Together We Build Strong Minds
One of Quakertown Community High School’s former student leaders, currently in medical school, was recently sworn in as an Army 2nd Lt. Noah Wood, a 2017 QCHS graduate attending Kansas City University — Joplin, will become a Captain and perform his residency upon graduation, followed by four years of active … Read more...
The Quakertown Community High School community celebrated more than 400 seniors as a group who embraced opportunities and persevered through challenges. In a packed Alumni Field on a beautiful June 8th evening, these students were recognized at the 2022 Commencement Ceremony for their sacrifices through the difficult years of COVID… Read more...
The Quakertown Community High School Class of 2023 advisors and student officers celebrated 383 seniors with words of wisdom that were at times funny, serious, and often emotional as families in the packed Alumni Field stands watched and listened with their hearts full and eyes watery.
The 2023 Commencement Ceremony … Read more...
Jennifer Honrado knew something was up when she saw a group of student-athletes walking down the hallway carrying their jerseys. When one of them stopped in front of her, handed her his blue football jersey, and explained the “MyJersey, Your Impact” theme, she was moved to tears.
“It meant the … Read more...
Nearly 50 people attended a tabletop exercise on August 22nd at Quakertown Community High School, one of several steps the district has taken to increase safety in its facilities.
Kasey Kollar, Chief of Operations at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, facilitated the event, which simulates an emergency situation in a … Read more...
Four Quakertown Community School District teachers from varied backgrounds explained to QCHS students how their career paths pulled them in different directions before they landed in the field of education.
Kurt Amen, Jeanne Caputo, Tyler Kitchenman, and Tracey Sieger gave “The New Teacher Perspective” as part of the school’s Career … Read more...
With the contract of its food services provider concluding on June 30, the Quakertown Community School District came up with a rather unique way to see who would be serving student breakfasts and lunches in the future.
During the week of May 8, three contractors each had one day to … Read more...
Quakertown Community School District middle school students learned about their digital footprint and how any post they make to a social media site or any photo downloaded to a cell phone can permanently impact their reputation.
Brian Hendrzak, a Richland Township Police Officer and one of two School Resource Officers … Read more...
Avadar Brownlee of Quakertown Community High School won the state’s Future Business Leaders America state competition and qualified for nationals. Her triumph came in the Human Resources Management competition.
“Avadar did a phenomenal job and I couldn’t be more proud of her accomplishment,” said Sandi Frisch, the faculty advisor to … Read more...
Zach Polek is the first Quakertown Community High School student in more than three decades to finish in first place in auditions as both a singer and an instrumentalist for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 chorus, band, and orchestra.
“That was a shock,” said Zach, a junior … Read more...
The Quakertown Community School District has entered into an agreement dedicated to student transportation safety with BusPatrol, which is equipping Levy School Buses with stop-arm enforcement cameras to deter drivers from illegally passing stopped school buses.
BusPatrol’s camera system is positioned to capture vehicles that pass a school bus while … Read more...
Robert Bryant will travel to Taiwan for an extensive eight-week course in Mandarin and then teach English to Taiwanese students.
Robert Bryant, a 2019 graduate of Quakertown Community High School, has been awarded two distinguished scholarships as a soon-to-be graduate of Temple University.
The first, as a CLS (Critical Language … Read more...