Public school
Chester High School
232 W 9th Street Chester, PA 19013
Type
Public Motto C-Pride In Pursuit of Excellence Principal Pearl Cameron Faculty 58.00 (FTE)
[1] Grades 9-12 Enrollment 994 (2018–2019)
[1] Student to teacher ratio 17.14
[1] Color(s) Orange and Black Mascot Clipper Website
http://cusd.high.schoolfusion.us
Chester High School is an urban, public
high school located in
Chester ,
Delaware County ,
Pennsylvania ,
United States with a
ZIP code of 19013-4288. Chester is a part of the
Chester-Upland School District . The school serves the City of Chester,
Chester Township , and
Upland . In 2018–2019, the school had 994 pupils.
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History
Sketch of Chester High School from John Jordan's History of Delaware County, and its people, 1914
The first Chester High School building was erected in 1902.
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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
Louis A. Bloom , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1947-1952), Judge of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County
Ethel Hampson Brewster , philologist and professor at
Swarthmore College
E. Wallace Chadwick , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
[3]
Tom Chism , professional baseball player
[4]
Walter H. Craig , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1923-1925)
John V. Diggins , former Delaware County Court
president judge
[5]
Tyreke Evans , Guard, Memphis Grizzlies
Negley Farson , author and journalist
Lenora Fulani , psychologist, psychotherapist and political activist
Fredia Gibbs , Martial artist, kickboxer, boxer
Darrin Govens , Guard,
St. Joseph University
Herman Harris , professional basketball player
Ron Henry , professional baseball player
[4]
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson , professional basketball player for the
Saint John Mill Rats of the
NBL
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson , professional basketball player for the
Brooklyn Nets
Will Hunter , Safety,
Minnesota Vikings
Thaddeus Kirkland , Pennsylvania State Representative and Mayor of Chester
Wilbur Kirkland , professional basketball player
Lew Krausse Jr. , professional baseball player
[4]
Albert Dutton MacDade , Pennsylvania State Senator and Judge in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Danny Murtaugh , professional baseball player, coach and manager
[4]
Jameer Nelson , Guard,
Orlando Magic and
St. Joseph's University
Curly Ogden , professional baseball player
[4]
Jack Ogden , professional baseball player
[4]
Johnny Podgajny , professional baseball player
[4]
Joe Pyne , controversial talk show host from the 1950s and 1960s
George Raymond , president of the NAACP Chester branch from 1942 to 1977
Stefan Roots , Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania
Bo Ryan , Men's Basketball Coach,
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dawn Sowell , professional Track and Field athlete
William Cameron Sproul , 27th Governor of Pennsylvania
Ellwood J. Turner , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1925-1948), 119th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1939-1941)
Horace Walker , former
NBA Forward
William Ward Jr. , Pennsylvania State Representative and two term mayor of Chester
Robert C. Wright , Pennsylvania State Representative
References
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"Chester HS" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
^ Smith, H.V. (1914).
Chester and Vicinity . Chester, Pennsylvania: H. V. Smith. p.
20 . Retrieved 2 March 2018 .
^ .Onofrio, Jan (1999).
Pennsylvania Biographical Dictionary (Third Edition): Volume 1, A - K . St. Clair Shores, MI: Somerset Publishers. p. 216.
ISBN
0-403-09950-1 . Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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g Chaykun, Harry.
"In The Community: 75 years on, remembering the Phillies’ ‘Chester Day’" . The Delaware County Daily Times . October 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
^ Durso, Christopher.
"John V. Diggins, 96, Ex-delco Chief Judge" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 7, 1993. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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