Hampton High School (Allison Park, Pennsylvania)
Encyclopedia
Hampton High School is located in Hampton Township
a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, USA
. It is managed by the Hampton Township School District
. In 2005, Hampton High School was ranked 1st in the state (out of 631 high schools) for student performance on PSSAs
. This was a Blue Ribbon School for 1994-96. In a 2007 US News and World Report article titled "America's Best High Schools", Hampton received a gold ranking, making it among the top 1% of US High Schools.
Reading (percent proficient or better)
Writing (percent proficient or better)
Math (percent proficient or better)
Hampton offers 24 interscholastic programs: Football, Rollerball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Golf, Boys' Tennis, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Gymnastics, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Boys' Track and Field and Girls' Track and Field, Boys' Lacrosse and Girls' Lacrosse. In addition there are Five Club Sports: Crew, Ice Hockey, In-line Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf.
In 2009 the Hampton Ultimate team scored 5th place in the state Ultimate championships.
Hampton Team WPIAL or club Championships:
2011: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2010: Boys soccer (AA)
2009: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2009: Boys basketball (AAA)
2009: Girls Ultimate Frisbee (section 1)+
2008: Girls basketball (AAA)
2006: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
2003: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1995: Girls soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls Tennis (AA)
1993: Girls Swimming (AAA)
1990: Boys soccer (AA)
+A club sport at the time.
PIAA state Championships:
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
1990: Boys Soccer (AA)
1996: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
, starring Taylor Lautner, Sigourney Weaver
and Maria Bello
. The art room was used for the setting (converted to a sociology room), as well as the front parking lot, gymnasium, and auditorium. The auditorium was used for the primary fight sequences and the death scene. The school's name, mascot (Heathcliff the rabid Talbot) and fight song were kept for the film. Filming on site began July 12, 2010.
Hampton Township, Pennsylvania
Hampton Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,363 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hampton Township is located at ....
a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is managed by the Hampton Township School District
Hampton Township School District
Hampton Township School District may mean either of* Hampton Township School District * Hampton Township School District...
. In 2005, Hampton High School was ranked 1st in the state (out of 631 high schools) for student performance on PSSAs
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are assessed in reading skills and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are assessed in writing skills...
. This was a Blue Ribbon School for 1994-96. In a 2007 US News and World Report article titled "America's Best High Schools", Hampton received a gold ranking, making it among the top 1% of US High Schools.
School statistics
Grade 11Reading (percent proficient or better)
- 98% (2005) - State Avg 65%
- 96% (2004) - State Avg 60.8%
- 95% (2003) - State Avg 59.2%
- 95% (2002) - State Avg 39.3%
Writing (percent proficient or better)
- 94% (2005)
- 95% (2003)
- 90% (2002)
Math (percent proficient or better)
- 91% (2005) - State Avg 51%
- 88% (2004) - State Avg 49.1%
- 92% (2003) - State Avg 49.1%
- 77% (2002)
Sports
Hampton competes in District 7 (WPIAL) and in the PIAAHampton offers 24 interscholastic programs: Football, Rollerball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Golf, Boys' Tennis, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Gymnastics, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Boys' Track and Field and Girls' Track and Field, Boys' Lacrosse and Girls' Lacrosse. In addition there are Five Club Sports: Crew, Ice Hockey, In-line Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf.
In 2009 the Hampton Ultimate team scored 5th place in the state Ultimate championships.
Hampton Team WPIAL or club Championships:
2011: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2010: Boys soccer (AA)
2009: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)
2009: Boys basketball (AAA)
2009: Girls Ultimate Frisbee (section 1)+
2008: Girls basketball (AAA)
2006: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
2003: Boys Lacrosse (Division 2)+
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1995: Girls soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls soccer (AAA)
1994: Girls Tennis (AA)
1993: Girls Swimming (AAA)
1990: Boys soccer (AA)
+A club sport at the time.
PIAA state Championships:
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
1990: Boys Soccer (AA)
1996: Boys Swimming (AA)
1997: Boys Swimming (AA)
1998: Boys Swimming (AA)
1999: Boys Swimming (AA)
2010: Boys Soccer (AA)
Notable alumni
- Tom FecTobacco (musician)Thomas Fec, better known by the alias Tobacco, is an American electronic musician. He is the frontman of the band Black Moth Super Rainbow, in addition to working as a solo artist; in both settings he works most conspicuously with pre-digital electronic instruments such as analog synthesizers and...
and Seth Ciotti, of the indie rockIndie rockIndie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Black Moth Super RainbowBlack Moth Super RainbowBlack Moth Super Rainbow is an American experimental band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, and pop...
, graduated in 1998. - Jarrod Weeks and Jackson O'Connell-Barlow, who form the hip-hopHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Grand BuffetGrand BuffetGrand Buffet is a hip-hop funk duo from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, made up of Jackson O'Connell-Barlow and Jarrod Weeks . Their music is a unique brand of humorous, often satirical rap...
, graduated in 1996 - Brendan McFadden, filmmaker, and Spirit Award nominee for Quiet CityQuiet City (film)Quiet City is a 2007 film directed by Aaron Katz.It premiered at the 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival in the Emerging Visions category...
, graduated in 1999 - Comedian Steve ByrneSteve ByrneSteve Byrne is an American stand-up comedian.-Personal life:Steve Byrne was born in Freehold, NJ. Byrne is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and went to Hampton High School He is of Irish and Korean descent. Steve has a younger brother, William Byrne whom he mentioned in his Comedy Central...
graduated in 1992
In Popular Culture
Hampton High School was used on location for the 2011 thriller AbductionAbduction (2011 film)
Abduction is an American action thriller film, directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfred Molina. The film is about a teenager who finds out that his parents are not really his when he sees his baby...
, starring Taylor Lautner, Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana...
and Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
. The art room was used for the setting (converted to a sociology room), as well as the front parking lot, gymnasium, and auditorium. The auditorium was used for the primary fight sequences and the death scene. The school's name, mascot (Heathcliff the rabid Talbot) and fight song were kept for the film. Filming on site began July 12, 2010.