Interboro High School
Encyclopedia
Interboro High School is a high school
located in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
, a suburb of Philadelphia in Delaware County
.
As the sole high school in the Interboro School District
, students from surrounding communities Glenolden
, Norwood
, Prospect Park
itself, and the two towns of Tinicum Township
(Lester and Essington) attend grade levels 9-12 here.
The school district's schoolbus system is headquartered at the high school, as is "ITV," a television studio broadcasting to all cable-ready homes in the district.
As of the 2006-2007 school year, IHS has a student body of roughly 1,500.
, a native of Glenolden, Pennsylvania, was inducted in the Interboro hall of fame. He played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles
, and was only an inspiration for the 2006 movie Invincible
which very little followed Vince's "real" life. Vince actually was a long term substitute for Interboro when his Eagles opportunity came about. Unlike the movie, he was a bartender in the small town of Prospect Park in Delaware County rather than in the city of Philadelphia.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Prospect Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,594 at the 2000 census. It originated as a bedroom community of Philadelphia...
, a suburb of Philadelphia in Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
.
As the sole high school in the Interboro School District
Interboro School District
Interboro School District is a school district in southeastern Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia in Delaware County.-Background:The district is made up of four communities: the boroughs of Glenolden, Norwood, and Prospect Park, and Tinicum Township...
, students from surrounding communities Glenolden
Glenolden, Pennsylvania
Glenolden is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,476 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glenolden is located at ....
, Norwood
Norwood, Pennsylvania
Norwood is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwood is located at ....
, Prospect Park
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Prospect Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,594 at the 2000 census. It originated as a bedroom community of Philadelphia...
itself, and the two towns of Tinicum Township
Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Tinicum Township, more popularly known as "Tinicum Island" or "The Island", a census-designated place and township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,353 at the 2000 census. Included within the township's boundaries are the communities of Essington and Lester...
(Lester and Essington) attend grade levels 9-12 here.
The school district's schoolbus system is headquartered at the high school, as is "ITV," a television studio broadcasting to all cable-ready homes in the district.
As of the 2006-2007 school year, IHS has a student body of roughly 1,500.
Prominent alumni
In 2004, Vince PapaleVince Papale
Vincent Francis Papale is a former professional American football player. He played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League...
, a native of Glenolden, Pennsylvania, was inducted in the Interboro hall of fame. He played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and was only an inspiration for the 2006 movie Invincible
Invincible (2006 film)
Invincible is a 2006 family film directed by Ericson Core set in 1976. It is based on the true story of Vince Papale, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976–78. Mark Wahlberg portrays Papale and Greg Kinnear plays Papale's coach, Dick Vermeil...
which very little followed Vince's "real" life. Vince actually was a long term substitute for Interboro when his Eagles opportunity came about. Unlike the movie, he was a bartender in the small town of Prospect Park in Delaware County rather than in the city of Philadelphia.