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Abington Senior High School is a high school (Grades: 10-12) located in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. The current enrollment as of 2006 is 1967. As of 2006, the principal is Dr. Robert Burt. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
Abington Township, Pennsylvania may refer to: North Abington Township, Pennsylvania West Abington Township, Pennsylvania South Abington Township, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Largest metro area Delaware Valley Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Until 1983, the building housing the senior high school was used only for 11th and 12th graders, with 9th and 10th graders in a separate building, which is now Abington Junior High School. The book Bee Season by Myla Goldberg features a main character (Aaron) who attends Abington Senior High School. Bee Season is a 2000 novel (ISBN 0385498799) by Myla Goldberg. ...
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Abington SHS is a leader in PSSA scores in the state of Pennsylvania and has won many technology oriented awards from Dell and Microsoft.
There is some controversy amongst students over the school's mascot, which is the Galloping Ghost. It is named after University of Illinois college star and professional football player Red Grange, whose nickname was The Galloping Ghost, due to the way he slipped through opposing defense like a ghost. He visited the high school in his heyday, and at that time the mascot was named in his honor. The Ghost is represented by a tall pointed head which, in combination with the head-to-toe white costume, somewhat resembles a person in Ku Klux Klan regalia. Periodically there are movements within the school to change the appearance of the mascot, usually to a ghost with a more rounded (and less controversial) head, but as of 2006 none have come to fruition. The large mosiac of the Ghost on the floor in Abington Senior High School's main lobby has mystified some visitors who are unaware of the school mascot and who interpret it as a celebration of White supremacy. The irony of the mascot is further accentuated by the fact that Cheltenham's mascot is a large black panther. Abington Senior High contains grades 10-12, and has been a Blue Ribbon School for many years. Abington Senior High is also known as ASH. Abington was chosen as one of the 100 best communities by the organization “Americas Promise Alliance”. The high school is located approximately five miles north of Philadelphia in a suburban residential area. The school district has an enrollment of 7527 pupils who come from a variety of communities and many social levels. The student body is quite diverse. Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ...
White supremacy is a racist ideology which holds the belief that white people are superior to other races. ...
A melanistic leopard, or black panther The black panther is the common name for a black specimen (a melanistic variant) of any of several species of cats. ...
Demographics
Demographics Abington Senior High Demographics Year Enrollment 1984 2007 Student-Teacher Ratio 19.3 2005 Free & Reduced Lunch 7.8% 2005 White, non-Hispanic 72.75% 2005 Black, non-Hispanic 18.19% 2005 Hispanic 1.82% 2005 Asian/Pacific Islander 6.93% 2005 Native American or Native Alaskan 0.31% 2005
Abington School District 970 Highland Ave Abington, PA 19001 Montgomery County (215) 881-2500
Grades : K-12 Head official : 14200045 Dr Amy F Sichel 2007
Grading System Abington Senior High School is a three year comprehensive high school. The 2005-2006 enrollments are 1967 pupils with 655 in the senior class. The total number of faculty assigned to the high school is 142. Graduation Requirements. A minimum of 210 points (21 units) in grades 9-12 and meeting the following minimum unit course requirements: English (4), social studies (4), mathematics (3), science (3), arts and humanities (1), additional electives (4.6), physical education and health (1.4).
Advanced Placement. A total of 127 candidates took 243 AP Examinations in May 2005 (78 percent scored 3 or higher). AP courses currently offered at the high school: AP American Studies AP Biology AP Calculus AB BC AP Physics AP French V AP German V AP Statistics AP Environmental Science AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A AP English IV AP Studio Art AP Government and Politics: U.S. AP Music: Theory AP Macro/Microeconomics
The Abington school district was involved in a famous legal case relating to prayer in school, Abington Township School District v. Schempp, which was heard in the United States Supreme Court on February 27-28, with the ruling handed down on June 17,1963. In this case, the court decided 8-1 in favor of the respondent, Edward Schempp, and declared school-sponsored Bible reading in public schools in the United States to be an unconstitutional violation of the separation of Church and State. The chief justice was Earl Warren, and the associate justices were Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark, etc. The U.S Const. amends I, XIV law applied.
The school completed construction on a large football stadium in 2006. The stadium is named after Stephen A. Schwarzman , an alumni of the school. Stephen A. Schwarzman (14 February 1947 - ) is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Blackstone Group. ...
Notable alumni Notable alumni of Abington Senior High School include: An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...
- Dr. Amar Bose, Class of 1947. Leader in the development of electronic and stereophonic technology. Chairman and founder of Bose Corporation.
- Carol R. (Blank) Polis, Class of 1954. First woman professional boxing judge in the United States.
- Ellery Schempp, Class of 1958. The inventor of the MRI machine, as well as the leader of the Schempp vs. Abington court case, which led to the banning of religion in all public high schools.
- Susan Seidelman, Class of 1969. Director of five feature films and one of the top woman film directors in the United States.
- Stephen A. Schwarzman, Class of 1965. Founder and Chairman of the Blackstone Group, the largest private equity firm in the United States.
- Bob Saget, Class of 1975. Comedian and popular television celebrity.
- Shawn Wooden, Class of 1991. Football player. University of Notre Dame, the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears.
- Jennifer Su, Class of 1985. Actress, singer, and television news reader in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
- Dutch Schrap, Class of 1992. Actor, entertainer, and " America's Favorite Santa " TM
- Victoria Sanville, Class of 1997, Legislative Director for Congressman Peter J. Roskam[1]
Amar Gopal Bose (Bengali: অমর গোপাল বসৠÔmor Gopal Boshu) (born November 2, 1929) is the chairman and founder of Bose Corporation. ...
Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ellery Schempp (August 1940 – ), born Ellory Schempp, is a controversial physicist who is also famous for being the primary student involved in the landmark 1963 United States Supreme Court case of Abington School District v. ...
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Susan Seidelman (born December 11, 1952, Philadelphia) is an American movie director. ...
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Stephen A. Schwarzman (14 February 1947 - ) is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Blackstone Group. ...
Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...
Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) is a prominent private equity and investment management firm founded in 1985 by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman. ...
Robert Lane Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995, as host of Americas Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997 and as...
Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Shawn Wooden (born October 23, 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a safety with an 9 year career from 1996 to 2004. ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Dutch Schrap was born in October 1974 in Abington, Pennsylvania. ...
Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
See also Abington Township, Pennsylvania may refer to: North Abington Township, Pennsylvania West Abington Township, Pennsylvania South Abington Township, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
References
External links - Abington Senior High School
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