Juniors at McCaskey High School are not waiting until senior year to think about life after graduation. Through McCaskey’s Future Ready Center, students participated in the Discovering Paths Mentoring Program […]
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abc27 – Lancaster students uncover city’s history of slavery
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Lancaster is reflecting on the full story of its past. Students at McCaskey High School recently partnered with Historic Rock Ford and the […]
McCaskey HS principal named one of Education Insider’s Top 10 School Principals of 2025
The School District of Lancaster is proud to celebrate High School Principal Justin Reese, Ed.D., who has been named one of Education Insider’s Top 10 School Principals of 2025 This […]
From classroom to newsroom: McCaskey WMCC students go behind the scenes at WGAL
McCaskey High School WMCC Broadcast Journalism students recently stepped inside a real newsroom, taking their learning beyond the classroom with a visit to WGAL News Channel 8 Susquehanna Valley, Pa. […]
A new kind of support is coming to McCaskey HS
This March, J.P. McCaskey High School will welcome a new full-time member of its school community, one with four legs, a calm presence, and a big heart. NADO, short for […]
Graduation banners now available for the Class of 2026
The School District of Lancaster Graduation Banner Store is now open, giving families and loved ones the opportunity to celebrate the Class of 2026 in a visible and meaningful way. […]
Class of 2025: rising to the challenge of Advanced Placement and the IB Diploma
The Advanced Courses and International Baccalaureate Diploma Ceremony for the Class of 2025 was a reflection of what happens when students choose challenge with intention, and when schools create the […]
Lancaster native’s book about financial caregiving focuses on her mother, a beloved McCaskey teacher
We are proud to celebrate Beth Pinsker, a J. P. McCaskey High School alum (Class of 1989), whose new book My Mother’s Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving weaves personal […]
What to know before you go: Tornado Holiday Classic ticketing & admissions
As we prepare to welcome teams, families, and community members to McCaskey High School for the 2025 Hagelgans and Veronis Tornado Holiday Classic, we are looking forward to two days […]
When creativity meets career at McCaskey HS
At McCaskey High School, the arts were not treated as an extracurricular interest or a side passion. They were centered as serious, viable career pathways during the school’s first Art […]
How the TECHnadoes are bringing Computer Science to Lancaster and closing the digital divide
Computer Science Education Week invites schools across the country to highlight why computer science matters and to celebrate students who are using technology to shape their futures. At the School […]
A stone that speaks: honoring Frank at Rock Ford | Lancaster Witness Stones Project
At the School District of Lancaster, we believe history becomes most meaningful when we engage with the stories that were almost forgotten. On Sunday, December 7, our district joined community […]