Smithsburg High School

Smithsburg High School
Established	1965
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Karim Shortridge
Students	890
Grades	9-12
Location	Smithsburg, Maryland, United States
Colors	Purple      and Gold
Mascot	Leopard
Newspaper	'Vox Populi'
Website	Smithsburg High School

Smithsburg High School was constructed in 1965 on 66 North Main Street in the town of Smithsburg, Maryland, United States. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system. Its current principal is Karim Shortridge. The School Day is 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Organizations

• Student Government Association

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes

• Future Business Leaders of America

• Future Farmers of America

• National Honor Society

• Chess Club

• Academic Team

• Debate Club

• PTSA

• Environmental Club

• Link Crew

• Latin Club

• Spanish Club

• Indoor and Outdoor Color Guard

• Math Club (Mu Alpha Theta)

• Multicultural Club

• Drama - The Smithsburg High Drama students, under the direction of Ms. Ruth Bradley, perform at least two shows a year, a Spring and a Fall show. Shows that Smithsburg High Drama students have performed include, Footloose, Little Shop of Horrors, Oklahoma, Grease, The wizard of Oz (2x), Dracula, My Friend Grim, among others.

• Sonix Show Choir - The Smithsburg Sonix show choir, also under the direction of Ms. Bradley, performs regular holiday and spring concerts as well as an annual musical each spring. In recent years, the Sonix Show chior has performed musicals such as High School Musical, and High School Musical 2 among others.

• Band and Jazz Ensamble - Smithsburg band students, under the direction of Mr. Gary Rupert, perform in area parades and in a field show from August to October. From November to May, students perform in the concert setting to present a holiday, mid-winter, and spring concert. Smithsburg's Jazz Ensamble, also under Mr. Rupert's direction, performs alongside the Concert Band for the holiday, mid-winter, and spring concerts, as well as many local community events including "Swingin' in the Park" at Hagerstown City Park. Band and Jazz Ensamble students travel to Walt Disney World every three years for the concert and jazz bands to perform before adjudicators, and for the marching band to participate in the parade on Main Street, USA.

• Orchestra - Smithsburg's Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Evan Price, performs in regular holiday, mid-winter, and spring concerts, as well as in Festival, an ajudicated performance every spring. The Orchestra also travels with the band to Walt Disney World every three years to perform before adjudicators as well as the public.

Academic recognition

Smithsburg High School was recently named in U.S. News & World Report's annual listing of the Best High Schools in the United States earning a Silver Award for test scores consistently above state and national averages.[1]

Sports

Smithsburg High School's sports program is best known for its girls teams, having won a total of 34 Maryland state championships in the 1A or 1A/2A division. The boys teams, by contrast, have won only 12 state championships. The school also has boys and girls lacrosse teams, a baseball team, and a boys soccer team though none have as of yet won a state championship.

• Girls Basketball: 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

• Boys Cross Country: 1977

• Girls Cross Country: 1978, 2000, 2001, 2006

• Football: 1976, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1994

• Golf: 2005

• Girls Soccer: 2001, 2005, 2006

• Softball: 1987

• Boys Track: 1976-1978, 2006, 2007, 2009

• Girls Track: 1977-1979, 1992, 1993, 1997-2003, 2010

• Volleyball: 1981, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009

Rival high schools

• Boonsboro High School
• Williamsport High School

Notable alumni

• Jim Schlossnagle, head baseball coach, Texas Christian University

External links

• Smithsburg High School, Smithsburg, Maryland
• Washington County Public Schools: Smithsburg High School
• Washington County Public Schools Official Site