The Coatesville Area High School is part of the Coatesville Area School District, a school district based in the city of Coatesville, in central Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The high school is divided into two schools: Coatesville Area Intermediate High School (CAIHS, but called the 9/10 Center or simply 9/10) for 9th and 10th graders Coatesville Area Senior High (CASH) for 11th and 12th graders The school was home to the 2006 XC national champions and the 2001 AAAA state basketball champions. Sports rivals include Downingtown East, Downingtown West, and Bishop Shanahan.Student demographics are reported as follows: White, 57.3%; African American, 32.0%; Latino, 9.0%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5%; Native American, 0.2%.The school was home to Detroit Pistons player Richard "Rip" Hamilton. Hamilton buys the high school basketball team uniforms and shoes each year, which they are able to keep following the season. Coatesville is the only high school in Chester County with an Air Force Junior ROTC unit.HistoryThe Coatesville High School was founded in the center of town in what is now the site of the Benner Education Center. In 1940, the high school was relocated to what is now the Scott Middle School. In 1968, the high school was relocated to the current campus just east of the City of Coatesville, into the current CASH building. The current high school campus contains a large amount of land, much of it forested hillside, abutting the nearby Veteran's Hospital. The old stone house that had belonged to the previous owners became part of the district administration and remained on the campus. Several CCIU facilities are located on the high school campus, including the Center for Arts and Technology (CAT), a vocational school for county high schoolers.
