Merit Semi-finalists, 26 National Merit Commended students, and 2 National Hispanic Scholars. The Conestoga Class of 2009 includes 21 National Merit Semi-finalists, 35 National Merit Commended students, 1 National Achievement Scholar, and 1 National Hispanic Scholar award recipients. Advanced Placement program In May 2008, 573 Conestoga students, or 30% of the student body, took 1,103 College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. A score of 3 or higher was earned on 95% of the tests. The Siemens Foundation for Advanced Placement honored Conestoga thrice, with the 2009 Student Award, 2006–07 High School Award, and 2005–06 Student Award. This program highlights exceptional achievement in science, mathematics, and technology. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment The average scaled scores for Conestoga on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) were among the highest in the state in 2008. Extracurricular activities Student Journalism The Spoke Conestoga is home to a student-produced news website, Spoke.news (formerly Stoganews.com). It is produced by the staff of The Spoke, Conestoga's student run newspaper. The Spoke has been the recipient of several national awards. The Pioneer The Pioneer is the Conestoga high school, student produced, award winning yearbook TETV Conestoga is home to a student-run TV station TETV which broadcasts live sports game, ceremonies, concerts, in addition to student made content. The Folio Conestoga is home to a literary magazine known as The Folio. STEM Programs Conestoga's science department has numerous STEM clubs and activities. Among them are Science Olympiad, chemistry, biology, computer science, and robotics. Academic competitions Conestoga is a part of Chester County Academic Competition league, the DECA business competition, as well as at the Pennsylvania State Career Development Conference. Civic engagement In 2017, Conestoga was the first high school to receive the Pennsylvania Governor's Civic Engagement Award for registering 85% of eligible students to vote. In 2018, the students who ran the drive brought the organization "New Voters" to the national level. Athletic teams Conestoga competes in 17 different sporting events generally within the Central League. PIAA State Championships Girls Tennis Singles – 1987 Doubles – 1991 Team – 2021 Boys Soccer – 1988, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2021 Girls Soccer – 2007, 2008 Boys Tennis Singles – 1989, 1990, 2012 Doubles – 1966, 1972 Team – 2011, 2012, 2013 Girls Cross Country Individual – 2005 Girls Swimming – 1980 Boys Wrestling Individual 119 lbs – 1994 Boys Baseball – 2011 Boys Lacrosse – 2010, 2011, 2012 Girls