Hampton High School (Allison Park, Pennsylvania)

Hampton High School
A Tradition of Excellence
Address
2929 McCully Road Allison Park, Pennsylvania, 15101 United States
Coordinates	40°35′01″N 79°56′25″W / 40.583629°N 79.940389°W / 40.583629; -79.940389Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 79°56′25″W / 40.583629°N 79.940389°W / 40.583629; -79.940389
Information
Type	Public
Established	1943
School district	Hampton Township School District
Principal	Marquerite Imbarlina
Grades	9th–12th
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	WPIAL AAA
Mascot	Talbot
Website	Hampton High School

Hampton High School is located in Hampton Township a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It is managed by the Hampton Township School District. In 2005, Hampton High School was ranked 1st in the state (out of 631 high schools) for student performance on PSSAs.^[1] This was a Blue Ribbon School for 1994–96. In a 2007 US News and World Report article titled "America's Best High Schools", Hampton received a gold ranking, making it among the top 1% of US High Schools.^[2][3]

School statistics

Grade 11

Reading (percent proficient or better)

• 71% (2005) – State Avg 45%
• 68% (2004) – State Avg 50.8%
• 68% (2003) – State Avg 49.2%
• 73% (2002) – State Avg 29.3%

Writing (percent proficient or better)

• 51% (2005)
• 63% (2003)
• 61% (2002)

Math (percent proficient or better)

• 48%(2005) – State Avg 41%
• 51% (2004) – State Avg 39.1%
• 58% (2003) – State Avg 39.1%
• 52% (2002)

Student to Teacher ratio

Students per teacher: 10.9^[1] (State average is 15)

Sports

Hampton competes in District 7 (WPIAL) and in the PIAA

Hampton offers 24 interscholastic programs: Football, Rollerball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Golf, Boys' Tennis, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Gymnastics, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Boys' Track and Field and Girls' Track and Field, Boys' Lacrosse and Girls' Lacrosse. In addition there are Five Club Sports: Crew, Ice Hockey, In-line Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf. In 2009 the Hampton Ultimate team scored 5th place in the state Ultimate championships.

Hampton Team WPIAL or club Championships:
2011: Boys Soccer (AA)
2011: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
2009: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2009: Boys Basketball (AAA)
2009: Girls Ultimate Frisbee (section 1)+
2009: Disc Golf+
2008: Girls basketball (AAA)
2006: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
2003: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1995: Girls Soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls Soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls Tennis (AA)
1993: Girls Swimming (AAA)
1990: Boys Soccer (AA)

+A club sport at the time.

PIAA state Championships:

2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1996: Boys Swimming (AA)
1990: Boys Soccer (AA)

Notable alumni

• Comedian Steve Byrne.
• hip-hop duo Grand Buffet.
• Tom Fec of the indie rock band Black Moth Super Rainbow.

In Popular Culture

Hampton High School was used on location for the 2011 thriller Abduction, starring Taylor Lautner, Sigourney Weaver and Maria Bello. The art room was used for the setting (converted to a sociology room), as well as the front parking lot, gymnasium, wood shop, cafeteria, girls' locker room and auditorium. The auditorium was used for the primary fight sequences and the death scene. The school's name, mascot (Heathcliff the rabid Talbot) and fight song (Onward, Hampton) were kept for the film. Filming on site began July 12, 2010.^[4]

Sources

• Hampton Township School District Website
• http://www.htsd.k12.pa.us/page.cfm?p=2477
• Greatschools.net
• wpial website
• laxpower
• PHUL website

References