Dover Area High School

Public school in Dover, York County, Pennsylvania, United States

Dover Area High School

Address

1600 Intermediate Avenue

Dover

York County

Pennsylvania

17315

United States

Coordinates| 39°59′56″N 76°51′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.999°N 76.852°W﻿ / 39.999; -76.852Coordinates: 39°59′56″N 76°51′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.999°N 76.852°W﻿ / 39.999; -76.852
Information
Type| Public
Motto| "Accepting Only Excellence"
Principal| Mr. H. William Rickard (2014)
Grades| 9-12
Number of students| 1,009 students (2014)[1]
Language| English
Color(s)| Red, Silver/White and Black
Athletics conference| Greater York Conference
Mascot| Eagles
Newspaper| The Eagles Eye
Website| http://www.doversd.org/ former site -https://www.edline.net/pages/Dover_Area_School_District

Dover Area High School is a midsized, suburban public high school located at 4500 Intermediate Avenue in Dover, Pennsylvania. In 2014, enrollment was reported as 1,009 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[2]

Alternatively, Dover Area High School students may choose to attend York County School of Technology for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

## Contents

* 1 Extracurriculars
* 1.1 Sports
* 2 Notable alumni
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Extracurriculars[edit]

The Dover Area School District's students have access to a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. The district is part of the York-Adams League for sports.

### Sports[edit]

The Dover Area School District funds:

Boys

* Baseball \- AAA
* Basketball\- AAA
* Cross Country \- AA
* Football \- AAA
* Golf \- AAA
* Soccer \- AA
* Swimming and Diving \- AAA
* Tennis \- AAA
* Track and Field \- AAA
* Volleyball \- AA
* Wrestling \- AAA

Girls

* Basketball - AAAA
* Cheer - AAAA
* Cross Country - AAA
* Field Hockey \- AAA
* Golf - AAA
* Soccer (Fall) - AAA
* Softball \- AAA
* Swimming and Diving - AA
* Girls' Tennis - AAA
* Track and Field - AAA
* Volleyball - AAA
* E-Sports

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Intermediate School Sports

Boys

* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Football
* Soccer
* Wrestling

Girls

* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Field Hockey
* Soccer (Fall)
* volleyball

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According to PIAA directory July 2012 [3] According to PIAA directory July 2013 [4]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Ray Krone, wrongfully convicted of murder
* John Kuhn, football player

## See also[edit]

* Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District \- ruling against the school district which had required the presentation of "intelligent design" as an alternative to evolution as an "explanation of the origin of life."

## References[edit]

1. ^ PDE, Dover Area High School Fast Facts 2014, November 6, 2014
2. ^ US News and World Report, Best High Schools, 2014
3. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association, PIAA School Directory, 2012
4. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2014). "PIAA School Directory".

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York County, Pennsylvania Schools

Main School Districts

Central York|

* Central York High School

Dallastown Area|

* Dallastown Area High School

Dover Area|

* Dover Area High School

Eastern York|

* Eastern York High School

Hanover Public|

* Hanover High School

Northeastern York|

* Northeastern York High School

Northern York County|

* Northern High School

Red Lion Area|

* Red Lion Area Senior High School

South Eastern|

* Kennard-Dale High School

South Western|

* South Western High School (Hanover, Pennsylvania)

Southern York County|

* Susquehannock High School

Spring Grove Area|

* Spring Grove Area High School

West York Area|

* West York Area High School

York City|

* William Penn Senior High School

York Suburban|

* York Suburban Senior High School

Other Schools

Charter schools|

* York Academy Regional Charter School
* York Adams Academy

Independent schools|

* York Country Day School

Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg|

* York Catholic High School

Vo-Tech school|

* York County School of Technology

West Shore (partially located in Cumberland County)|

* Cedar Cliff High School

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