J. P. McCaskey High School

J. P. McCaskey High School
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County United States
Coordinates	40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W / 40.04704; -76.29081Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W / 40.04704; -76.29081
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1938
School district	School District of Lancaster
Superintendent	Damaris Rau[1]
Principal	Bill Jiminez[2] Jay Butterfield[3]
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, United States. Located on the east side of Lancaster, it is named after John Piersol McCaskey, a local 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.^[5]

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.

Notable alumni

• Lamar Patterson, National Basketball Association (NBA) player and second round draft pick
• Kathleen Peterson, business executive who died possibly as a result of an owl attack^[6]
• Samuel Sweeney Donnellon, current GM employee, 2014-2015 Ohio State Intramural Basketball Champion, noteworthy advocate for the LGBT community

References

External links

• Official website
• Official football website

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts Cocalico Cocalico Senior High School Columbia Borough Columbia Junior Senior High School Conestoga Valley Conestoga Valley High School Donegal Donegal High School Eastern Lancaster County Garden Spot High School Garden Spot Middle School Elizabethtown Area Elizabethtown Area High School Ephrata Area Ephrata High School Hempfield Hempfield High School Lampeter-Strasburg Lampeter-Strasburg High School Martin Meylin Middle School Lancaster J. P. McCaskey High School McCaskey East High School Manheim Central Manheim Central High School Manheim Township Manheim Township High School Penn Manor Penn Manor High School Marticville Middle School Manor Middle School Pequea Valley Pequea Valley High School Solanco Solanco High School Warwick Warwick High School
Other Schools Association of Christian Schools International Dayspring Christian Academy Charter schools La Academia Partnership Charter School Lancaster Mennonite School Lancaster Mennonite School#High School Octorara Area (partially located in Chester County) Octorara High School Private schools Faith Mennonite High School Lancaster Country Day School Lancaster County Christian School Linden Hall Mount Calvary Christian School Terre Hill Mennonite High School Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Lancaster Catholic High School Saint Leo the Great School Vocational Schools Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Brownstown Campus, Health Services Campus, Mount Joy Campus, Public Safety Training Center, Willow Street Campus