J. P. McCaskey High School

J. P. McCaskey High School
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County
United States
Information
Type Public High school
Established 1938
School district School District of Lancaster
Superintendent Pedro Rivera[1]
Principal Bill jiminez[2]
Jay Butterfield[3]
Assistant principals Marie Byler
Danielle Brown-Thomas
Keith Carroll
Anthony Marulla[2]
Enrollment 3,000 students
Color(s) Red and Black
         
Mascot

Red Tornado

Tornado Man
Website J.P. McCaskey

J. P. McCaskey High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Located on the east side of Lancaster, it is named after John Piersol McCaskey, a Lancaster educator. The McCaskey campus consists of two buildings: J.P. McCaskey, which is usually referred to either as "JPM" or simply "JP"; and McCaskey East, which is referred to as "East". Also on the McCaskey campus are a number of playing fields (for soccer, baseball, softball, and field hockey), tennis courts, and a stadium. Nearby are Wickersham Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School.

History

John Piersol McCaskey High School opened on May 3, 1938,.[4] accepting Lancaster city's first gender-integrated, class of students. The high school was named for John McCaskey, a local educator, composer, and politician. .

The construction is a product of the post-depression, Works Progress Administration. While the main building was subsequently extended, the original façade, lobby, and auditorium are set in Art Deco style.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Superintendent". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "High School Campus". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to McCaskey East Online". School District of Lancaster. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  4. ↑ McCaskey, Patrick (2013-05-05). "J.P. McCaskey remembered on anniversary". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 2014-06-01.

Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W