Derry Area High School

Derry Area High School is a public high school in Derry, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Derry Area School District.

Derry Area High School
Address
988 North Chestnut Street Derry , Pennsylvania 15627 United States
Coordinates	40.3399°N 79.3125°W / 40.3399; -79.3125
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Derry Area School District
NCES School ID	420756004352[1]
Principal	Casey Long[2]
Teaching staff	50.71 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	588 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	11.60[1]
Color(s)	Blue, Gold
Athletics conference	Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
Nickname	Trojans
Website	pa01000192.schoolwires.net/domain/223

Mission statement

"The mission of the Derry Area School District is to develop responsible citizens and life-long learners who are prepared to adapt and succeed in a global society.^[3]"

Campus

Derry Area High School is located at 988 North Chestnut Street Derry, Pennsylvania 15627. The facility on campus include a baseball field, football field, soccer field, tennis courts, a full weight room, a swimming pool, a high school gymnasium, and the Adams Memorial Library.^[4]

Athletics

Teams

Derry's athletic teams are nicknamed the Trojans and the school's colors are blue and gold. Derry teams compete in the following sports:^[5]

• Baseball
• Softball
• Football
• Co-ed swimming
• Co-ed track
• boys' cross country
• girls' cross country
• boys' soccer
• girls' soccer
• boys' basketball
• girls' basketball
• girls' tennis
• boys' volleyball
• girls' volleyball
• boys' golf
• girls' golf
• boys' wrestling

State championships

• boys' volleyball
  • 1986 PIAA State Champions^[6]
  • 1988 PIAA State Champions^[6]
  • 1995 PIAA State Champions^[6]