C. Milton Wright High School

C. Milton Wright High School
Location
Bel Air, Maryland, USA
Coordinates	39°33′42″N 76°19′49″W
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	"The Wright Beginning Promises a Good Future."
Established	1979
School district	Harford County Public Schools
Principal	Darlene Swallows
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1934
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Carolina blue, black & white
Mascot	Mustangs
Website	C. Milton Wright Website
Main entrance to C. Milton Wright High School
Exterior facade,showing mascot and school colors

C. Milton Wright High School is a public secondary school Located in Bel Air, Maryland. It was founded in 1980 with Robert Garbacik as its first principal. The school is named after former Harford County Public Schools superintendent, C. Milton Wright.

School Information

The main goal of the school is to provide students with a safe environment for learning to the best of their ability. They aim at teachers and students working together, being academically active to become contributing members of society, having each individual be a valuable member of the school and community, and being supported by staff and peers.

C. Milton Wright, is renowned for its remarkably friendly and accepting approach to dealing with the gay and lesbian population of Harford County, as with the Gay Straight Alliance after school club that meets regularly, many teachers also feel compelled to help out and are very community based.

C. Milton Wright High School's 2005 attendance rate is approximately 91.1%, which is down from the previous 2 years. The school has 77 classrooms, along with four portables, with approximately 104 teachers. The principal for the 2008-2009 school year is Marlene Molter.

C. Milton Wright High School is known to be one of the most rigorous academic schools located in Harford County. The school currently offers 20 [Advanced Placement] (AP) classes, that are encouraged to be taken by all. In 2004, the teachers at C. Milton helped 80% of the students who took an AP Exam achieve a score of a 3 or higher.

C. Milton Wright was named the top participating school in Maryland with the organization, Relay For Life, dedicated to raising money and promoting awareness about cancer research.

Athletics

Along with the traditional high academic standards at C. Milton, many students participate in multiple sports throughout the school year. The involvement in athletics, which often reach state levels, proves that students can handle both a rigorous academic and athletic schedule.

The C. Milton Wright High School baseball program ranks among the elite in the United States. Since 2006, the Mustangs have appeared in the Maryland State Championship 3 times, winning the title in their latest appearance (2010). With a final record of 23-0, C. Milton was ranked 8th nationally and 1st on the east coast by the "USA Today Super 25 High School Baseball Poll."

Fall Sports : Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Fall Cheerleading, Field Hockey

Winter Sports: Swimming, Indoor Track, Wrestling, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Winter Cheerleading

Spring Sports: Men's Basebell, Women's Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Lacrosse

Honors Societies and Selective Groups

• National Honor Society
• Spanish National Honor Society
• French National Honor Society
• German National Honor Society
• National Art Honor Society
• Tri-M Music Honor Society
• Varsity Club

Competitive Teams

• Forensics (Speech and Debate Team)

• Academic Team

• Gay Straight Alliance

• Envirothon Team

• Math League

• Mustang Dance Team

Event Planning Groups

• Student Government Association (SGA)

• Freshmen Class Council

• Sophomore Class Council

• Junior Class Concil

• Senior Class Council

Other Clubs and Organizations

• Destination Imagination

• German Club

• Spanish Club

• Knights of Wright (a community service organization)

• Stage Wright (Drama)

• The Stallion Literary Magazine

• The Pony Express (School Newspaper)

• Color Guard (offers flag and sabre)

• Future Teachers of America

• Bible Club

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes

• Peer Helpers

• Book Club

• Anime Club

• Best Buddies

• Unified Sports

• Art Club

• SADD

• Yearbook

• Bernard's Bandits (Foundations of Technology Club)

• FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

• JSA (Junior Statesmen of America)

Notable alumni

• Jay Witasick - Major League Baseball pitcher
• Deena Martin - Actress Class of 1985
• Sponsored By Poverty - Pop/Comedy band, both members attended and graduated in 2008.

References

Tim Kreider-Author

External links

• School Information, including Graphs
• C. Milton Wright Student and Teacher Handbooks