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Where is Conestoga High School?
Conestoga High School, located in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, United States, is the only upper secondary school in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District . Conestoga, commonly referred to as "Stoga," is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Philadelphia in the suburbs known as the Main Line.
Why join Conestoga Country Club?
Our magnificent seasonal swimming pool and outdoor café, as well as numerous social events scheduled in the Ballroom or elsewhere on the club property, provide Conestoga Country Club members with excellent opportunities to make new friends and create lifetime relationships.
What is stem at Conestoga?
Conestoga's science department has numerous STEM clubs and activities. Among them are Science Olympiad, chemistry, biology, computer science, and robotics. Conestoga is a part of Chester County Academic Competition league, the DECA business competition, as well as at the Pennsylvania State Career Development Conference.
What is the best college for Conestoga?
The most popular university choice for Conestoga students is Pennsylvania State University. The second most popular choice is the University of Pittsburgh. Fifty-two percent of Conestoga students leave Pennsylvania to attend colleges and universities, and more than 52% attend private institutions after graduation.
What colleges did the Ivy League graduate from?
Graduating classes from 2009 to 2014 sent one or more students to each of the Ivy League colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, The California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, and The University of California, Berkeley.
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Overview
Conestoga High School, located in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, United States, is the only upper secondary school in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District.
Conestoga, commonly referred to as "Stoga", is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Philadelphia in the suburbs known as the Main Line.
College and university matriculation
97% of Conestoga graduates advance to colleges and universities, 92% of them to four-year colleges and universities. Graduating classes from 2009 to 2014 sent one or more students to each of the Ivy League colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, The California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, and The University of California, Berkeley. The most popular university choice for Con…
Departments
Conestoga has eight academic departments: Business/Technology, English, World Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, and Wellness/Fitness/Family & Consumer Science. Students must earn 24 credits in order to graduate. One credit is equivalent to a year-long class.
Distinctions and honors
In 2012 Conestoga was ranked the 180th best high school in the country and 1st in Pennsylvania by the Daily Beast. Conestoga was ranked 312th (3rd in Pennsylvania) in 2008, 301st (3rd in Pennsylvania) in 2007, 170th (1st in Pennsylvania) in 2006, 195th in 2005, and 197th in 2003.
In 2016, Niche.com ranked the Tredyffrin Easttown school district number one in the United States. In the 2016 edition of Newsweek's "America's Top High Schools", Conestoga High Schoo…
Extracurricular activities
Conestoga is home to a student-produced news website, Spoke.news (formerly Stoganews.com). It is produced by the staff of The Spoke, Conestoga's student run newspaper. The Spoke has been the recipient of several national awards.
Conestoga is home to a student-run TV station TETV which broadcasts live sports game, ceremonies, concerts, in addition to student made content.
Notable alumni
• Elizabeth Hoffman – 1964. Executive vice-president, Iowa State University, president emerita, University of Colorado System.
• Craig Lucas – 1969. Tony Award nominated American playwright.
• Johanna Schmitt – 1970. Distinguished Professor of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis; Stephen T. Olney Professor of Natural History and Harrison S. Kravis University Professor, Brown University.
External links
• Conestoga's homepage
• T/E School District homepage