J. P. McCaskey High School | |
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Address | |
445 N Reservoir St , | |
Coordinates | 40°02′49″N76°17′27″W / 40.04704°N 76.29081°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1938 |
School district | School District of Lancaster |
Superintendent | Keith Miles [1] |
Principal | Justin Reese [2] |
Teaching staff | 179.85 (FTE) [3] |
Enrollment | 2,620 (2022–2023) [3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.57 [3] |
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.
John Piersol McCaskey High School opened on 3 May 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. In 2021, The outside of the JP McCaskey Building was used in an episode the Disney Channel TV show Bunk'd , as well as a trailer for the 2023 film “Bottoms”.
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