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Cheltenham High School
Cheltenham High School in May 2010
Address
Map
500 Rices Mill Road

Wyncote
,
Montgomery County
,
Pennsylvania
19095-1942

United States
Information
School typePublic
MottoSalubritas et Eruditio
(Health and Education)
Established1884 (1884)
StatusOpen
School boardCheltenham Township School District
NCES District ID4205760
AuthorityPennsylvania Department of Education
Governing TownshipTownship of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
AuthorizerUnited States Department of Education
NCES School ID420576003260[1]
PrincipalJimmy D'Andrea
Faculty100.55 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[2]
GenderCo-Educational
Enrollment1,442 (2022-2023) [1] enrolled
 • Grade 9420
 • Grade 10351
 • Grade 11345
 • Grade 12326
Student to teacher ratio14.34[1] ratio
Schedule typeSemester
Schedule4 Blocks
Hours in school day7:30 AM-2:30 PM
Area47 acres
Color(s)Blue and Gold    
AthleticsPIAA
District 1
Athletics conferenceSuburban One American
SportsGolf, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Color Guard, Wrestling, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Diving, Track and Field, Winter Track, Field Hockey, Cross Country
MascotPanther
Team nameCheltenham Panthers, Cheltenham Lady Panthers
RivalAbington Senior High School
NewspaperThe Cheltonian
YearbookEl Delator
Communities servedArcadia University, Cedarbrook, Cheltenham, Edge Hill, Elkins Park, Glenside, La Mott, Laverock, Melrose Park, Wyncote
Feeder schoolsCedarbrook Middle School
WebsiteSchool Website

The Seal of Cheltenham High School

Cheltenham High School is a public high school in the Wyncote neighborhood of Cheltenham Township, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located 0.5 miles (800 m) from the border of the city of Philadelphia and 12 miles (19 km) from Center City. Serving grades 9 through 12, Cheltenham is the only high school in the School District of Cheltenham Township. It is fed by Cedarbrook Middle School, the only school in the school district for grades 7 and 8.

Cheltenham High School was established in 1884 and is one of the oldest public high schools in Pennsylvania. The first location was on Ashbourne Road, and at the time of its closing in 1953, it was considered the oldest public school site in continuous use.[3] The next building was at High School Road and Montgomery Avenue in Elkins Park. The current Cheltenham High School located at 500 Rices Mill Road in Wyncote was built in 1959. It sits on a land area of approximately 47 acres, and is bound by Route 309, Route 152, Panther Road, Rices Mill Road, Carlton Avenue, and Old Mill Road.

In 2017–18 the student ethnicity was distributed as follows: 54% Black, 31% White, 8% Asian, and 5% Hispanic.[1] The school has approximately 1400 students in grades 9 through 12, with a student-teacher ratio of about 12:1.[1]

Cheltenham's athletic teams are known as the Cheltenham Panthers and are members of the PIAA District 1 in the American Conference of the Suburban One League. They have a long-standing tradition of holding a Thanksgiving Day football game against their cross-town rival, Abington Senior High School. The rivalry celebrated its 100th year in 2015.

Among the school's notable alumni are the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, his older brother Yoni Netanyahu, Yoni's class of 1964 classmate baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, talk radio host Mark Levin, 15-time Grammy Award winner Michael Brecker, and rapper Lil Dicky.

Operations

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In 2004 the school adopted a stricter dress code because the administration felt that clothing that was too loose could hide identity badges and make identifying occupants more difficult.[4]

Extracurriculars

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Cheltenham Township School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

Athletics

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Cheltenham Panthers
Logo
SchoolCheltenham High School
ConferenceAmerican Conference
AAAA
AAA
PIAADistrict 1
Suburban One League
LocationWyncote, Pennsylvania, United States
Football stadiumAlumni Stadium
NicknamePanthers
ColorsBlue and Gold
   
Websitehttp://www.cheltenham.org/Page/2723
Cheltenham-Abington Rivalry

Cheltenham and Abington playing in basketball at Abington Senior High School, 2018
LocationCheltenham and Abington Townships,
Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania,
U.S.
TeamsCheltenham Panthers
and
Abington Galloping Ghosts
First meeting1915
Latest meetingNovember 27, 2015
Next meetingNovember 24, 2016
Statistics
Meetings total96 Meetings
All-time series55-34-6 AHS
Largest victoryAHS 60, CHS 6 (1968)

CHS is a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and in the Suburban One American Conference (SOL). It was one of the founding members of the SOL in 1922, and is one of 4 of the remaining original schools.[5] Cheltenham Athletics promote sportsmanship above self, and therefore, consistently receive the SOL Sportsmanship Award.[6] Cheltenham has teams in the following sports:[7] Asterisk designates available to both boys and girls.

Fall sports

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  • Cross country running*
  • Boys football
  • Soccer*
  • Color Guard*
  • Girls tennis
  • Girls volleyball
  • Coed cheerleading
  • Coed field hockey
  • Coed unified cheer

Winter sports

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  • Basketball *
  • Color Guard*
  • Indoor Track*
  • Swimming/Diving *
  • Boys wrestling

Spring sports

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  • Boys baseball
  • Boys tennis
  • Track & field
  • Cross country
  • Color Guard*
  • Boys volleyball
  • Coed unified track
  • Lacrosse
  • Girls softball

Girls Basketball Team

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The Cheltenham Girls basketball team won the PIAA AAAA state championship in 2000, and again in 2007. They have won PIAA District 1 titles, and the Suburban One American Conference 23 times. Coach Bob Schaefer won his 700th game on February 5, 2010, and has coached the Panthers for 30 years.[8] He has coached the WBCA All-American Forward, Laura Harper, who played in the WNBA and is the current head coach at Coppin State. Harper scored 2007 points during her Cheltenham Career. In 2007 (their 2nd championship year), the Panthers were honored by the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame with the "Pride of Philadelphia Award."[9] The award is given to individuals or teams who have "represented the Philadelphia area with dignity, determination, and class through athletic achievement.[10] " On Tuesday March 27, 2012, Schafer resigned from his 31-year post as the Lady Panthers head coach. He finished with a 757-163 record, 2 PIAA AAAA state titles, 2 state runner-up, 4 District I Championships, and the Suburban One League champions 24 out of the last 26 years.[11] Schaefer, a West Hazleton native, was inducted into the Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame in September, 2012.[12]

Girls Track and Field

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The Cheltenham Girls Track and Field Team has won six state championships. They have won four indoor PTFCA indoor state championships (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) and two outdoor PIAA State Championships (2015, 2016). They have also won seven PIAA District 1 championships (2013 - 2019)[13]

Cheltenham–Abington rivalry

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The Cheltenham and Abington logos next to each other at the Abington gymnasium
See also: List of high school football rivalries more than 100 years old and American football on Thanksgiving

The Cheltenham–Abington rivalry, also known as "The Turkey Bowl", is a football game played between the Cheltenham Panthers and the Abington Galloping Ghosts. It has been played annually on Thanksgiving Day since 1915, unless one of the teams has conflicts with PIAA playoffs. The rivalry is the fifth-oldest public high school rivalry in Pennsylvania, and the seventh-oldest including private schools. The schools are less than 2 miles apart. Despite not being in the same conference, the rivalry is prevalent in other sports, mainly basketball. In some sports, the teams do not play each other at all. Abington leads the overall series 55–34-6. Below is a chart of the all-time games of the rivalry.[14]

1915: Cheltenham, 38-0
1916: Cheltenham, 49-0
1917: Cheltenham, 37-0
1918: Cheltenham, 16-0
1919: Cheltenham, 14-0
1920: Cheltenham, 13-17
1921: Abington, 14-0
1922: Abington, 13-0
1923: Abington, 27-0
1924: Abington, 39-0
1925: Abington, 13-7
1926: Cheltenham, 36-7
1927: Abington, 6-0
1928: Abington, 24-0
1929: Abington, 12-0
1930: Abington, 3-0
1931: Abington, 19-0
1932: Abington, 22-0
1933: Cheltenham, 14-13
1934: Abington, 2-0
1935: Cheltenham, 34-0
1936: Abington, 13-6
1937: Abington, 46-0
1938: Cheltenham, 13-6
1939: Cheltenham, 18-6
1940: Tie, 0-0
1941: Tie, 13-13
1942: Abington, 27-6
1943: No Game
1944: Cheltenham, 26-7
1945: Cheltenham, 18-6
1946: No Game
1947: No Game
1948: Cheltenham, 6-0
1949: Abington, 20-7
1950: Abington, 7-6
1951: Cheltenham, 21-7
1952: Tie, 0-0
1953: Abington, 27-7
1954: Abington, 47-0
1955: Tie, 0-0
1956: Cheltenham, 7-0
1957: Cheltenham, 21-13
1958: Abington, 39-0
1959: Tie, 14-14
1960: Abington, 33-13
1961: Abington, 13-12
1962: Abington, 40-26
1963: Cheltenham, 13-7
1964: Abington, 34-7
1965: Abington, 6-0
1966: Abington, 38-0
1967: Abington, 6-0
1968: Abington, 60-6
1969: Abington, 17-14
1970: Cheltenham, 34-0
1971: Abington, 22-0
1972: Abington, 34-6
1973: Cheltenham, 15-14
1974: Abington, 18-13
1975: Abington, 9-6
1976: Cheltenham, 28-6
1977: Cheltenham, 8-7
1978: Cheltenham, 25-21
1979: Tie, 14-14
1980: Cheltenham, 2-0
1981: Abington, 20-16
1982: Abington, 41-0
1983: Abington, 34-14
1984: Abington, 32-0
1985: Abington, 14-7
1986: Abington, 42-0
1987: Abington, 38-6
1988: Abington, 32-0
1989: Abington, 21-6
1990: Abington, 33-12
1991: Abington, 22-10
1992: Cheltenham, 36-0
1993: Abington, 14-0
1994: Cheltenham, 21-15
1995: No Game
1996: Abington, 31-29
1997: Abington, 21-13
1998: Cheltenham, 23-20
1999: Abington, 21-20
2000: Cheltenham, 20-17
2001: Abington, 32-26
2002: Cheltenham, 20-17
2003: Cheltenham, 28-7
2004: Abington, 21-7
2005: Cheltenham, 36-35
2006: No Game
2007: Abington, 45-7
2008: Abington, 38-3
2009: Abington, 28-14
2010: Abington, 16-7
2011: Abington, 42-7
2012: Abington, 7-0
2013: Cheltenham, 35-34
2014: Abington, 21-0
2015: Cheltenham, 41-36
2023: Tie, 14-7 (game ended early)

Media

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Cheltenham High School publishes a school newspaper The Cheltonian, the school yearbook El Delator, and various interviews, polls, and student work aired on Comcast channel 42, which is the township channel.

Music and arts

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Vocal music

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Cheltenham has many choir classes, such as Vwa Ba, Voces Altas, Concert Choir, and Select Choir, which all perform together biannually at the Winter and Spring Choir Concert. Other activities include the Touring Ensemble, CHS's show choir, in which students prepare a set of song and dance numbers-often with a central theme-and perform monthly around the community as well as at competitions. Most recently, the Touring Ensemble traveled to New Orleans in March 2019. Cheltenham also sponsors two A cappella groups, Sons of Pitch and Up the Octave.

Band and orchestra

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Marching Band, Chamber Orchestra, etc.

Theatre

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Cheltenham hosts an annual Music Theatre production, which occurs annually on the week preceding Spring Break.

Notable alumni

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The Cheltenham High School Hall of Fame was established to "acknowledge the achievements of our alma mater's most remarkable graduates".[15] The first class was in 1981, and have had inductions in 1984, 1987, 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2002. Hall of Fame inductees have a HoF next to their name.

Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Cheltenham High School (420576003260)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cheltenham HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2014-02-05. Note: This includes Dominique M. Hawkins (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George K. Heller School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  4. ^ Langland, Connie (2004-09-17). "School now enforces a dress code Cheltenham High's new principal says some clothing obscures student IDs". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. ^ SOL History
  6. ^ Sportsmanship Award Winners
  7. ^ "Athletics". Cheltenham High school. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  8. ^ Beideman, Don (2010-02-04). "Schaefer near milestone win The longtime Cheltenham coach can log his 700th victory tomorrow, plus a 22d league title". Archived from the original on 2012-05-15.
  9. ^ "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame".
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  11. ^ The End Of An Era
  12. ^ Schaefer inducted
  13. ^ "Girls Track Takes Unprecedented Seventh Consecutive District One Title".
  14. ^ "Abington Cheltenham Game". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  15. ^ "CHS HOF Intro". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  16. ^ "Cheltenham High School Alumni Association (page 4)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Cheltenham High 1954 Alumni". Cheltenham High Alumni. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  18. ^ Naedele, Walter F. "Stuart F. Feldman, prime Constitution Center supporter", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 17, 2010. Accessed July 22, 2010.
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Preceded by PIAA AAAA Girls Basketball State Champions
2000
2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by PIAA AAA Boys Track & Field State Champions
2014
2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by PIAA AAA Girls Track & Field State Champions
2015
2016 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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