Honesdale High School

Honesdale High School
Address
Map
459 Terrace St.

Honesdale
,
PA
18431-1599

USA
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedApril 6, 1959
School districtWayne Highlands
PrincipalPeter Jordan
Teaching staff60.45 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment692 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.45[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Red and Black
NicknameHornets
PublicationHornet Highlights
WebsiteOfficial website

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 the 2017–2018 school year, the School reported an enrollment of 838 pupils in grades 9th through 12th.[1]

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.

Honesdale High School is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1940.[2] The school is also accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Extracurriculars

Wayne Highlands School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Sports

The District funds:

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Honesdale HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2008-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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