Nether Providence High School
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Nether Providence High School was a four-year public high school
in Wallingford
, Pennsylvania
serving the Township
of Nether Providence and the Boroughs of Rose Valley
, South Media, Garden City, and sections of Morton
. The school became Strath Haven High School
when it merged with Swarthmore High School
in 1984. Swarthmore students were moved to Nether Providence High School. Nether Providence High School was a part of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
.
High school
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in Wallingford
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County in Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England...
, 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...
serving the Township
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
of Nether Providence and the Boroughs of Rose Valley
Rose Valley
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, South Media, Garden City, and sections of Morton
Morton, Pennsylvania
Morton is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,715 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Morton is located at ....
. The school became Strath Haven High School
Strath Haven High School
Strath Haven High School is a four-year public high school in Wallingford, Pennsylvania serving the Township of Nether Providence and the Boroughs of Rose Valley, Rutledge, and Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, as well as the communities of South Media, Garden City, Pennsylvania, and sections of Morton,...
when it merged with Swarthmore High School
Swarthmore High School
Swarthmore High School was a four-year public high school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania serving the Boroughs of Swarthmore and Rutledge.Swarthmore established its own independent school district when Swarthmore Borough incorporated in 1893. The Swarthmore and Rutledge School Districts merged in 1955...
in 1984. Swarthmore students were moved to Nether Providence High School. Nether Providence High School was a part of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is a midsized, suburban public school district in south-eastern Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Swarthmore, Rose Valley and Rutledge, and the township of Nether Providence...
.
Famous graduates
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- Oregon politician and businessman