| Downingtown High School | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1874 2003 (split) |
| School district | Downingtown Area School District |
| Principal | East: Paul Hurley III West: A. Kurt Barker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | East: 1,721 West: 1,460[1] |
| Campus | East: Uwchlan Township, PA 40°2′29.4″N 75°39′40.0″W / 40.041500°N 75.661111°W West: Downingtown, PA 40°0′42.2″N 75°43′8.3″W / 40.011722°N 75.718972°W |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | PIAA District 1 |
| Mascot | East: The Cougar West:The Whippets |
| Nickname | East: Cougars West: Whippets |
| Website | East West |
Downingtown High School is an American secondary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Population growth in the burgeoning Downingtown Area School District forced the original Downingtown High School to split into two campuses: Downingtown High School East Campus and Downingtown High School West Campus. While still legally considered one school,[citation needed] the two campuses (usually referred to simply as "East" or "West") are generally regarded as separate entities.[citation needed]
The West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown Borough. A portion of the campus is in Caln Township.[2][3][4]
The East Campus is actually located in Uwchlan Township.[5] It has an Exton postal address and is adjacent to, but not within, the Lionville census-designated place.[6][7]
The mascot for Downingtown East is the cougar; for Downingtown West, the whippet. Both schools' colors are blue and gold, a similarity that recalls that the two campuses were once one school. A healthy rivalry exists between Downingtown East and West. Both schools are known for athletics and have won titles in different sports.
- ^ "Downingtown Area Sd". Common Core of Data. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Borough Map" (PDF). Downingtown Borough. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to the school maps.
- ^ "Municipal Zoning Map" (PDF). Caln Township, Pennsylvania. August 30, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare with address for Downingtown High West.
- ^ "Home". Downingtown High School West. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
445 Manor Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
- ^ "Official Map". Uwchlan Township. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare with addresses of Downingtown East.
- ^ "Home". Downingtown East High School. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
50 Devon Drive, Exton, PA 19341
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lionville CDP, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2021.