East Stroudsburg High School North

Last updated
East Stroudsburg Area School District
Map of Monroe County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Map of school districts in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Address
East Stroudsburg High School North
279 Timberwolf Drive

Dingmans Ferry
,
Pike County
,
Pennsylvania

United States
Coordinates 41°10′36″N75°01′08″W / 41.17674°N 75.01898°W / 41.17674; -75.01898
Information
Type Public high school
Established2000;24 years ago (2000)
NCES School ID 420867000518 [1]
PrincipalBenjamin Brenneman
Staff76.75 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Enrollment922 [1]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio12.01 [1]
Color(s)Blue, silver, black    
Athletics conference Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Mascot"Timba", the Timberwolf
Rival East Stroudsburg High School South [2]
Website http://www.esasd.net/Domain/16

East Stroudsburg Senior High School North is a midsized, public high school located in Dingmans Ferry in Pike County, Pennsylvania. It is one of two high schools operated by the East Stroudsburg Area School District.

Contents

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 940 students, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

Departments and programs

Music

Since 2000, East Stroudsburg High School North has had a concert choir open to all students, a select choir, courses in music fundamentals and composition, and piano class, and have participated in adjudications and select programs at the regional and state levels. There is also the concert band, jazz band, color guard, and other instrumental ensembles open to students by audition. Throughout the school year, the vocal and instrumental music programs host several concerts open to the community. The music classrooms are located on the first floor of the building.

Science

The Science Department offers general science and biology courses for all 9th and 10th graders, respectively, at the applied, college prep, and honors levels. After completing Biology I, students can enroll in environmental science, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, or physics courses. Advanced Placement (AP) courses in biology, chemistry, and physics are available for those students who qualify. Prior to 2005, a second-semester chemistry course and a course in human sexuality were offered in the Science Department. For several years, a forensics course and an earth science course, "General Science II," were offered.

The science labs are housed on the middle wing, on both the first and second floors.

Social Studies

When the school first opened, all students were required to complete three years of social studies courses. These included World Cultures I, World Cultures/US History II, and US History III. These courses were offered at the honors, academic (later College Prep) and applied levels. Additionally, students could enroll in various elective courses offered through the Social Studies Department, including Current World Issues, Psychology, and Sociology. An Advanced Placement (AP) level course in US History was also offered for qualified students.

Beginning with the class of 2008, students are now required to complete four years of social studies courses. The new course sequence included World Studies I (grade 9), World Studies II (grade 10), American Studies I (grade 11), and American Studies II (grade 12).

As of 2022, ninth-grade students are required to complete a course in World Civilizations. Tenth-grade students are required to take a course in Civics. Eleventh-grade students are required to take American History, and twelfth-grade students are required to take a course in Global Citizenship. Courses are offered at the honors, College Prep, and Applied levels. Additionally, Advanced Placement (AP) courses in U.S. Government (grade 10), U.S. History I (grade 11), and U.S. History II (grade 12) are also offered for those students who qualify. As electives, students can enroll in Multicultural Perspectives on U.S. History, Psychology, Sociology, Current World Issues, and U.S. Government and Politics.

The Social Studies Department is housed on the first floor of the building.

Technology education

Students at East Stroudsburg High School North can choose between courses in Architectural Drawing, Graphic Technology, Electronics, Wood Technology, TV and Video Production, Energy/Power, and Multimedia. The Technology Education Department is housed on the first floor of the building.

Athletics

East Stroudsburg North competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the District XI division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation. East Stroudsburg North fields teams in the following sports:

Varsity

According to the PIAA directory July 2013 [3]

Musicals

East Stroudsburg North stages an annual musical the first week of April. To date, the musicals they have staged include:

Student media

Student broadcasting

TitleYears Active
"North News"2002-2019
"North Drive Live"2019-Present

Student newspaper

TitleYears in Publication
Timberwolves Chronicle2000-2002
The Howl2002-2003
The Wolf Pack Chronicle2003-2012

History

East Stroudsburg Area Senior High School North opened its doors on August 28, 2000. The school was built in an effort to address population growth in the northern side of the East Stroudsburg Area School District. The building, which is shared with the Lehman Intermediate School, took two years to construct.

Mascot

Prior to the North campus opening, students who were to attend the new school expressed a desire to choose the school colors and mascot. The School Board agreed, and a poll was sent to the upperclassmen with several options. In early 2000, the Board approved the student-selected colors of carolina blue, black, and silver, with the timberwolf as the mascot.

Principals

PrincipalTenure
Richard Carty2000-2005
Patricia Mulroy2005-2007
Stuart TriplerSpring 2007 (Acting Principal)
Stephen Zall2007-2017
Benjamin Brenneman2017-Present

Athletic Directors

DirectorTenure
P. William David2000-2003
Christopher Rossi2003-2004 (Interim Co-Director)
Charles Dailey2003-Present

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pocono Mountains</span> Geographic highland and cultural region in Pennsylvania, United States

The Pocono Mountains, commonly referred to as the Poconos, are a geographical, geological, and cultural region in Northeastern Pennsylvania. They overlook the Delaware River and Delaware Water Gap to the east, Lake Wallenpaupack to the north, Wyoming Valley and the Coal Region to the west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south. The name Pocono is derived from the Munsee word Pokawachne, which means "Creek Between Two Hills".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh)</span> Secondary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic, Lasallian, all-boys college preparatory school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The De La Salle Brothers administer and partially staff the school.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania</span> University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, US

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) is a public university in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of ten state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holy Ghost Preparatory School</span> School in Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Holy Ghost Preparatory School is a Catholic college-preparatory high school for young men in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States. Congregation of the Holy Spirit missionaries founded the school in 1897.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Upper St. Clair High School</span> Public high school in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, United States

Upper St. Clair High School (USCHS) is a public secondary school in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania and the sole high school within the township's namesake school district. Serving students in grades 9–12, USCHS is one of three secondary schools in Pennsylvania to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon School three times.

York Suburban High School is a Middle-States accredited, comprehensive four-year high school with an enrollment of 850 students located in Spring Garden Township in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devon Preparatory School</span> School in Tredyffrin Township, , Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic all-male college preparatory school in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States, with a Devon postal address. Founded in 1956 by Piarists, it is divided into a middle school and an upper school, both located on the same 20 acres (8.1 ha) campus. The school operates independently under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Stroudsburg Area School District</span> School district in Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg Area School District (ESASD) is a large, rural public school district located in Monroe and Pike Counties in the Pocono Mountain region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 214 square miles (550 km2). The district's headquarters are located on North Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pocono Mountain School District</span> Public school district in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States

Pocono Mountain School District, often abbreviated PMSD for short, is a large, rural public school district located in Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Stroudsburg High School South</span> Public high school in East Stroudsburg, , Pennsylvania, United States

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Pocono High School</span> Public high school in Covington Township, Pennsylvania, United States

North Pocono High School is a public, four-year high school located in Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The school building was built in 2009. It is the only high school in the North Pocono School District, which covers a vast territory in northeastern Pennsylvania, including parts of Wayne County and all of southern and east-central Lackawanna County.

Bishop Guilfoyle High School is an independent, private, college preparatory high school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1922. The school's motto is "Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cedar Crest High School</span> Secondary school in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, United States

Cedar Crest High School is a public high school located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school serves over 2000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stroudsburg Area School District</span> School district in Pennsylvania

Stroudsburg Area School District is a large, suburban/rural public school district located in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The headquarters are located on West Main Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg Area School District encompasses approximately 73 square miles (190 km2).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palmerton Area High School</span> Public high school in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Palmerton Area High School is a four-year public high school in Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Palmerton Area High School is the sole high school operated by Palmerton Area School District. In the 2021–2022 school year, enrollment was 467 pupils in 9th through 12th grades. The junior high and senior high share a single building.

District 11 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) is an interscholastic athletic association in eastern Pennsylvania.

The Mountain Valley Conference(MVC) was an athletic conference consisting of six large high schools and four school districts from Monroe County and the Lehighton Area School District from Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was part of District XI of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). In 2014, its teams were mostly assimilated into the 18-team league of large eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania high schools known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is a public junior/senior high school located in westcentral Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The school is grades 7-12 and serves about 400 students.

Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School is a public Junior/Senior High School, serving around 400 students in grades 6-12, and is located about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh in eastcentral Greene County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eastern Pennsylvania Conference</span> High school sports conference

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, known informally as EPC, EPC18, and East Penn Conference, is an athletic conference consisting of 18 large high schools from Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Pike counties in the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountain regions of eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. The conference is a part of District XI of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - East Stroudsburg High School North (420867000518)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hard to believe, but it's rivalry week", The Morning Call, October 26, 2021
  3. ↑ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2013.
  4. ↑ Arawjo, Justin (April 6, 2001). "'Godspell'". Pocono Record .
  5. ↑ Miller, Evelyn (April 16, 2004). "Musical participants did 'wiz' of a job". Pocono Record .
  6. ↑ Gouger, Marta (April 7, 2006). "E-burg students say it with a song". Pocono Record .
  7. ↑ "'Hills are alive' at East Stroudsburg High North". Pocono Record . April 12, 2007.
  8. ↑ "Making 'Music Man' at East Stroudsburg North". Pocono Record . April 4, 2008.
  9. ↑ "East Stroudsburg North a 'Wiz' with fun musical". Pocono Record . April 1, 2009.
  10. ↑ "'Grease' at East Stroudsburg North". Pocono Record . April 7, 2010.
  11. ↑ ""Once on This Island" at East Stroudsburg North". Pocono Record . April 13, 2012.
  12. ↑ "East Stroudsburg North's 'Ragtime'". Pocono Record . April 3, 2013.
  13. ↑ Jorstad, Susan (April 10, 2014). "'Aida' opens at East Stroudsburg North". Pocono Record .
  14. ↑ "'Godspell' at East Stroudsburg High School North". Pocono Record . April 9, 2015.
  15. ↑ "H.S. musical: 'Hairspray' by ES North". Pocono Record . April 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "'In the Heights' at East Stroudsburg North". Pocono Record . April 6, 2017.
  17. ↑ "See it live: 'Seussical' at ES North". Pocono Record . April 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ "See it live: 'The Wiz' at Eastburg North". Pocono Record . April 11, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.