East Stroudsburg High School South

East Stroudsburg High School South
Address
279 North Courtland Street East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, (Monroe County) 18301 United States
Coordinates	41°00′22″N 75°11′09″W / 41.00621°N 75.18579°W / 41.00621; -75.18579Coordinates: 41°00′22″N 75°11′09″W / 41.00621°N 75.18579°W / 41.00621; -75.18579
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Success for All
Established	1893
School district	East Stroudsburg Area School District
CEEB code	391150
Principal	Mr. Michael Catrillo
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,502
Color(s)	Purple and White
Athletics	Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Mascot	Cavaliers
Nickname	Cavs, Eastburg, South
Rival	Stroudsburg High School, East Stroudsburg High School North
Newspaper	The Cavalier Times
Feeder schools	J. T. Lambert Intermediate School
Website	www.esasd.net

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South is a public high school located at 279 North Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg, in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the cavalier. The school is part of the East Stroudsburg Area School District. The school's total enrollment is 1501 students.^[1] Overall, the student to teacher ration is 1 teacher to 13.0 students, as opposed to the state average of 1 to 15. The student body is 62.9% White, 17.6% African American, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 2.3% Asian American, and less than 1% Native American. The administration reports that 39.2% of the student body is currently eligible for reduced or free lunch due to family poverty.

According to an enrollment study done by the district's administration in 2012, the school faces a steady decline in enrollment. 2010-11 - 1520 students, 2011-12 - 1474 students, Projections: 2012-13 - 1454 students, 2013-14 - 1356 students, 2014-15 - 1303 students. Cumulatively, the administration expects a loss of 217 students at East Stroudsburg Senior High School South, by 2015.^[2]

In 2013, East Stroudsburg South was awarded a Bronze Medal by the U.S. News & World Report.^[3]

Administration

The current principal is Mr. Michael Catrillo who replaced Ms. Lois Palio in the summer of 2010. Mrs. Dawn Dailey and Mr. David Evans are the assistant principals.

College Remediation Rate

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 28% of the East Stroudsburg Area School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.^[4] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.^[5] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Academics

In 2011, East Stroudsburg Senior High School South achieved Making Progress: in Corrective Action II status due to making ayp and fulfilling 25 out of 25 areas. Additionally, the school improvement team was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to develop a School Improvement Plan to raise student achievement in core subjects, which it successfully submitted for approval. T

Graduation rate

East Stroudsburg Senior High School South's graduation rate was 95% in 2011 and in 2010.^[6]

Core Academics

PSSA Results

11th Grade Reading

• 2011 - 78% on grade level, (7% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.^[7]
• 2010 - 73% (11% below basic). State - 66%^[8]
• 2009 - 74% (9% below basic). State - 65%^[9]
• 2008 - 69% (14% below basic). State - 65%^[10]
• 2007 - 66% (15% below basic). State - 65%^[11]

11th Grade Math:

• 2011 - 63% on grade level (11% below basic). State - 60.3%^[12]
• 2010 - 64% (20% below basic). State - 59%
• 2009 - 59% (17% below basic). State - 56%.
• 2008 - 47% (26% below basic). State - 56%
• 2007 - 48% (28% below basic). State - 53%

11th Grade Science:

• 2011 - 53% on grade level (7% below basic). State - 40%^[13]
• 2010 - 42% (11% below basic). State - 39%
• 2009 - 47% (12% below basic). State - 40%^[14]
• 2008 - 32% (14% below basic). State - 39%

SAT Scores

From January to June 2011, 228 East Strousburg Area High School South students took the SAT exams. The school's Verbal Average Score was 478. The Math average score was 478. The Writing average score was 470.^[15] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.^[16] In the United States 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.^[17]

Dual enrollment

Both East Stroudsburg Area High Schools offer a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school, including the graduation ceremony. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.^[18] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.^[19] For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $20,616 for the program.^[20]

AP Courses

All exams are offered, but the following AP exams have corresponding classes that are available at this school:

• Biology
• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• English Language & Composition
• English Literature & Composition
• French Language
• Government & Politics: U.S.
• Physics
• Psychology
• Spanish Language
• U.S. History

Graduation requirements

East Stroudsburg Area School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 26 credits to graduate including: Math 4 credits, English 4 credits, social studies 4 credits, science 3 credits, Technology 1 credit, Physical Education 1.0 credits, Drivers Ed, Humanities 2 credits and electives.^[21]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.^[22] The district requires students to complete a career exploration project and a research paper.^[23]

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating class of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.^[24][25][26] In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level.^[27] Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Scheduling

The school utilizes block scheduling. Each block is 90 minutes long. Most classes only last for half of a year. Each period is 45 minutes long, with the exception of those during block 3. 1st and 2nd periods are in Block 1, 3rd and 4th periods are in Block 2, and 9th and 10th periods are in Block 4. Block 3 is 120 minutes long and the four periods are each 30 minutes long, one of which will be lunch. Normally on a student's schedule it may say a class, then lunch, and then back to the original class. This means that in the middle of the class, the bell will ring to signal that the class should go to lunch. After lunch, the class will then return.

Because of block scheduling, most of the classes only take a half of a year to complete. Full credit classes will be a full block for a half of a year, and a half credit class will be a period for a half of a year. Some exceptions to this rule are the AP Sciences, which both run a full block for the entire year, Band and Chorus, which run a half a block for the entire year, and Edge classes, which also run a half a block for the entire year.

School Map

The school is split into 2 divisions: the Maple Building and the regular building. These two buildings are connected by a single hallway, which runs by the cafeteria.

South Side Live

Every morning after first block, teachers turn on their TVs for South Side Live, a student broadcast, which is generally about 10 minutes long. It is a morning announcement about updates in the school such as weather, announcements for activities, and sports. It will often include special videos, that can feature special school events or important events occurring in the world. The school's Studio Broadcasting class produces the broadcast.

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy.

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.^[28] The extracurriculars are also open to students enrolled at the District's Virtual Academy.

Athletics

East Stroudsburg South is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and District XI of Pennsylvania.

East Stroudsburg South has a thriving athletic tradition. Many of its teams have won several awards throughout the school's history. Current sports offered at this school are the following, along with their records for the most recent competition season in parentheses:

Accomplishments

The boys' 1993–94 basketball team advanced to the District XI AAAA Basketball semi-finals eventual losing to the State Champion Chester High School

The boys' 1995 football team won the District XI champion beating Stroudsburg High School and then lost to Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School in the state playoffs.

The girls' 2006–07 basketball team advanced the PIAA quarterfinal playoffs, but lost to Council Rock North High School.

The boys' 2009 football team advanced to the District XI semifinals before losing to Parkland High School.

The boys' 2010 football team advanced to the District XI semifinals before losing to Easton Area High School

The girls' 2011 tennis team advanced to the District XI finals before losing to Parkland High School.

Turkey Day Rivalry

East Stroudsburg High School has always found a firm rivalry with its neighbors Stroudsburg High School. They have played every year since 1945, and starting in 1952—with a few exceptions—the teams have met on Thanksgiving morning is what is known as the Turkey Day Game. The winning team receives the Little Brown Jug trophy, which stays with the winning school until the next Turkey Day Game. If the winner is away they walk home with a police escort through the other team's town, a tradition that began in 1967. The competition has gained the attention of Sports Illustrated. The rivalry is presented in the American football on Thanksgiving page.

From 1995-98, the teams met during the regular season. Starting in 1999, they began playing each other twice each year, once during the regular season and again on Thanksgiving. The early games do not count in the Turkey Day rivalry records.

Through 2013, Stroudsburg holds a 37–26–5 edge over East Stroudsburg South in the Little Brown Jug series.

Outcomes Since 1945:

Year	W	L	Score	Winning Coach
1945	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	42–0	Stulgaitis
1946	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	39–0	Stulgaitis
1947	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	34–6	Stulgaitis
1948	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	27–0	Stulgaitis
1949	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	6–0	Stulgaitis
1950	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	13–0	Stulgaitis
1951	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	15–14	Stulgaitis
1952	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	7–0	Kist
1953	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	16–7	Kist
1954	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	31–7	Kist
1955	TIE	TIE	7–7	TIE
1956	TIE	TIE	6–6	TIE
1957	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	13–12	Whitehead
1958	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	13–7	Kist
1959	TIE	TIE	6–6	TIE
1960	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	48–6	Kist
1961	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	45–20	Kist
1962	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	14–0	Kist
1963	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	6–0	Stulgaitis
1964	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	7–6	Silock
1965	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	19–0	Silock
1966	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	19–0	Silock
1967	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	32–12	Merring
1968	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	12–7	Silock
1969	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	12–8	Ross
1970	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	34–14	Ross
1971	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	41–6	Ross
1972	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	9–0	Merring
1973	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	20–18	Merring
1974	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	31–26	Merring
1975	TIE	TIE	7–7	TIE
1976	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	28–0	Ross
1977	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	33–18	Ross
1978	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	16–7	Merring
1979	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	32–13	Ross
1980	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	24–0	Merring
1981	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	12–7	Ross
1982	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	9–8	Ross
1983	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	21–10	Ross
1984	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	28–17	Ross
1985	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	7–6	Ross
1986	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	14–9	Ross
1987	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	17–3	Christian
1988	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	14–7	Christian
1989	TIE	TIE	7–7	TIE
1990	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	20–13	Ross
1991	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	33–16	Ross
1992	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	21-6	Ross
1993	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	23–16	Christian
1994	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	28–19	Ross
1995	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	28–10	Christian
1996	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	64–7	Christian
1997	Stroudsburg	East Stroudsburg	14–0	Ross
1998	East Stroudsburg	Stroudsburg	36–13	Christian
1999	Stroudsburg	ES South	28–13	Ross
2000	Stroudsburg	ES South	24–23 (2OT)	Ross
2001	Stroudsburg	ES South	33–20	Ross
2002	ES South	Stroudsburg	12–7	Christian
2003	ES South	Stroudsburg	49–12	Christian
2004	ES South	Stroudsburg	13–10 (OT)	Christian
2005	Stroudsburg	ES South	10–7	Ross
2006	ES South	Stroudsburg	14–7	Christian
2007	ES South	Stroudsburg	22–21	Christian
2008	ES South	Stroudsburg	34–0	Christian
2009	ES South	Stroudsburg	42–0	Christian
2010	Stroudsburg	ES South	36–35	Ross
2011	Stroudsburg	ES South	21-0	Bernard
2012	Stroudsburg	ES South	37-17	Bernard
2013	Stroudsburg	ES South	26-14	Miller

All-Time Turkey Day W-L-T Pct. (Coaches):

Coach	W	L	T	Pct.
Kist	7	8	3	0.472
Merring	6	7	1	0.464
Christian	13	19	1	0.394

Clubs and Activities

Music Program

East Stroudsburg South has a thriving music program. Concert Choir and Concert Band are offered as electives during school, and the choir currently consists of over 200 members, while the band contains almost 100 members. The school regularly sends several students to PMEA District Chorus, Band, and Orchestra festivals. The school also offers extracurricular musical activities, such as Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choraliers, and the musical.

Musical

Every year, East Stroudsburg South stages a musical. These musicals have been praised for the participants' musicianship, acting, and the overall production of the show. They receive many nominations at the annual Spotlight Awards at the Sherman Theater, several of which result in awards.

Year	Musical
1997	Into the Woods
1998	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1999	Anything Goes
2000	Brigadoon
2001	Fiddler on the Roof
2002	Kiss Me, Kate
2003	Annie Get Your Gun
2004	Man of La Mancha
2005	Pirates of Penzance
2006	Titanic
2007	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
2008	Babes in Arms
2009	Pippin
2010	The Secret Garden
2011	Les Misérables
2012	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2013	Carousel

Choraliers

The Choraliers are the select choir in East Stroudsburg South. In order to be eligible, a student must be enrolled in the regular Chorus class and audition successfully for a spot. The group usually is composed of about 40 members. All grade levels in the school are represented in the group. The Choraliers function as the chorus that represents the entire school at school district events. They also are evaluated at adjudications, and participated in Music in the Parks at Hersheypark in 2009 and 2011, both times winning best overall high school choir with a superior rating.

Academic clubs

East Stroudsburg South has several clubs that compete against other schools. FBLA is particularly successful, drawing over 100 students each year, and several participants qualify for states each year. The Chess Team and Speech and Debate also regularly place in the top three in the Mountain Valley Conference, and the Science Olympiad team consistently finishes in the top half of the regional competition.^[30]

In 2010, one of the Reading Olympics teams placed first at the regional competition at Easton Area High School. In 2011, one of the teams placed third. In 2012, one of the Reading Olympics teams placed first with a score of 72.

In 2011, the Mock Trial team placed first at the Monroe County Bar Association Invitational.

In 2012, the Science Olympiad team qualified for the state finals for the first time in school history, placing second overall at the regional finals.

In 2013, one of the Envirothon teams placed 1st at the county Envirothon and qualified for the state finals, the first team from the school to do so in school history.^[31]

Notable alumni

• Art Perryman Class of 1994: Basketball player^[32]
• James Mungro Class of 1997: Retired NFL Football player for Indianapolis Colts
• Daniel Omelio ("Robopop") Class of 2001: Music Producer and Songwriter. He is best known for his work on chart topping singles by Maroon 5, Gym Class Heroes, and Lana Del Rey. Payphone, a song he co-wrote with Adam Levine, Benny Blanco, Ammar Malik, Shellback, & Wiz Khalifa is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2013.
• Ken Parrish Class of 2002: Professional NFL Football Player for Atlanta Falcons
• Jimmy Terwilliger Class of 2002: Harlon Hill Trophy Winner in 2005 for East Stroudsburg University (Quarterback)
• Johnathan Fernandez Class of 2002: Actor and comedian
• Kyshoen Jarrett Class of 2011: Professional NFL Football Player for Washington Redskins
• Sam Bergen Class of 2014: Professional NFL Football Player for Tennessee Titans

Renovation

The school has undergone a 92 million dollar renovation project. The district added a new 3 story wing and renovated the existing building. A gym was also constructed. The new cafeteria has a college design right down to serving lines and table set up. The stadium has been fitted with a turf field and an all-weather track, as well as improvements to the visitors' team's stands.

The necessary renovation effort comes to a loss of local history. To make room for expansion, the district demolished the gym annex, as well historic 18th century J.S. Bunnell School, which was adjacent to the high school. "The Bunnell" once housed grades 1 through 12 during the first half of the 1900s and later became a junior high, and had housed classes during the construction period. However, it was outdated, and maintaining it would have been inefficient.

The current spot of the Bunnell School has been made into a faculty parking area. Another building that was torn down for parking was the old District Administration building, which was North Courtland Elementary School in the past, and had classes during renovation as well.

References

External links

• School website