Together We Build Strong Minds
Gabe DaCosta, one of the most popular students at Quakertown Community High School, is highlighted in the November 1st Eagles Gameday Magazine.
The profile, on Page 16, explains how Gabe developed cerebral palsy from his premature birth and now spends most of his time in a wheelchair. It also … Read more...
Nicole Pasciuti’s internship with the Upper Bucks Free Press provided the Quakertown Community High School junior with the perfect opportunity to discover whether her passion for English and for writing would fit into a career as a journalist.
Thanks to the high school’s Field Study program, her experience at … Read more...
When Ashton Herd woke up Saturday morning, he wasn’t feeling too great. The Quakertown Community High School lineman and his Panthers had lost their first game, a physical contest, 17–14, to Cheltenham, dropping their record to 4–1.
But then Ashton turned on his laptop and clicked on Facebook. He soon … Read more...
More than 400 caps, gowns and “Panther Proud” lawn signs have been delivered to Quakertown Community High School seniors in what has been described as “an entire community rallying behind our students.”
The words belong to Principal Mattias van’t Hoenderdaal, who thanked his administrative team, teachers, counselors, support staff, fire … Read more...
Eleven Quakertown Community High School students earned the AP Capstone Diploma™ during the 2020–21 school year. The program helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are critical to academic success.
The exceptional students are 2021 graduates Rachel X. Anderson, Jonas Moll, and Ava T. Rossini, … Read more...
Before classes began at Quakertown Community High School, several senior student-athletes had their uniforms ready as a one-day gift to their favorite teacher to wear or hang in their classroom.
What may become a new tradition was inspired by Kate Kemp, a social studies teacher, who read about “My Jersey, … Read more...
As she watched the Pennsylvania State SkillsUSA Virtual Conference at home on YouTube, Abby Jacobes listened as the winners of the Welding Sculpture Competition were announced.
When she heard third place followed by second place and her name hadn’t been called, Abby figured, “Okay, I had a good run. I … Read more...
Raymond Slifer, a senior at Quakertown Community High School and Upper Bucks County Technical School, has been named a Career and Technical Education semifinalist candidate in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
He is the only student in Pennsylvania to achieve the program’s CTE designation and one of only 56 nationwide.… Read more...
Quakertown’s Memorial Day service received a major jolt of passion, courtesy of the Quakertown Community School District — its students, teachers and administrators — who displayed a love and appreciation for America’s veterans who went to war to protect our freedoms and never returned home.
The prideful event at Memorial … Read more...
Though the first day of classes in Quakertown Community School District doesn’t begin until August 30th, approximately 37 incoming freshmen have been participating in the district’s first AP Boot Camp this week. The three-day session is for students interested in taking AP Human Geography. Though only freshmen, several are taking … Read more...
Close to 200 students packed into the Quakertown Community High School cafeteria this morning, listened intently to a dynamic speaker, and then braved the bitter cold in various parts of Bucks County to serve their fellow citizens.
The district’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service — following a … Read more...
Though only 12 years of age, Derek Calvello has shown both an entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to help others.
The Strayer Middle School 7th grader is known for selling snowcones in his neighborhood and has gumball machines in several Quakertown businesses. Last year he created items to sell to … Read more...
One hundred twenty-eight Quakertown Community High School students virtually visited with 18 colleges on April 22, an event that replaced the traditional College Fair held in the gymnasium.
“This was definitely new territory but the technology held up and the students presented themselves very well,” said counselor Eric Gozzard, who … Read more...
Yelizaveta Hernandez, a Quakertown Community High School senior, has been recognized by the College Board for her academic success.
A straight‑A student, Yelizaveta received the College Board National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award for having a grade point average above 3.5 while scoring in … Read more...
The message to more than 400 Quakertown grads: “Your success is my success, and my success is your success.”
After 16 months of being kept apart and sometimes feeling isolated by a pandemic terribly difficult to navigate, Quakertown Community High School graduates heard how the resilience and commitment they displayed … Read more...
Quakertown Community High School is adding one of the nation’s fastest-growing clubs to its wide array of activities for students. The Esports Club was introduced to students on Feb. 1 and began competition on Feb. 17.
The goal of the club is to provide students with a positive social environment … Read more...