Frederick High School
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"Enter To Learn, Go Forth To Serve"
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| 650 Carroll Parkway Frederick Frederick, MD, Maryland, 21701 USA |
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| Established | 1891 |
| Opened | 1940 |
| School district | Frederick County Public Schools |
| School number | (240) 236-7000 |
| Principal | Denise Fargo-Devine |
| Vice principal | Ken Garvey Gwen Burcker Olivia Robbins Andrew McWilliams |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Small City |
| Campus size | 12 acres (49,000 m2) |
| School Colour(s) | Black and Gold (Vegas Gold) |
| Athletics conference | MVAL Piedmont Conference |
| Mascot | Cadets |
| Rival | Thomas Johnson Patriots, Tuscarora Titans |
| Newspaper | The High Flyer |
| Yearbook | The Last Word |
| Website | Frederick High School website |
Frederick High School (FHS) is a four-year public high school in Frederick, MD, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Frederick High School can trace its roots to the 1890s before the boys' and girls' high schools merged in 1923 to form the first Frederick High School.[1] The school serves the town of Frederick along with Governor Thomas Johnson High School and Tuscarora High School, and is only a few miles from Walkersville High School and Urbana High School.
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[edit] Buildings
The school is located at 650 Carroll Parkway in historic downtown Frederick City. It is just north of Maryland Route 144, east of U.S. 15, south of West 2nd Street, and east of West College Terrace.
The building has 204,694 square feet (19,016.7 m2) of space located on 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land.[2]
[edit] Students
Frederick High School's graduation rate has been steady over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 92.75%, the highest rate since 1993 when it reached 93.35%, up from a low of 90.65% in 2004. [3]
Frederick High School is a very diverse high school. As of 2007, the school was 26% black, 59% white, 14.5% Hispanic, and 10% Asian.[4] Also in 2007, 30% of the students receive free or reduced meals[5] and nearly 34% are enrolled in special education classes.[6]
Frederick High School's baseball team won the 2009 state championship.
The school's population had been steadily rising until 2003 when Tuscarora High School opened in southern Frederick.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| 1,697 | 1,752 | 1,782 | 1,795 | 1,799 | 1,811 | 1,738 | 1,782 | 1,870 | 1,950 | 1,957 | 1,541 | 1,403 | 1,240 | 1,320 |
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chuck Foreman - former NFL Player
- Senator Charles "Mac" Mathias - former United States Senator
- Alex X. Mooney - former Maryland State Senator
- Soon Hee Newbold - Musician and Conductor
- Bobby Steggert - Actor, Nominated for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Tony Award for his role in Ragtime
[edit] Sports
State Champions[8]
- 2011 - Girls' Basketball
- 2011 - Girls' Swimming
- 2010 - Unified Track & Field
- 2010 - Girls' Swimming
- 2009 - Baseball
- 2003 - Wrestling 103 lb (47 kg) Weight Class
- 2001 - Wrestling 285 lb (129 kg) Weight Class
- 1998 - Wrestling 145 lb (66 kg) Weight Class
- 1997 - Wrestling 130 lb (59 kg) Weight Class
- 1997 - Wrestling 145 lb (66 kg) Weight Class
- 1997 - Wrestling 160 lb (73 kg) Weight Class
- 1996 - Girls' Indoor Track
- 1996 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1995 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1994 - Wrestling 130 lb (59 kg) Weight Class
- 1994 - Wrestling 189 lb (86 kg) Weight Class
- 1992 - Wrestling 103 lb (47 kg) Weight Class
- 1991 - Wrestling 119 lb (54 kg) Weight Class
- 1990 - Wrestling 135 lb (61 kg) Weight Class
- 1989 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1986 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1983 - Girls' Indoor Track
- 1983 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1982 - Boys' Basketball
- 1982 - Girls' Indoor Track
- 1982 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1981 - Boys' Cross Country B
- 1981 - Girls' Indoor Track
- 1981 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1980 - Girls' Indoor Track
- 1980 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1979 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1978 - Boys' Basketball
- 1974 - Boys' Basketball
- 1972 - Boy's Golf
- 1970 - Boys' Track & Field
^ 1969 - Football
- 1969 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1968 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1967 - Boys' Basketball
- 1967 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1962 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1957 - Boys' Basketball
- 1952 - Football
- 1917 - Football
State Finalist
- 2008 - Girls' Swimming
- 2004 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1995 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1994 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1992 - Softball
- 1991 - Softball
- 1990 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1988 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1988 - Softball
- 1985 - Football
- 1981 - Boys' Basketball
- 1981 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1980 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1978 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1970 - Boys' Basketball
- 1969 - Boys' Basketball
- 1968 - Boys' Basketball
State Semi-Finalist
- 2007 - Boys' Basketball
- 2005 - Baseball
- 2005 - Softball
- 2004 - Softball
- 2000 - Girls' Field Hockey
- 1999 - Baseball
- 1999 - Girls' Basketball
- 1996 - Baseball
- 1991 - Girls' Basketball
- 1988 - Baseball
- 1985 - Baseball
- 1980 - Girls' Basketball
- 1979 - Boys' Basketball
- 1975 - Boys' Basketball
- 1973 - Boys' Basketball
- 1972 - Boys' Basketball
- 1963 - Boys' Basketball
State Quarter-Finalist
- 2010 - Boys' Basketball
- 2004 - Football
- 2003 - Boys' Lacrosse
- 1987 - Football
- 1986 - Football
[edit] See also
[edit] References and notes
- ^ City of Frederick website
- ^ Maryland Property Database
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ Maryland Report Card Enrollment
- ^ Maryland Report Card Free Meals
- ^ Maryland Report Card Special Education
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education
- ^ *MPSSAA Fall Record Book
*MPSSAA Winter Record Book
*MPSSAA Spring Record Book
[edit] External links
- Frederick High School website
- Online Edition of the High Flier -- Frederick High's Student Newspaper
- Frederick High School
- Map of School from Google Maps
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