| Hatboro Horsham High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 899 Horsham Road Horsham, PA 19044 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Hatboro-Horsham School District |
| Principal | Dennis M. Williams, Jr. |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Athletics conference | Suburban One League - Continental |
| Mascot | The Hatters |
| Color(s) | Red & Black |
| Homepage | Hatboro-Horsham High School |
Hatboro-Horsham High School is a comprehensive public high school, serving grades 9 -12, located in Horsham, Pennsylvania, about 17 miles outside of Philadelphia. It is the only high school in the Hatboro-Horsham School District. Its main feeder school is Keith Valley Middle School.
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Principals
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| David Hottenstein | 1984 | 2000 |
| James Sullivan | 2000 | 2005 |
| Dennis M. Williams, Jr | 2005 | Present |
Controversies
Morgan Spurlock
The school received national news attention in March of 2006 over an incident with Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker known for his documentary Supersize Me. During an assembly Spurlock made several remarks that were deemed inappropriate by the school’s administration for which he later apologized.[1] [2]
Assisted Abortion
In 1999, a lawsuit was filed against the school district and William Hickey, a school guidance counselor. The suit charged that Hickey had assisted a young girl in obtaining an abortion and that Hickey had helped the student keep the abortion secret from her parents, and directed her to a clinic in New Jersey where she could obtain the abortion without the consent that is required for a minor in Pennsylvania. [3]
Notable alumni
Sports
- Matt Carroll — college basketball player for Notre Dame, professionally for NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Bobcats
- Pat Carroll — college basketball player for Saint Joseph's University
- Brian Kuklick — Former Wake Forest quarterback drafted by the New England Patriots of the NFL in 1998. Still holds Wake Forest record for most career passing yards. Also drafted by New York Mets as a pitcher in the 1997 Major League Baseball draft.
- Lisa Wambold (softball) — former softball star for Hofstra University. In 2005 Wambold was named CAA Player of the Year. She is currently an assistant coach for Drexel University.
Academia
- William Fisher — anthropologist and author. Director of Clark University's Graduate Programs in International Development, Community and Environment.
- Dan Heisman — United States Chess Federation chess master and author
Music
- Kenny Vasoli — lead singer of the band The Starting Line
- Danny "Dangerous" Rio — lead singer of the band The Rowdies
References
- ^ Morgan Spurlock Apologizes for Comments at MSN Movie News, March 28, 2006
- ^ A Letter of Explanation by Morgan Spurlock, March 26, 2006
- ^ ACLJ Lawsuit Charges Pennsylvania School District Counseled and Facilitated Secret Abortion for Minor Student to Evade State Parental Consent Law. Business Wire, Aug 16, 1999
* Danny "Dangerous" Rio — lead singer of the band, The Rowdies.
