Wheaton High School
| Wheaton High | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1954 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Kevin Lowndes |
| Students | 1,312 (2008) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Wheaton, Maryland, USA |
| District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Rival | John F. Kennedy High School |
| Yearbook | The Lance |
| Website | Wheaton High School |
Wheaton High School is an American four-year public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the unincorporated Wheaton/Glenmont section of Silver Spring, about 5 miles north of Washington, D.C..
The high school is a part of the Montgomery County Public School system and a member of its Downcounty Consortium. The school is named for the Wheaton area, which is in turn named for Frank Wheaton (1833-1903), a career officer in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.
The school is also physically connected to the Thomas Edison High School of Technology, named in honor of the famous American inventor.
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[edit] Academies
Wheaton High School has four main academies of education: The Academy of Biosciences and Medicine, the Academy of Engineering (voted the top CTE program in Maryland), the Academy of Information Technology, and the Academy of International Global and Cultural Studies.
[edit] Sports
The school mascot is the Wheaton Knight, representative of valor, chivalry, and bravery.
Wheaton's athletic teams have brought home several state championships. The Football Team captured a 2A State Championship in 1996 and were state finalists in 1994. They also were state semi-finalists in 1979 and 1980. The Girls Basketball Team won State Championships in 1985, 1997 and 1998. They were also state finalists in 1976 and 1982.
Wheaton's main rival is John F. Kennedy High School which is located down Randolph Road. The rivalry is fueled by the schools' close proximity to one another. The Wheaton-Kennedy competitive rivalry is one of the oldest in Montgomery County.
[edit] Fall sports
[edit] Winter sports
Wheaton High School has produced several titles in Winter Sports to include multiple boys and girls basketball State Championships and Wrestling State Champions. In Wrestling, Wheaton has the longest running tradition of state qualifiers in the entire state of Maryland that has not been broken since 1970. The next closest in comparison is Damascus High School with a 27 year long run from 1982-2009
[edit] Spring sports
[edit] Alumni
One notable alumnus of Wheaton High School is rock star Joan Jett who gained fame with her bands, The Runaways and The Blackhearts. Jett attended Wheaton High School briefly in the early 1970s before moving to L.A. to launch her music career.
[edit] External links
- Wheaton High School website
- Wheaton High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
- Wheaton High School Downcounty Consortium (DCC) webpage
- MCPS Downcounty Consortium (DCC) webpage
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Coordinates: 39°3′40.1″N 77°3′58.7″W / 39.061139°N 77.066306°W
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