Marple Newtown School District

Marple Newtown School District (MNSD) is a public school district which serves Newtown Township and Marple Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Marple Newtown School District encompasses approximately 21 square miles (54 km²). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 35,437. The student demographic is about 86% Caucasian, 11% Asian, 2% Black, and 1% Hispanic with 51% being male and 49% being female.^[2]

Marple Newtown School District
Address
40 Media Line Rd Ste 209 Newtown Square , Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 19073-4614 United States
District information
Type	Public
Students and staff
District mascot	Tiger
Colors	Black and orange    [1]
Other information
Website	http://www.mnsd.org/

Schools

High School

• Marple Newtown Senior High School

Middle School

• Paxon Hollow Middle School

Elementary schools

• Culbertson Elementary School
• Loomis Elementary School
• Russell Elementary School
• Worrall Elementary School

Former schools:

• Alice Grim Elementary School - It was to close in June 1982^[3]

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.^[4]

The Marple Newtown High School Tiger Marching Band has won three Cavalcade of Bands open-class championships (2014, 2015 and 2016).

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 (1964), 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 (1971), 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