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Welcome from the CHS History Club

Coughlin High School 1911
The Coughlin High School History Club is in its sixth year as a club. It was started by seniors from the class of 2015 who were interested in history. The club sold t-shirts as its first fundraiser. As the club evolves, we are hoping to participate in community service events and even plan field trips to different historic destinations.

Trivia About Coughlin

Below are some interesting bits of trivia the CHS History Club compiled.
 
  • 1890, oldest high school in Wilkes-Barre, Union Street High School $56,000
  • 1896, Union Street Grade School built on same location, high school entered on N Washington St, Grade school entered through E. Union St.
  • Two schools were connected with a bridge
  • Wilkes-Barre High School began construction in 1909 (where CHS is now), first occupied in 1911, $470,816.97
  • First clubs were literary societies, Cliosophic and Sorosis formed in 1895
  • 1925, building dedicated in the name of the first Superintendent James M. Coughlin
  • 1955, construction was completed on the "annex", $1,743,000.00
  • School was flooded in 1972
  • The Journal is the longest continuously published high school newspaper in the U.S., it approximately started in 1892
  • Today made up of 7 municipalities
  • First graduating class had 10
  • 15 total principals in history, first was TJ McConnon, JP Briedinger was longest running principal, school yearbook was first published in 1924 named Briedlin, combination of Briedlinger and Coughlin
  • Alma Mater was written by Bessie Stella Jones class of 1907

Then and Now by Darien Evans '17

2016 Gettysburg Trip

CHS History Club Officers

2014-2015 Executive Officers 
President - Mauri Bohan
Vice-President - Katharine Lanning
Secretary - Zach Johns
Treasurer - Marquel White
 
2015-2016 Executive Officers
President - Hunter M. Krzywicki
Presidential Assistant - Ryan Keyes 
Vice-President - Victoria Bilski
Secretary - Cienna Thome
Treasurer - Shannon Drevitch
Assistant Treasurer - Alek Krokos
Club Historian - Darien Evans 
 
2016-2017 Executive Officers
President - Hunter M. Krzywicki
Presidential Assistant - Ryan Keyes 
Vice-President - Victoria Bilski
Secretary - Cienna Thome
Treasurer - Shannon Drevitch
Assistant Treasurer - Alek Korkos 
Club Historian - Darien Evans 
 
2017-2018 Executive Officers
President - Ian S. Gartley
Presidential Assistant - Darren Clarke
Vice-President - Lucas Heylek
Secretary - Julia Ercolani
Treasurer - Bobby Brenner
Assistant Treasurer - Morgan Gayton
Social Media Ambassador - Hayden J. Krzywicki 
 
2018-2019 Executive Officers
President - Ian S. Gartley
Presidential Assistant - Darren Clarke
Vice-President - Lucas Heylek
Secretary - Julia Ercolani
Treasurer - Bobby Brenner
Assistant Treasurer - Morgan Gayton
Social Media Ambassador - Hayden J. Krzywicki 
 
2019-2020 Executive Officers
President - Ian S. Gartley
Presidential Assistant - Darren Clarke
Vice-President - Lucas Heylek
Secretary - Nino Cinti, Jr.
Treasurer - Ryan Viteritti
Assistant Treasurer - Morgan Gayton
Social Media Ambassador - Hayden J. Krzywicki 

2020-2021 Executive Officers
President - Ian S. Gartley
Presidential Assistant - Darren Clarke
Vice-President - Hayden J. Krzywicki
Secretary - Ryan Viteritti
Treasurer - Matthew Chase
Assistant Treasurer - Jayden Pahler
Social Media Ambassador - Nico Cipriano
 
Faculty Advisor - Mr. Ward