvania State Representative

References

External links

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