Laurel High School (Laurel, Maryland)
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| Laurel High School | |
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| Laurel, Maryland, United States of America | |
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| Type | Public comprehensive secondary school |
| Established | 1899 |
| Principal | Mr. Dwayne Jones |
| Enrollment | Approximately 1846 (2009) |
| Color(s) | Blue █ and Gold █ |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Information | 8000 Cherry Lane Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 497-2050 |
| Website | http://www.pgcps.org/~laurel |
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Laurel High School (original building) / Phelps Community Center
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Laurel High School, December 2008
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| Location: | 700 block of Montgomery St., Laurel, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: | 39°6′25″N 76°51′20″W / 39.10694°N 76.85556°WCoordinates: 39°6′25″N 76°51′20″W / 39.10694°N 76.85556°W |
| Built: | 1899 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
79003170 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 27, 1979 |
Laurel High School is a public high school located in Laurel, Maryland, and is the oldest school in the Prince George's County Public Schools system.[2] Founded in 1899 with an enrollment of 59 students and four teachers, the original school building is now the Phelps Community Center in Laurel. The cupola on top was used during WWII as a Civil Defense Aircraft Spotting Station for identifying enemy aircraft. [3] The original building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] In 1965, the school moved to a larger building at 8000 Cherry Lane in Laurel, and annexed an adjacent elementary school in the early 1990s. Today, Laurel High School enrolls roughly 1,990 students in grades 9 through 12. The school mascot is the Spartan, and the school colors are blue and gold.
Fulfilling an objective of the Prince George’s County Capital Improvement Program[4] since 1989, construction on a new 800-seat auditorium for the school is expected to begin in February 2009. The addition was completed in early 2010 school year.[5]
Laurel is distinguished from several other schools in the area through its Technical Academy program,[6] which offers students courses in Computer Networking, Automotive Mechanics, Cosmetology, and Nursing/Medical Careers.
Laurel High's student newspaper, The Shield, established in the 1995–1996 school year, has won awards from the American Scholastic Press Association and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.[7] Prior to 1995–96 school year, the school paper operated under the name "The Tattler".
Principal Dwayne Jones is a former Laurel High student and was a member of the last Laurel High Basketball Team to win a state title.
In 2004 Sheryl Cashin said in The Failures of Integration: How Race and Class are Undermining the American Dream that Laurel High was one of several mostly black, mostly middle class PG County public high schools that was "decidedly underachieving: fewer than half of the seniors at these schools went on to attend four-year colleges in recent years."[8]
Since August 2007, school policy requires students to wear uniforms.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Amelia,[citation needed] WIYY radio personality
- Marty Friedman,[9] Guitarist (former lead of Megadeth)
- Kirk Fraser, Motion Picture Director and Producer
- Tico Wells, Motion Picture and Television Actor
- Shari Elliker,[10] Radio Personality, Voice Artist, Television Actor
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ History of the City of Laurel, MD. URL last retrieved on December 27, 2006.
- ^ http://laurelhistoricalsociety.org
- ^ Superintendent’s Proposed Annual Operating Budget For Fiscal Year 2008. Capital Improvement Program. pp 39-40. December 14, 2006. URL retrieved on March 9, 2007.
- ^ Laurel High auditorium in sight Laurel Leader. December 01, 2005. URL retrieved on March 8, 2008.
- ^ High School Course Offerings and Descriptions. DuVal High School. 1999-2000. Technical Academy Programs. pp 50-55. URL retrieved on March 9, 2007.
- ^ Leonard, Guy. Laurel High School newspaper wins Scholastic Press award. The Gazette. March 25, 2004. URL retrieved on March 8, 2007.
- ^ Cashin, Sheryl. "The Dilemma of the Black Middle Class." Issue 9 - Segregation & Integration - November 2005. The Next American City. Retrieved on November 7, 2011.
- ^ "West Laurel barn razing". October 2002. Fan Questions and Answers. Marty Friedman Official Website. URL retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ "Program of Laurel 79's 25 Year Reunion". http://spartan79.com/main1.html. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
[edit] External links
- Laurel High School
- LHSAthletics.com
- Laurel High School Advanced Placement (AP) English
- The Shield school newspaper
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