Marple Newtown School District
Marple Newtown School District is a public school district which serves Newtown Township and Marple Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Marple Newtown School District encompasses approximately. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 35,437. The student demographic is about 82% Caucasian, 10% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic with 50% being male and 50% being female.
Schools
;High School- Marple Newtown Senior High School
- Paxon Hollow Middle School
- Culbertson Elementary School
- Loomis Elementary School
- Russell Elementary School
- Worrall Elementary School
- Alice Grim Elementary School - It was to close in June 1982
Extracurriculars
The district offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.Visual and Performing Arts
In 2019, Marple Newtown was named a "Best Community for Music Education" by the NAMM Foundation. It also received the award in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.The Marple Newtown High School Tiger Marching Band has won three open-class championships.
In 1975, the Tiger Marching Band performed on ice at the Spectrum with the Ice Capades.
Notable alumni
- Neil Breen, American Filmmaker and actor
- Marta Kauffman, co-creator of NBC sitcom Friends
- Mia Dillon, American actress
- Bruce Davison, American actor and director
- Adrian Pasdar, American actor and voice artist
- Chris Wheeler, former announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies
- David Miscavige, leader of the Church of Scientology
- Nicole Brewer, American news reporter and former Miss Pennsylvania
- Bill Maas, American football player
- Lynne Talley, American oceanographer
- Jeffrey Zaslow, American author and journalist
- Kevin J. Jacobsen, retired US Air Force Brigadier General
- Sarah Anderson, American curler
- George Schmitt, American football player
- Bob Speca Jr., world record holder for domino toppling
- Joel Johnston, Major League Baseball player
- James Fullington, professional wrestler