Methacton High School (MHS) is a public high school located in the Fairview Village area, in Worcester Township, Montgomery County,

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. A part of the Methacton School District, it serves students in grades 9–12 from Worcester and Lower Providence townships (including the

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and Trooper). The school's mascot is a Native American warrior, and its colors are green and white. The school has approximately 1,757 students and 183 faculty. The current principal is Deb Euker.

History

The first thing accomplished as the two districts merged was the opening of the Lower Providence-Worcester Joint Junior-Senior High School in 1961. The school was later named Methacton, and graduated its first class in 1964. The origin of the school's name is believed to be an American Indian term for "windy hill." Vincent Farina, the man for whom the administration building is named, served as the first principal of the joint junior-senior high school. After serving as the second Supervising Principal of the Lower Providence-Worcester Joint School System in 1962-63, he was later named the superintendent of the Methacton School District, a capacity he continued in until his retirement in 1977.

Academics

Individualized schedules are provided to all students that reflect a strong core curriculum with the flexibility to explore various academic and personal interests. Extensive technology applications include state of the art computer labs, Internet access throughout the building and a full range of computer based curricular offerings. The library houses over 32,000 volumes as well as access to various electronic media. A complete telecommunications studio provides daily student broadcasts integrated with courses designed to prepare students for the twenty-first century. The Counseling staff offers a full range of services to students and parents from college and career planning to individual counseling needs. Methacton High School was ranked #14 out of 689 public high schools in Pennsylvania by SAT score in 2012.

Advanced Placement

The high school currently offers 24 AP courses: *

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* AP Calculus (AB & BC) * AP Capstone Seminar and Research *

AP Chemistry Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry (also known as AP Chem) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate thei ...

AP Computer Science A Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A (also known as AP CompSci, AP CompSci A, AP CSA, AP Computer Science Applications, or AP Java) is an AP Computer Science course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an o ...

AP Computer Science Principles Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (also known as AP CSP) is an AP Computer Science course and examination offered by the College Board under the Advanced Placement program. The course is designed as an equivalent to a first-sem ...

AP English Language Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition, (also known as AP English Language, APENG, AP Lang, ELAP, AP English III, or APEL) colloquially known as Lang, is an American course and examination offered by the College Board as part ...

AP English Literature Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition (also known as Senior AP English, AP Lit, APENG, or AP English IV) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program in the United State ...

AP Environmental Science Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science (also known as APES, AP Enviro, AP Environmental, AP Environment, or AP EnviroSci) is a course and exam offered by the American College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school ...

AP European History Advanced Placement (AP) European History (also known as AP Euro, APEH, or EHAP), is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program. This course is for high school students who are interested in a firs ...

AP Human Geography Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography (also known as AP Human Geo, AP Geography, APHG, AP HuGe, APHuG, AP Human, HuGS, AP HuGo, or HGAP, or APHUGO) is an Advanced Placement social studies course in human geography for high school, usually fres ...

AP Music Theory Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory (also known as AP Music or AP Theory) is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for ...

* AP Physics C: Mechanics *

AP Psychology Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology (also known as AP Psych) and its corresponding exam are part of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of psychology and as an opportunity t ...

* AP Spanish Language & Culture *

AP Statistics Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics (also known as AP Stats) is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program. This course is equivalent to a one semester, non-ca ...

* AP Studio Art (2-D, 3-D, & Drawing) * AP U.S. Government *

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The high school recently released that it would be adding

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, one of approximately 1,000 schools worldwide to implement AP Capstone, in addition to

, for the 2017-2018 school year.

Extracurriculars

In addition to the clubs and activities found in most high schools, Methacton High School has multiple extracurricular organizations. * Academic Decathlon – Team competition in which contenders match their intellects with students from other schools. There are 10 categories of challenge. *Economics Club – Teaches students the principles of

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and

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and competes in the National Economic Challenge. *History Bowl – Participates in the National History Bowl and Bee Competition. *Investment Club – Promotes the study of economics and participates in the Stock Market Game. *

Key Club Key Club International, also called Key Club, is an international service organization for high school students. Key Club International is the high school branch of the Kiwanis International family, classified as a Service Leadership Program ...

– Promotes community service as a branch of the Kiwanis Club. Activities include the annual March for Babies. *Mock Trial – Participates in the PBA/YLD Mock Trial Competition. *

Model United Nations Model United Nations, also known as Model UN (MUN), is an educational simulation of the United Nations, which teaches students about diplomacy, international relations, global issues, and how the United Nations is run. During a model UN confe ...

– Methaction is one of two public schools in the

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that has a Model UN team and competes at DELMUN, the other being from the

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. *Music Appreciation Club – Meets weekly to discuss new and old music as well as hosting the annual battle of the bands. *

National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members. The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to ...

– Organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. *

Robotics Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Within mechanical engineering, robotics is the design and construction of the physical structures of robots, while in computer s ...

Club – Founded in 2011-2012 school year to promote the studies of the physical sciences and engineering. *

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– Participates in both the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences (PJAS) Competition and the Montgomery County Science Research Competition (MCSTA). Winners from MCSTA move on to the Delaware Valley Science Fair. *TEAMS – Participates in the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) annual competition. *Warrior News Team – Produces news programs, including morning announcements. *Warrior's Performance Group – Raises awareness about human rights, diversity through visual and performing arts.

Athletics

Methacton is a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District 1 member. Boys sports include: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, and Wrestling. Girls sports include: Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, and Volleyball. Enrollment for sports in 2013 totaled 1,271 students.

Notable alumni

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, romance novelist, '' The Five-Star Weekend'' * Jennifer L. Holm,

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, actress, plays Martha in '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' *

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, co-creator, writer, and star of ''

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(2004–2013)

References

External links

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Methacton's athletic website
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