Conestoga High School

Conestoga High School, located in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, United States, is the only upper secondary school in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District.
Conestoga, commonly referred to as "Stoga," is northwest of Philadelphia in the suburbs known as the Main Line.
College and university matriculation.
97% of Conestoga graduates advance to colleges and universities, 92% of them to four-year colleges and universities. Graduating classes from 2009 to 2014 sent one or more students to each of the Ivy League colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, The California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, and The University of California, Berkeley. The most popular university choice for Conestoga students is Pennsylvania State University. The second most popular choice is the University of Pittsburgh. Fifty-two percent of Conestoga students leave Pennsylvania to attend colleges and universities, and more than 52% attend private institutions after graduation.
Departments.
Conestoga has eight academic departments: Business/Technology, English, World Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, and Wellness/Fitness/Family & Consumer Science. Students must earn 24 credits in order to graduate. 1 credit is equivalent to a year-long class.
Distinctions and honors.
In 2012 Conestoga was ranked the 180th best high school in the country and 1st in Pennsylvania. Conestoga was ranked 312th (3rd in Pennsylvania) in 2008, 301st (3rd in Pennsylvania) in 2007, 170th (1st in Pennsylvania) in 2006, 195th in 2005, and 197th in 2003.
In 2016, Niche.com ranked the Tredyffrin Easttown school district number one in the USA. In the 2016 edition of Newsweek's "America's Top High Schools," Conestoga High School was ranked 36th in the nation and the 1st in Pennsylvania. For the 2012–2013 school year the school was ranked as a Gold Medal School by U.S. News & World Report, ranked number 313 nationally.
U.S. News and World Report consistently includes Conestoga High School in their annual list of America's "Best High Schools." U.S. News & World Report ranked Conestoga as a Gold Medal High School, the 313th of America's for 2010–2011.
SAT.
The Conestoga Class of 2014 performed at least 94 points above the national average in every section of the SAT:
Compared to all the other schools in Chester County, Conestoga had the highest average SAT score in 2019.
National Merit/College Board Recognition.
The Conestoga Class of 2018 includes 34 National Merit Semi-finalists, 26 National Merit Commended students, and 2 National Hispanic Scholars. The Conestoga Class of 2009 includes 21 National Merit Semi-finalists, 35 National Merit Commended students, 1 National Achievement Scholar, and 1 National Hispanic Scholar award recipients.
Advanced Placement program.
In May 2008, 573 Conestoga students, or 30% of the student body, took 1,103 College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. A score of 3 or higher was earned on 95% of the tests.
The Siemens Foundation for Advanced Placement honored Conestoga thrice, with the 2009 Student Award, 2006–07 High School Award, and 2005–06 Student Award. This program highlights exceptional achievement in science, mathematics, and technology.
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment.
Conestoga performs well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). The average scaled scores for Conestoga were among the highest in the state in 2008.
Spoke News.
Conestoga is home to a student-produced news website, Spoke.news (formerly Stoganews.com). It is produced by the staff of "The Spoke," Conestoga's student run newspaper, and TETV. Spoke.news has been the recipient of several national awards.
Extracurricular activities.
STEM Programs.
Conestoga's science department has numerous STEM clubs and activities. Among them are Science Olympiad, chemistry, biology, computer science, and robotics.
Academic competitions.
Conestoga is a part of Chester County Academic Competition league, the DECA business competition, as well as at the Pennsylvania State Career Development Conference.
Civic engagement.
In 2017, Conestoga was the first high school to receive the Pennsylvania Governor's Civic Engagement Award for registering 85% of eligible students to vote. In 2018, the students who ran the drive brought the organization to the national level.
Athletic teams.
Conestoga competes in 17 different sporting events generally within the Central League.
Hazing Scandal.
In 2015, there was a sexting prosecution involving students who were then in their freshman year at Conestoga. One of the accused juveniles was a 14 year old male freshman on the varsity football team. This juvenile was perceived by many of the older football players to be cocky and abrasive.
During the course of the sexting prosecution, the father of the accused juvenile reported to the high school that his son had been the subject of hazing months before by the Conestoga football team, including an incident involving a broomstick inserted into his son's rectum. As required by law, this report was given to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department, who consulted with the District Attorney's Office.
Three juveniles agreed to plead guilty to harassment. They admitted that two of the players held the victim down and the third player poked the victim with a broomstick. The charged juveniles admitted that it was their intent to scare the victim.