Chambersburg Area Senior High School
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| Chambersburg Area School District | |
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| Borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA | |
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| School district | Chambersburg Area School District |
| Principal | Dr. Barry Purvis |
| Enrollment |
1,858 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 105.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 17.6[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 10, 11, and 12 |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Color(s) | White and Blue |
| Established | 1955 |
| Homepage | School website |
Chambersburg Area Senior High School (CASHS) is a public high school located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 10, 11, and 12. Students come from Chambersburg and surrounding townships of Hamilton, Greene, Lurgan, Letterkenny and Guilford. CASHS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
There are over 18 teachers, four administrators, five guidance counselors, three paraprofessionals, eight secretaries and seven aides working at the school. CASHS has occupied its current facilities since 1955. In 1962, 26 rooms were added to the high school building.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,858 students and 105.5 classroom teachers on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 17.6.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Principal Dr. Barry Purvis was recognized as the 2006 High School Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals.[2]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
The student newspaper is the Trojan Times.[3]
[edit] Gifted Program
The school's gifted program is run by Gary Laing.
[edit] Athletics
The 7,000-seat Trojan Stadium was overhauled in 2006 as part of a $6.5 million renovation project that included additional home seating and renovated visitors bleachers, along with a new press box. Other enhancements to the facility included artificial turf, a running track, concession stands, restrooms, ticket booths and parking lots.[4]
On June 18, 2004, the Chambersburg Area Senior High School Trojans boys baseball team won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class AAA state championship, defeating Peters Township High School by 12-5, in a game played at RiverSide Stadium in Harrisburg.[5][6] Coming on the heels of this state title, the baseball team was ranked 7th in the Eastern United States by USA Today in their final 2004 rankings.[7]
The Girls' Gymnastics team was recognized as the 2005 team state champion in the State Silver Division.[8]
Track-and-field team member Lorraine Hill had the second-longest girls high school javelin throw in the nation in 2006 with a throw of 157 feet, four inches.[9] Hill won the 2006 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAAA state javelin championship, won second-place finish at the Penn Relays and finished third at the Nike Team Nationals Outdoor competition in the javelin that year.[10]. Hill was named a first-team All-American by American Track & Field Magazine for her achievements in 2006.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Chambersburg Area Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2007.
- ^ Dr. Barry Purvis of CASHS named state High School Principal of the Year, Chambersburg Gazette News, February 15, 2006.
- ^ Student Front Page Gallery, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. Accessed March 21, 2007.
- ^ Southern Bleacher is Victorious at Trojan Stadium, press release dated September 29, 2006
- ^ Scholastic Notebook: State Championship Previews, MSA Sports Network, June 16, 2005
- ^ Chambersburg Regular Public Council Meeting Minutes, Meeting held on June 28, 2004
- ^ 2004 regional baseball rankings, USA Today, June 23, 2004.
- ^ The 2005 Honor Roll of Champions, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 26, 2005
- ^ Girls' high school top performers, USA Today, July 13, 2006.
- ^ Cross Country/Track & Field Adds 11 More for Next Season, Syracuse University press release dated June 29, 2006.
- ^ Hill Named High School All-American, Syracuse University press release dated November 21, 2006.
