Eastern Lebanon County High School
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ELCO High School
| Principal | Randall Grove |
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| Motto | Expect Excellence |
| School type | Public |
| Location | Myerstown, Pennsylvania |
| Enrollment | 740 |
| Campus | Country |
| School colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nicknames | ELCO and The Raiders |
| Athletic Conference | PIAA Class AA, L-L Section 3 |
| Website | www.elco.k12.pa.us/hs/hs.php |
Eastern Lebanon County High School, referred to as ELCO High School, is located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. It is is a four year high school with a total student enrollment of 740. The school runs on a block schedule, with 80 minute classes in a 4-day cycle. Each semester is composed of four classes.
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[edit] Daily Schedule
The school runs on a block scheduling system. There are 5 periods each day. Each period (excluding the fifth) lasts for eighty minutes. The third period is split into three sub-periods. The student has lunch for one of these periods and class for the other two. The fifth period is a 30 minute study hall which rotates every day between the students' first four periods. For example, students will go back to their period A class for period E on Monday, their period B class for period E on Tuesday, etc..
[edit] Sports
ELCO Athletics has a long history of excellence, especially in soccer. The Boys Soccer Team has won state championships in 1977, 1979, 1986, 1998, and 2003. Stanley Kahl won two state titles in Boys Tennis AA Singles in 2001 and 2002, finishing with a perfect 32-0 record in 2002.
[edit] Alma Mater
To Thee dear Alma Mater We lift our hearts in song, The knowledge and the glories, The victories go on. We honor and revere thee, Recalling days gone bye, Our memories live for evermore, To Thee dear ELCO High.
Words and music by June and Harold Yeagley.
[edit] Other Schools in the District
Apart from the high school, there are four elementary schools and one 6-8 grade middle school. The four elementary schools are located in Schaefferstown, Myerstown, Jackson Township, and Newmanstown (referred to as Fort Zeller Elementary School).
