Downingtown High School is a secondary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania. Population growth in the burgeoning Downingtown Area School District forced the original Downingtown High School to split into two campuses: Downingtown High School East Campus and Downingtown High School West Campus. While still legally considered one school, the two campuses (usually referred to simply as "East" or "West") are generally regarded as separate entities.
The West Campus is located on the original high school's campus within Downingtown Borough. A portion of the campus is in Caln Township.
The East Campus is actually located in Uwchlan Township. It has an Exton postal address and is adjacent to, but not within, the Lionville census-designated place.
The mascot for Downingtown East is the cougar; for Downingtown West, the whippet. Both schools' colors are blue and gold, a similarity that recalls that the two campuses were once one school. A healthy rivalry exists between Downingtown East and West. Both schools are known for athletics and have won titles in different sports.
Athletics
Downingtown East and West campuses field the following sports: Fall Cross country Field hockey Football Golf Soccer Tennis Volleyball Marching Band Winter Basketball Ice Hockey Indoor track & field Swimming & diving Wrestling Spring Baseball Softball Lacrosse Tennis Track & field
Extracurriculars
Downingtown High School has many clubs, from marching band to the ski club. The Student Council forms many committees and community service programs throughout the year. Both schools also have FBLA-PBL clubs (Future Business Leaders of America) which had nine students qualify for the national competition in 2003, seven students qualify for the national competition in 2014, and five qualify in 2015. The combined school's marching band has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Citrus Bowl Parade and the Indy 500 Parade. In 2011, the band performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade for the second time; in 2022, for the third time.
Extracurriculars activities include: Student Council National Honor Society Theatre Association Music Ensembles (band, orchestra, choir) Afro Appreciation Club Ecology Club (the oldest in the nation) Ski Club Academic Team Schools for Schools Robotics Club German Club French Club Spanish Club Japanese Club Photography Club Key Club Science Olympiad Gay-Straight Alliance Movie Critics Club Bowling Club Art Club
Notable alumni
Cary Angeline (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL) Dan Chisena (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL) Pat Devlin (East campus), football player Becky Edwards (West campus), soccer player Arlen Harris, football player Will Howard (West campus), college football quarterback Brian Kelly, lacrosse player Tyler Kroft (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL) Kyle Lauletta (East campus), Member of National Football League (NFL) Tina Nicholson,(East campus) basketball player Daniel Ochefu (East campus), basketball player Jeff Parke, soccer player Scott Petri, Pennsylvania state representative Curt Schroder, Pennsylvania state representative Sara Shepard, author of Pretty Little Liars Paul Siever, football player Brian Sims, Pennsylvania state representative Zack Steffen (West campus), soccer player Tora Suber, basketball player Jeremy Vuolo (West Campus), former soccer player and tv personality Elijah Wilkinson (West campus), football player Greg Wilson, soccer player and coach