Hempfield High School

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Hempfield High School

District	Hempfield School District
Type	Public Secondary
Location	Landisville, Pennsylvania
Students	~2,400
Faculty	~130
Grades	9-12
Campus surroundings	Suburban
Athletics	Black Knights
School colors	Red and Black
Website	[http://www.hempfieldsd.org/hempfieldhigh/site/default.asp hempfieldsd.org/hempfieldhigh]
Alma Mater	Our loyalty we give to thee, and sacred honor too.To help us in our future, that we our best may do. Honor, gratitude, loyalty,All of these we give, to thee!
Mission statement	The mission of the Hempfield School District, in partnership with the community, is to provide a positive educational experience as the foundation for all students to achieve their full potential as citizens in an ever changing society.

Hempfield High School is a public senior high school located in Landisville, Pennsylvania. It serves both East and West Hempfield townships and serves as the only high school for Hempfield School District.

Demographics

*Grades: 9-12
*County: Lancaster County, PA
*Total Students: 2480 students
*52% Male / 48% Female
*Teachers: 137 teachers

Academics

Hempfield High School continually shows above state average test results on the PSSA tests [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/pa/district_profile/248?schoolId=1153 GreatSchools.net] ] and the SATs. The school has a 92% graduation rate with almost 80% of Hempfield graduates continuing on to excel in post secondary education. [ [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/69470 Hempfield Senior High School - Landisville, Pennsylvania/PA - Public School Profile ] ]

Academic success is also shown through national merit, where, in 2005-2006, thirteen students were honored as National Merit Finalists. [http://www.hempfieldsd.org/6071301024203711/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=54713 School Profile] ] Finally, Hempfield students have consistently excelled in the Pennsylvania Math League. In 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the Math Team were the first in their region, and in 2001, 2006, and 2008, they were first in the league [http://www.mathleague.com/reports/leagues.htm Math League Contest Results] ] .

Hempfield offers a number of Advanced Placement courses. These include classes in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, French, German, and Spanish Literature, Government and Politics, Music Theory, Physics, Statistics, and History. [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/pa/other/1153#ap GreatSchools.net] ] AP exams for college credit, are also offered in all of these areas. AP courses in the Humanities are offered, however, no AP exam accompanies them.

Performing Arts and Music

Theater

Hempfield High School is renowned for its extensive theater program and is highly regarded for its annual "Dance Theatre" production [ [http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/203769 LancasterOnline.com:Entertainment:Bailey bridges age gap ] ] , created by Pat Kautter, is a completely original show which features over 100 students. Dance Theatre celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008 [ [http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/220828 LancasterOnline.com:Entertainment:Stepping out ] ] . Hempfield's spring musical productions, under the direction of Dr. Alan Mudrick, are also well known for their excellence. A fall and spring play are also performed annually. The 1,300 seat Performing Arts Center [ [http://www.hempfieldsd.org/607192121512243/site/default.asp Hempfield High School | Performing Arts Center ] ] was designed by The Ray Group Inc. [ [http://www.rlorelli.com/Project_list.htm Robert Lorelli Associates, Project List ] ] a Lancaster-based architecture firm that specializes in schools and universities [ [http://www.raygroup.com/ The Ray Group | Welcome ] ] . The PAC opened in Fall 1995 and is one of the most expensive high school stages in Pennsylvania. The "PAC" is often rented out by local dance companies and performance groups to hold their productions.

Music

The Hempfield Black Knight Marching Band, under the direction of one Mr. William Powers, consists of over 115 members. Other than the marching band, Hempfield is also host to other bands. The Concert Band is a 120+ performance group which accepts all levels of musicians from all grades. The Jazz Bands include the Jazz band who hosts a variety of shows during the year and the Jazz Lab Band which performs with the Jazz Band during the spring jazz concert. All of the bands at Hempfield are supervised by the department chair of music, Mr. William Powers.

Hempfield is also the home to several choral groups; Hempfield Singers, Bel Cantos, Concert Chorale, and Chamber Singers. All are under the direction of Dr. Alan Mudrick. Hempfield Singers is a high level choir which is open by audition. Bel Cantos is an all female-choir, also selected through audition. Concert Chorale is a larger group that is open to any student. The Hempfield Chamber Singers is an elite group which includes a small number of singers. The Chamber Singers perform the national anthem at many of Hempfield's home basketball games.

The Hempfield Orchestras are under the direction of Mr. Donald Grabowski. The performing groups include: Symphony Strings, an orchestra tailored to advanced musicians; Concert Strings, a performing orchestra designed for underclassmen; and Concertus Musicus; a select chamber orchestra.

All orchestras, bands and choirs perform at either the holiday concert, the winter concert and a spring concert as well. Some groups have shows outside of the Hempfield music department, which change every year. [http://www.hempfieldmusic.org/index.html Hempfield Music Website] ]

Athletics

Hempfield competes in the Lancaster-Lebanon League as part of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
*Except for:
**Ice Hockey, governed by USA Hockey and compete in the Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (CPIHL)
**Rugby, which compete in the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union (EPRU).

ports

* Baseball
* Basketball M/W
* Bowling
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Ice Hockey (not a PIAA sport) [http://www.cpihl.com/ CPIHL]
* Lacrosse M/W
* Rugby M/W (not a PIAA sport) [http://www.epru.org/hsboys/standings.php EPRU]
* Soccer M/W
* Softball
* Swimming and Diving
* Tennis M/W
* Track and Field/Cross Country
* Volleyball M/W
* Wrestling

Notable athletic alumni of HHS

Tom Herr, former Major League Baseball second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets, graduated from Hempfield High School. His son, Aaron Herr, who played for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Lancaster Barnstormers, and St. Louis Cardinals, and who currently plays for the Louisville Bats, also graduated from Hempfield. Finally, Kyle Salyards, another Hempfield alumni, swam the 200 meter breast stroke in the 2000 Olympics. John Murray played goalie for HHS Ice Hockey before moving on to the OHL, playing for the Kitchener Rangers then Kingston Frontenacs Murray had an impressive 40-9-1 record with the Rangers [ [http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?id=4570 :::: The Official Ohl Website :::: ] ] . In March 2008 Murry was signed to the ECHL Reading Royals.

Facilities

*HHS Stadium "(naming rights up for sale")
** Synthetic turf Field used for Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Graduation events.
** Also serves as the home field for Lancaster Inferno minor league soccer team [http://www.lancasterinferno.com/] .
*Schwanger Brothers Baseball Field
** outdoor stadium for Baseball
*Schwanger Brothers Softball Field
** outdoor stadium for Softball
*The Heart of Lancaster Healthcare Quad
**New outdoor turf fields for soccer, field hockey, Lacrosse
*US Army Fitness Center
**gym and fitness center for use by student-athletes and students
*Buchanan Gym
**Basketball and Volleyball
*Hempfield Rec. Center
**Swimming and Diving
*Four Seasons Golf Course
**Golf
*Lancaster Ice Rink
**Ice Hockey

References

External links

* [http://www.hempfieldsd.org/hempfieldhigh/site/default.asp Official website]