Buildings & High School 

Alma Mater

Though we roam the wide world over,
Though from home afar we stray,
We shall ne’er forget our school days,
'Neath the Garnet and the Gray.
And our classmates we’ll remember
As the years go swiftly by,
And no matter where we wander,
We’ll remember L-A High.
We’ll be true to thee, dear high school,
And our thoughts will ever stray
To our school days spent at Lansdowne,
'Neath the Garnet and the Gray.

HISTORY OF LANSDOWNE-ALDAN HIGH SCHOOL

    As Lansdowne began to develop from a country village into a modern suburb, the need for a school system independent from surrounding communities and the county became apparent.
    In 1893 a separate school system from that of Upper Darby was established. The first graduating class of 1895 made way for more elementary and secondary  students in the renovated two-room  schoolhouse on Highland Avenue and Baltimore Pike. The Highland Avenue building continually grew from the time it was built in 1892 until the high school was moved to a new building on Green and Essex  Avenues in 1928. The land purchased for the present high school unit had been used for Liberty Gardens during World War I and because it was very low, required much filling before construction could be started.
    In 1950 a modern second floor on the south wing was added and three years later a jointure was made with Aldan enabling all 9, 10, 11 and 12 graders from that district to enjoy the facilities of the newer building and benefit from the merging of the two separate systems. A $1,225,000 addition was completed in 1958, including the gym and locker rooms, music and band rooms, health rooms, and the art and homemaking suites