J. P. McCaskey High School

J. P. McCaskey High School
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County
United States
Coordinates 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W / 40.04704; -76.29081Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W / 40.04704; -76.29081
Information
Type Public High school
Established 1938
School district School District of Lancaster
Superintendent Damaris Rau[1]
Principal Bill jiminez[2]
Jay Butterfield[3]
Enrollment 3,000 students
Color(s) Red and Black
         
Mascot

Red Tornado

Tornado Man
Website J.P. McCaskey

J. P. McCaskey High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Located on the east side of Lancaster, it is named after John Piersol McCaskey, a Lancaster educator. The McCaskey campus consists of two buildings: J.P. McCaskey, which is usually referred to either as "JPM" or simply "JP"; and McCaskey East, which is referred to as "East". Also on the McCaskey campus are a number of playing fields (for soccer, baseball, softball, and field hockey), tennis courts, and a stadium. Nearby are Wickersham Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School.

History

John Piersol McCaskey High School opened on May 3, 1938,.[4] accepting Lancaster city's first gender-integrated, class of students. The high school was named for John McCaskey, a local educator, composer, and politician. .

The construction is a product of the post-depression, Works Progress Administration. While the main building was subsequently extended, the original façade, lobby, and auditorium are set in Art Deco style.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Superintendent". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "High School Campus". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to McCaskey East Online". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  4. ↑ McCaskey, Patrick (2013-05-05). "J.P. McCaskey remembered on anniversary". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

External links

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