Honesdale high school
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Honesdale High School is a public, four-year, regional high school serving grades 9-12 in Honesdale
, Wayne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, as a part of the Wayne Highlands School District
.
In 1813 the Honesdale Academy which was a private preparatory school and the
forerunner of the Honesdale High School, was founded. In 1875 the first class was graduated
from a public high school in Honesdale. Honesdale’s first modern building constructed for
school purposes was opened in 1909. In 1924, the consolidation of six political subdivisions
formed the first union school district in Pennsylvania. On April 6, 1959 the present high
school building was constructed. In 1970, under the School District Reorganization Act, the
district was again expanded. The new name became the Wayne Highlands School District.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,072 students and 63.0 classroom teachers, for a student-teacher ration of 17.0.
Honesdale High School is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
since 1940. The school is also accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
.
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northeast of Scranton. The population was 4,874 at the 2000 census....
, Wayne County
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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, as a part of the Wayne Highlands School District
Wayne Highlands School District
Wayne Highlands School District is a public school district based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and serving central and northeastern Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States...
.
In 1813 the Honesdale Academy which was a private preparatory school and the
forerunner of the Honesdale High School, was founded. In 1875 the first class was graduated
from a public high school in Honesdale. Honesdale’s first modern building constructed for
school purposes was opened in 1909. In 1924, the consolidation of six political subdivisions
formed the first union school district in Pennsylvania. On April 6, 1959 the present high
school building was constructed. In 1970, under the School District Reorganization Act, the
district was again expanded. The new name became the Wayne Highlands School District.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,072 students and 63.0 classroom teachers, for a student-teacher ration of 17.0.
Honesdale High School is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
since 1940. The school is also accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
.
Athletics
Honesdale High School has a long history of athletic success, most notably in cross-country, wrestling, track and field, golf, and more recently boys and girls soccer. Honesdale High School football has had a notable decline in the past years and is facing their third losing season in a row.Notable staff and alumni
- Lyman Louis Lemnitzer, class of 1917, was a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of StaffThe Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters...
. - Art Wall, 1959 Masters GolfThe Masters TournamentThe Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters , is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, it is the first of the majors to be played each year...
Champion was born and lived in Honesdale.