Parkland High School (Pennsylvania)

Parkland High School is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school serves students in grades 9-12 and is the only high school for the Parkland School District.

Parkland High School
Address
2700 North Cedar Crest Boulevard

Allentown, Pennsylvania
18104

United States
Coordinates40°38′20″N 75°32′47″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1949
School districtParkland School District
SuperintendentRichard T. Sniscak
PrincipalJames E. Moniz II
Teaching staff190.08 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment3,216[1] (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio16.92[1]
Color(s)   Red & gray
Athletics conferenceEastern Pennsylvania Conference
NicknameTrojans
NewspaperThe Trumpet
YearbookPar Key
Websitephs.parklandsd.org

History

Parkland High School was formed in 1949 when North Whitehall Township and South Whitehall Township merged to create Parkland Union School District, with Upper Macungie Township joining in 1950. Its predecessor, South Whitehall High School, was housed in the current day Troxell Building. Parkland used the same facility until a larger building on Route 309 in Orefield was completed in 1954, which served as the high school for 45 years.[2]

In 1999, the new and current Parkland High School building on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown was opened due to overcapacity of the second building. The old school was renovated and renamed Orefield Middle School, replacing Troxell Junior High School.[3][4] When viewed from above, the layout of the current building and grounds closely approximate the shape of the Millennium Falcon, a spacecraft featured in the Star Wars films.[5] School officials claim that the design was not deliberate.[6]

Athletics
See also: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (PIAA)

Parkland competes athletically in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation. Cumulatively among all of its sports, Parkland has secured fourteen Pennsylvania state championship titles.[7][8]

In 2011, 2014, and 2015, the girls volleyball team captured the PIAA AAA state title.[9][10] In 2015, the boys volleyball team captured the PIAA state title.[11]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Parkland HS (421851002829)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. "The Early History of North Whitehall Township" (PDF). Northwhitehall.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  3. "Parkland High Target Date Extended To 1999". The Morning Call. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. "Parkland High School : Profile 2015-2016" (PDF). Parklandsd.org. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  5. Spears, Steve (August 4, 2011). "This high school made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  6. Hibbard, Laura (April 16, 2012). "Millennium Falcon Look-Alike High School Delights 'Star Wars' Fans". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  7. Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Parkland High School Sports History (Allentown, PA)". Parklandsportshistory.com. 2004-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  9. "Parkland High School Sports History (Allentown, Pennsylvania)". Parklandsportshistory.com. 2004-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  10. Kyle Craig (2013-10-29). "Parkland girls volleyball wins second straight state title with dramatic rally - lehighvalleylive.com". Highschoolsports.lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. "Parkland boys win first state volleyball title - The Morning Call". Mcall.com. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  12. Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Donald William Snyder (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-02-01.
  14. Williams, Andre D. (July 5, 2007). "For Brant Weidner, time in NBA was all too brief: The former Parkland High star recalls his half a season with the Spurs in 1983-84". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
  15. "Author Lauren Weisberger". Archived from the original on February 13, 2010.
  16. "Author". Lauren Weisberger. Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via www.larenweisberger.com.
  17. "Parkland, Temple product Kenny Yeboah burns Eagles in tie with Jets". The Morning Call. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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