Governor Mifflin Senior High School

Governor Mifflin Senior High School
Governor Mifflin Senior High School
	Governor Mifflin Mustangs athletic logo
Address
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	101 South Waverly Street; Shillington, Berks County, Pennsylvania 19607; United States
Coordinates	40°18′14″N 75°57′35″W / 40.3038°N 75.9597°W
Information
School type	Secondary
School district	Governor Mifflin School District
Superintendent	Dr. Steve Gerhard
Principal	Mr. Steve Murray
Staff	84.25 (FTE)
Grades	9th - 12th
Enrollment	1,372 (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio	16.28
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Mascot	Mustangs
Rival	Wilson High School
Feeder schools	Governor Mifflin Middle School
Information	610-796-7471
Website	[1]

Governor Mifflin Senior High School is the only secondary school in the Governor Mifflin School District. It is located in Shillington, Berks County, Pennsylvania and serves students in the Reading area.^[5] It is named for prestigious Revolutionary War major and the first governor of Pennsylvania, Thomas Mifflin.

Governor Mifflin Senior High School replaced Shillington High School in 1953. The Shillington High School building became the Governor Mifflin Junior High School. Governor Mifflin's mascot and logo is "Marvin the Mustang"^{[citation needed]}, and the school competes at the AAAAA and AAAAAA level in the PIAA categories. As Shillington High School, it was notably attended by famed American author John Updike.

School analytics[]

Governor Mifflin Senior High School has a total enrollment of 1303 students. The school has a student teacher ratio of 15:1 including a graduation rate of 90%.^[6] The percent female population is 48% and male is 52%.^[7]

Notable alumni[]

John Updike- Famed Pennsylvanian author, notable for the novel "Rabbit, Run".
Jan Johnson - former starting linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Athletics^[8][]

Fall[]

Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Marching Band
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo

Winter[]

Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Rifle
Swimming
Wrestling

Spring[]

Baseball
Softball
Lacrosse
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball

Student-run organizations[]

Student Government Association (SGA)[]

The Governor Mifflin SGA is a student-run body that serves as the government of student affairs. They serve to organize events such as Homecoming, Mini-thon (an event that raised over 63,000 dollars for the Four Diamonds Fund), miscellaneous spirit events, and Senior Awards.

Technology Student Association (TSA)[]

The Governor Mifflin TSA is a prestigious organization founded in 2016. TSA is an Organization that seeks to empower students by exposing them to events in the engineering sphere as well as other creative disciplines. Students compete in regional, local, and can even qualify for national competitions. The TSA is run by Tyler "The Robot" Smith.

Mustang Mile and Key Club[]

Mustang Mile and Key Club are Clubs run by serve in service roles in the school, community, and state. Members of these organization seek to aid new students, participate in donation drive events and soup kitchens, and assist in blood donations events through the Miller-Keystone Blood Center.

Ping Pong Club[]

Ping Pong Club has the largest membership of a club at Governor Mifflin High School after its creation in 2017 by Jakob Bolles who is also the current organizer. Students compete in three competitive brackets to decide who is the ultimate Ping Pong champion.

Other notable clubs and organizations[]

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Science Olympiad
Enviorthon
Its Our World Too (IOWT)
French Club
Spanish Club
Thespian Society
Anime Club
Ski Club
Mock Trial
Harry Potter Club
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

References[]

^ http://www.governormifflinsd.org/superintendent/
^ http://www.governormifflinsd.org/home/schools/high-school/staff-directory-high-school/^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.governormifflinsd.org/home/schools/high-school/about-us/^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Governor Mifflin SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ "Governor Mifflin School District – Home of the Mustangs!". www.governormifflinsd.org. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
^ "Governor Mifflin Senior High School Profile | Reading, Pennsylvania (PA)". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Governor Mifflin SHS". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
^ "TEAMS & SCHEDULES – Governor Mifflin School District". Retrieved 2019-01-12.

External links[]

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[1] ttp://www.governormifflinsd.org/superintendent/

[2] ttp://www.governormifflinsd.org/home/schools/high-school/staff-directory-high-school/^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] ttp://www.governormifflinsd.org/home/schools/high-school/about-us/^{[permanent dead link]}

[NCES-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Governor Mifflin SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2019.

[5] "Governor Mifflin School District – Home of the Mustangs!". www.governormifflinsd.org. Retrieved 2018-05-23.

[6] "Governor Mifflin Senior High School Profile | Reading, Pennsylvania (PA)". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.

[7] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Governor Mifflin SHS". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-12.

[8] "TEAMS & SCHEDULES – Governor Mifflin School District". Retrieved 2019-01-12.

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