Swarthmore High School
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Swarthmore High School was a four-year public high school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
serving the Boroughs of Swarthmore and Rutledge
.
Swarthmore established its own independent school district when Swarthmore Borough incorporated in 1893. The Swarthmore and Rutledge School Districts merged in 1955. In 1971 the Swarthmore-Rutledge District merged with adjacent Nether Providence
School District to create the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
.
Swarthmore High School became Strath Haven High School
when it merged with Nether Providence High School
in 1984. Swarthmore students were moved to Nether Providence High School.
The building that was Swarthmore High School is now the Swarthmore Rutledge School, an elementary school in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to Swarthmore after the establishment of Swarthmore College...
serving the Boroughs of Swarthmore and Rutledge
Rutledge, Pennsylvania
Rutledge is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. In the borough is a children's park named Triangle Park along with a Fire Department....
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Swarthmore established its own independent school district when Swarthmore Borough incorporated in 1893. The Swarthmore and Rutledge School Districts merged in 1955. In 1971 the Swarthmore-Rutledge District merged with adjacent Nether Providence
Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Nether Providence Township is a first class township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Many residents refer to the township by the name of its largest community, Wallingford, because the Wallingford postal code is used for most of the township....
School District to create the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in south-eastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Swarthmore, Rose Valley and Rutledge, and the township of Nether Providence...
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Swarthmore High School became Strath Haven High School
Strath Haven High School
Strath Haven High School is a four-year public high school in Wallingford, Pennsylvania serving the Township of Nether Providence and the Boroughs of Rose Valley, Rutledge, and Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, as well as the communities of South Media, Garden City, Pennsylvania, and sections of Morton,...
when it merged with Nether Providence High School
Nether Providence High School
Nether Providence High School was a four-year public high school in Wallingford, Pennsylvania serving the Township of Nether Providence and the Boroughs of Rose Valley, South Media, Garden City, and sections of Morton. The school became Strath Haven High School when it merged with Swarthmore High...
in 1984. Swarthmore students were moved to Nether Providence High School.
The building that was Swarthmore High School is now the Swarthmore Rutledge School, an elementary school in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in south-eastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Swarthmore, Rose Valley and Rutledge, and the township of Nether Providence...
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Notable alumni
- Edmund N. Bacon ('28), city planner (and father of actor Kevin BaconKevin BaconKevin Norwood Bacon is an American film and theater actor whose notable roles include Animal House, Diner, Footloose, Flatliners, Wild Things, A Few Good Men, JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, The Woodsman, Trapped, Friday the 13th, Hollow Man, Tremors, Death Sentence, Frost/Nixon, Crazy, Stupid, Love....
) - Avery F. Blake, Jr. ('49), member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Wally ButterworthWally ButterworthHebert Wallace “Wally” Butterworth was an American radio announcer and host of variety and quiz shows.Born in Philadelphia, Butterworth aspired to be a singer from an early age...
('18?), radio personality - Gordon Findlay ('35), youngest Eagle Scout
- Carl GersbachCarl GersbachCarl Gersbach is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, and St. Louis Cardinals...
('64), National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player, 1970–1976 - Jane L. Vache, member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Alice Putnam Willetts ('43), member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the USA Field Hockey Hall of FameUSA Field Hockey Hall of FameThe USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame honors the achievements of athletes and/or coaches of USA field hockey teams. The permanent home of USA Field Hockey's hall of fame is located at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania.-Inductees:...
- Terry Irving ('69), CNN Producer
- Ron BloomRon BloomFrom February 2009 to August 2011, Ron Bloom served as a senior official in the Obama Administration. From February 2011 to August 2011, Bloom served at the White House as the Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy...
('73), Presidential advisor in the Obama administration - ROBERT U. TAYLOR ('59) Professional set designer/artist. His work as a set designer has been seen in both off-Bdwy & Broadway productions (he had 3 shows running on Broadway at once.) He has won the Drama Desk Award, 2 Obie Awards & other theatre awards. He has worked extensively in television & film: Taylor was the VFX Art Director for the sets of Judge Dredd, Eraser, Event Horizon, Shadow Conspiracy, Starship Troopers, shot planning for The Matrix, and invented the oil-painted location effects for What Dreams May Come. He designed many Virtual Reality rides; he was the Production Designer for the VFX ride Back to the Future with Douglas Trumbull directing, for Universal Studios Florida.
- Graham D. Taylor ('62) is a noted author & history professor at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, where he also was Vice President. His research interests focus on international business & American-Canadian business history. He has published a number of books, among them The New Deal & American Indian Tribalism, The Rise of Canadian Business, DuPont & the International Chemical Industry.