Camp Hill High School, a coeducational public high school in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has a rich tradition of athletic excellence. Part of the Camp Hill School District, it stands as the smallest public high school in Cumberland County, located approximately ten minutes from Harrisburg.
The school's athletic teams participate in District 3 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which governs high school sports for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The school mascot is the Lion.
Camp Hill High School
A Historic Victory: Mid-Penn Capital Division Champions
Camp Hill made history Thursday night by completing a perfect 7-0 run to a Mid-Penn Capital Division title and the first ever outright division crown in program history.
“The boys on the team are sky-high excited,” coach Chad Gallaher said by phone. “That’s a huge accomplishment for Camp Hill and the kids. They’ve certainly worked really hard. They continue to work really hard, but we’re just on Cloud 9 to go 7-0 in that division with programs like Milton Hershey and Bishop McDevitt and Trinity. It’s great we were able to pull it off this year.”
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The Lions jumpstarted their season-long run with a 36-33 win over reigning District 3 team champion Bishop McDevitt on Dec. 14. They cruised past Milton Hershey (38-21), Palmyra (44-21), East Pennsboro (54-24) and Trinity (54-23) and toppled Middletown (42-28) last week in a pivotal match for both their Capital Division and District 3 team tournament chances. The Lions cruised to a 66-16 win over Susquehanna Township to finish their undefeated season and hold off Bishop McDevitt for the Capital Division crown.
Here is a summary of the Camp Hill wrestling team's performance:
| Opponent | Camp Hill Score | Opponent Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop McDevitt | 36 | 33 |
| Milton Hershey | 38 | 21 |
| Palmyra | 44 | 21 |
| East Pennsboro | 54 | 24 |
| Trinity | 54 | 23 |
| Middletown | 42 | 28 |
| Susquehanna Township | 66 | 16 |
District 3 Team Tournament Chances
Camp Hill entered Thursday night in possession of the eighth and final spot in the Class 2A tournament. The Lions still sit at No. 8 as of Friday morning and are idle through the district’s Saturday cutoff point.
It’s now a waiting game .“We’ll just sit and watch the results roll in,” Gallaher said. “It feels like watching election results. We can’t make any plans in our spot. if we make it in, it would be quite an honor and accomplishment. That’s an elite group of teams in 2A and 3A.“Every team that makes it in there is so proud to make it to that level, and we would be as well. We’re such a small school, it’s a battle for us little guys to put it all together. When you do, it’s really rewarding.”
Camp Hill's Noah Doi finishes seventh at PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships
Other Athletic Achievements
Camp Hill has won state championships in various sports. Camp Hill won the state championship in 1999, 2008, and 2009 for baseball, 1988 for football, and 2015 for boys cross country. The 1988 football team was the first PIAA State champs due to the tournament beginning that year.
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The school has enjoyed a successful soccer program. They were District III finalists and PIAA State semifinalists in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2015.
Camp Hill has a rich history in cross country. The girls team captured District III championships in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The boys team were District III champions in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, tying the school record for the most consecutive team district championships in any girls or boys sport in Camp Hill history.
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