Radnor High School is a public high school inRadnor, Pennsylvania. Of all high schools inPennsylvania, Radnor is ranked 3rd by U.S. News & World Report, and 1st by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.[4][5]
| Radnor High School | |
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| Address | |
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130 King of Prussia Road , 19087 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Publichigh school |
| Founded | 1893 |
| School district | Radnor Township School District |
| Principal | Joseph MacNamara |
| Staff | 91.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,173 (As of July 15, 2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.14[2] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Team name | Raptors[3] |
| Website | https://rhs.rtsd.org/ |
Overview
editRadnor High School is the only public high school inRadnor Township, Pennsylvania. It is part of theRadnor Township School District. Located 13 miles west ofPhiladelphia, Radnor Township lies along thePhiladelphia Main Line. Radnor High School offers many AP and honors courses.[6]
Student body
editThe high school has 1,152 students in grades 9 through 12 as of March 2022.[7] The student body is mostly white, with a total minority enrollment of 23%.[4] 90% of former Radnor students go on to graduate from four-year colleges and universities.[6]
As of the 2021-2022 school year, the demographics of the student body were as follows:[8]
| Group | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All | 1,165 | 100% |
| White | 809 | 69.4% |
| Black | 65 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 185 | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 79 | 6.8% |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 0.2% |
| Male | 612 | 52.5% |
| Female | 553 | 47.5% |
Extracurricular and athletic activities
editRadnor offers a wide range of extracurricular and athletic activities with teams competing in theCentral League. Their many clubs for students include Model UN, Robotics, Hi-Q, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).[9]
National recognition
editU.S. News & World Report ranks Radnor as the 3rd best public high school in Pennsylvania, and the PA Department of Education ranks it 1st.[4][5] In 2012, The Daily Beast ranked Radnor as one of the top 500 public high schools in the nation.[10]
Notable alumni
edit- Jan Berenstain '41 co-authored the classicBerenstain Bears book series.[11]
- Emlen Tunnell '42 played professional football for theNew York Giants and theGreen Bay Packers.[11]
- Anna Moffo '50 was a prominent soprano opera singer.[11]
- Ted Dean '56 played for thePhiladelphia Eagles.[11]
- Randal Kleiser '64 directed the musical filmGrease.[11]
- Lance Clemons '65 played in themajor leagues.[11]
- Jane Barkman '69 won bronze and gold medals in swimming in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and another gold in the 1972 Munich games.[11]
- Thomas F. Wilson '77 playedBiff Tannen in the movie trilogyBack to the Future.[11]
- Lee Daniels '78 directedPrecious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (2009) andThe Butler (2013)[11]
- Michael Hausman '78 founded and drummed for'Til Tuesday. He currently managesAimee Mann andMarc Cohn.[11]
- Willie Sydnor '78 played football for thePittsburgh Steelers[12]
- Joshua Wurman '78 is a leading meteorologist who inventedDoppler On Wheels mobile radars.[11]
- Beth Kephart '78 is the author of thirteen novels and was a finalist for the National Book Awards.[11]
- David Brooks '79 is an author and columnist for theNew York Times.[11]
- Mary Ellen Clark '81 won bronze medals in platform diving in the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games.[11]
- Kelly Corrigan '85 is a bestselling author.[11]
- Paul Anthony Stewart '88 is an actor.[11]
- John DeFilippo ‘96 was the quarterbacks coach for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. Is now thequarterbacks coach for theChicago Bears[11]
- Alex Ross Perry '02 directedListen Up Philip andQueen of Earth, wroteChristopher Robin (film).[13]
- Scott Kahoe ‘05 played professional lacrosse for theBoston Cannons andFlorida Launch[14]
- Sunil Tripathi '08 Misidentified suspect ofBoston Marathon bombing[15]
- Ari Staprans Leff '12 is a multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and record producer.[16]
- Mark Zandi, an American economist who is the chief economist of Moody's Analytics.
In popular culture
edit- Radnor High School was said to have been an inspiration for Rydell High inGrease as directorRandal Kleiser attended Radnor.[17]
References
edit- ^"Our District - Radnor Township School District".
- ^ab"Radnor SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. RetrievedOctober 6, 2020.
- ^Students' Choice for RHS & RMS New Nickname Revealed!, June 18, 2021,archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrievedJune 21, 2021
- ^abc"Radnor High School Overview".
- ^ab"State ranks Radnor number 1 in academic performance in PA".
- ^ab"2012 Radnor High School Profile"(PDF).
- ^"Our District - Radnor Township School District".www.rtsd.org. RetrievedApril 7, 2023.
- ^"Radnor SHS".National Center for Education Statistics. RetrievedAugust 11, 2018.
- ^"Activities Directory". Radnor High School. June 12, 2023.
- ^"America's Best High Schools". The Daily Beast. RetrievedJune 28, 2012.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopq"Notable Radnor Alumni". Radnor Township School District. Archived fromthe original on October 6, 2014. RetrievedJune 28, 2012.
- ^Moran, Malcolm (November 9, 1982)."Players; A Rookie Finds No Place To Go".New York Times. RetrievedAugust 14, 2018.
- ^"Radnor Township School District". June 12, 2023.
- ^"4 Scott Kahoe". Georgetown University.
- ^"Body identified as missing college student, Radnor High grad Sunil Tripathi". Delco Times. April 25, 2013.
- ^"Radnor High School Class of 2012",Delaware County Daily Times, June 8, 2012
- ^"'Grease's' Rydell High, inspired by Radnor High School, is getting an HBO Max series". October 17, 2019.
External links
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