J. P. McCaskey High School
| J. P. McCaskey High School | |
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°WCoordinates: 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W |
| 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 | Tornado Man |
| Website | J.P. McCaskey |
J. P. McCaskey High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Located on the east side of Lancaster, it is named after John Piersol McCaskey, a local 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.[5]
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
- Lamar Patterson, National Basketball Association (NBA) player and second round draft pick
- Kathleen Peterson, business executive who died possibly as a result of an owl attack[6]
- Samuel Sweeney Donnellon, current GM employee, 2014-2015 Ohio State Intramural Basketball Champion, noteworthy advocate for the LGBT community
References
- ↑ "Meet the Superintendent". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "High School Campus". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Welcome to McCaskey East Online". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ McCaskey, Patrick (2013-05-05). "J.P. McCaskey remembered on anniversary". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑
- ↑ http://thisiscriminal.com/episode-one-animal-instincts-1-31-2014-2/
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