McDowell High School

McDowell High School is a public high school located in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania a suburb of Erie. It is the only high school in the Millcreek Township School District. The current principal is Timothy Rankin. The school's mascot is the Trojan. Its biggest rival in athletics is Cathedral Preparatory School.

Students

There are approximately 2500 students attending McDowell High School. The McDowell campus includes two buildings: McDowell Intermediate accommodating students in grades 9 and 10, and McDowell Senior accommodating grades 11 and 12. Students travel between facilities on the campus when attending classes.

Academic and Sports Programs

McDowell High School is home to a variety of student activities, and has a Speech & Debate team and a USAD/ASL Team.

Renovations

The Millcreek Township School Board has been in talks since 2009 for renovations to the McDowell property. In December 2011, the school board announced four possible options for renovation, ranging in cost from $80 million to $100 million.^[2]

On July 31, 2012, by a vote of 8-1, the Millcreek Township School Board voted in favor of consolidating both McDowell Senior High and McDowell Intermediate at cost of $110 million. During the meeting, school board members voted 6-3 in favor of moving Gus Anderson Field to the east side of Caughey Road.^[3]

On February 7, 2013, the superintendent of Millcreek, Michael Golde, announced he was taking a medical leave and stepping down from his position.^[4] One week later, the school board announced plans for a new McDowell were being scaled back, due to the high cost of the building.^[5]

In late February and early March, it was revealed the school district was between $6 million and $9 million in debt. The final announced total was $8.8 million, as of April 12, 2013. Due to the budget shortfall, the Millcreek Township School District announced the closure of two elementary schools, which officially ended the McDowell renovation project.^[6]

In March 2014, the Millcreek School Board approved nearly 2.4 million dollars to a renovation to the high school. There were renovations to the field, lockers and windows.

Notable alumni

• Marc Brown, author of the Arthur television show
• Jim Corbett, NFL player
• David Greenberger, artist
• Pat Monahan, lead singer of Train
• Brian Stablein, former NFL receiver (Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions)
• Jonathan Stark, television writer/producer "Cheers", "Ellen, "Drew Carey", "According to Jim"
• Chris Vrenna, musician (Tweaker, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson)
• Connor McDavid, Center and current team Captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.

References

Erie County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts Erie City Central Tech High School East High School Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy Strong Vincent High School Fairview Fairview High School Fort LeBoeuf Fort LeBoeuf High School General McLane General McLane High School Girard Girard High School Harbor Creek Harbor Creek High School Iroquois Iroquois Junior-Senior High School Millcreek Township McDowell High School North East North East High School (Pennsylvania) Northwestern Northwestern Senior High School Wattsburg Area Seneca High School
Other Schools Corry Area (partially located in Crawford and Warren Counties) Corry Area High School Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie Cathedral Preparatory School Mercyhurst Preparatory School Villa Maria Academy Union City Area (partially located in Crawford County) Union City Area High School

Coordinates: 42°04′22″N 80°08′58″W / 42.0728°N 80.1494°W / 42.0728; -80.1494