The Spoke dates back to the ’50s and has had different names over the years, including “Eastfrin Echoes” and “The Spook” (a special Halloween issue in October!). We pulled some must-read, monumental stories from each decade (Did you know there was a bomb hoax at Conestoga before?). These classic stories cover the history of Conestoga High School!
- Conestoga High School was once called Tredyffrin-Easttown High School, but in 1955, it changed to Conestoga Senior High School and Tredyffrin-Easttown Junior High School. Take a look at the story below for the details!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1955&bdd=1950&d=01011946-12312019&fn=conestoga_spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_19550909_english_4&df=21&dt=30
- Conestoga Senior High School was renovated to an “ultra-modern” building in 1955. Check out the story below to see what the old building looked like!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1955&bdd=1950&d=01011946-12312019&fn=conestoga_spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_19550909_english_1&df=21&dt=30
- Tensions were high during the Vietnam War, and in 1969, the students at Conestoga organized a strike for Nov. 14 of that year. Read the two different opinions on the strike!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1969&bdd=1960&d=01011946-12312019&fn=conestoga_spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_19691013_english_2&df=1&dt=10
- In 1972, the career elective program was started. It took Conestoga seniors out of the classroom and into their preferred place of work for a semester. The details on how and why it was started are below!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1972&bdd=1970&d=01011946-12312019&fn=spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_19720303_english_1&df=1&dt=10
- Two of the district’s seven elementary schools closed in 1981, leaving us with the five that remain today. The story underneath explains how and why!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1981&bdd=1980&d=01011946-12312019&fn=spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_19810213_english_1&df=1&dt=10
- Conestoga started teaching grades 9 and 10 along with 11th and 12th grade in 1992. Read about Conestoga’s first freshmen and sophomores and their orientation!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1992&bdd=1990&d=01011946-12312019&fn=spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_19921009_english_10&df=51&dt=60
- A false bomb alarm caused an evacuation of Conestoga in 2004. Find out how students and parents reacted!
http://spoke.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=2004&bdd=2000&d=01011946-12312019&fn=spoke_usa_pennsylvania_benwyn_20040607_english_1&df=61&dt=70 - The school board voted to push back school start times in 2019 to accommodate for students’ sleep schedules. Read more to find out how students, teachers and parents reacted!
