Gaithersburg High School

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Gaithersburg High School
Address
Map
101 Education Boulevard

Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
20878

United States
Coordinates39°08′07.72″N 77°11′40.90″W / 39.1354778°N 77.1946944°W / 39.1354778; -77.1946944
Information
TypePublic secondary
Motto"Knowledge is power!"[1][2]
Established1904
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalCary D. Dimmick[3]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,388
Classes offeredNavy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Cosmetology, Hospitality and Tourism, Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science, Academy of Finance (AoF), Academy of Information Technology (AoIT)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold    
MascotTrojans
RivalClarksburg High School
Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School
Quince Orchard High School
Watkins Mill High School
NewspaperThe Blue & Gold
YearbookSail On
Feeder schoolsForest Oak Middle School and Gaithersburg Middle School
WebsiteGaithersburg High School

Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is a public high school located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school is located at 101 Education Boulevard and consists of grades 9–12. Its feeder schools are Forest Oak Middle School and Gaithersburg Middle School.[4]

History[edit]

Gaithersburg High School was established in 1904 as "Gaithersburg School," and included grades K-12. It was originally located on North Summit Ave, the site of present-day Gaithersburg Elementary School. In 1951, a new school building was built at the south end of South Summit Avenue, on the opposite side of town. The building was expanded over the years, with a complete renovation of the A, B, C, and N wings in 1978. In 2007, a new wing was added to that building. From 2011 to 2013, a new school building was built on the grounds of the former, which was demolished with the exception of the parts of the building that were built in 2007, as well as Newman Auditorium, which was built in 1972. The new school building was integrated into the surviving portions of the old school building. The school's address from 1951 to 2013 was 314 South Frederick Avenue.[5] Before 2013, the school building was sized at 68,184 square feet (1.5653 acres).

2011–2013 renovations[edit]

In the summer of 2011, construction began on a new school building. The project added to the wing built in 2007 and included renovations to that wing. A limited amount of student parking was available at the time because the new building was constructed on the old student lot. The project was completed in time for the beginning of the 2013–14 school year.[6][7][8]

Areas Served[edit]

Gaithersburg High School serves students residing in Gaithersburg. It feeds from two middle schools and eight elementary schools.[9]

  • Forest Oak Middle School
    • Goshen Elementary School
    • Rosemont Elementary School
    • Summit Hall Elementary School
    • Harriet R. Tubman Elementary School
  • Gaithersburg Middle School
    • Gaithersburg Elementary School
    • Laytonsville Elementary School
    • Strawberry Knoll Elementary School
    • Washington Grove Elementary School

Elementary School Split Articulations:

  • The northern portion of Laytonsville ES articulates to John T. Baker Middle School and Damascus High School.

Recent Boundary Changes[edit]

With the opening of Tubman ES, the board of education approved boundaries that reassigned the following:[10]

  • Portions of Gaithersburg, Rosemont, and Washington Grove ES to Tubman ES
  • A portion of Strawberry Knoll ES to Gaithersburg ES
  • A portion of Summit Hall ES to Rosemont ES
  • A portion of Rosemont ES to Washington Grove ES

With these changes, Washington Grove students would now articulate to Gaithersburg MS instead of Forest Oak MS.

Potential Future Boundary Changes[edit]

As of the 2023-24 school year, Gaithersburg High School projects to be over-enrolled for the next 15 years with its current attendance zones.[9] To address these concerns, along with overutilization among other nearby schools, the county is conducting a boundary study for the new Crown High School,[11] whose site is within the Rosement ES boundaries and has an expected completion date of August 2027.[9]

Student demographics[edit]

In 2022, Gaithersburg High School reported that 59.6% of students were of Hispanic origins, 21.4% were African American, 9.6% were White, and 6.4% were Asian American and less than 5% were mixed race.[12] In addition, the student population was 54% male and 46% female.[12]

Sports[edit]

State champions[edit]

  • 1961 Boys Cross Country[13]
  • 1965 Boys Track and Field[13]
  • 1966 Boys Track and Field[13]
  • 1971 Boys Cross Country[13]
  • 1986 Boys Track and Field[13]
  • 1986 Football
  • 1992 Football
  • 1998 Boys Basketball
  • 1998 Boys Track and Field[13]
  • 2000 Boys Track and Field[13]
  • 2000 Football
  • 2000 Boys Cross Country[13]
  • 2002 Boys Track and Field[13]
  • 2005 Girls Volleyball
  • 2009 Boys Indoor Track & Field
  • 2011 Girls Basketball State Champions
  • 2012 Girls Basketball State Champions[13]
  • 2015 Boys Varsity Baseball State Champions

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://yb.cmcdn.com/yearbooks/b/d/6/d/bd6daa43f0f1463553341c9646cd18d1/440/0001.jpg?h=5600e801d6a645d5c4d62cca59fb758e [bare URL image file]
  2. ^ https://yb.cmcdn.com/yearbooks/9/9/0/9/9909cb5c53afcf23e3b023818e2b52f3/440/0001.jpg?h=b5ecfcc9128532028d960566beaabfd6 [bare URL image file]
  3. ^ "Principal's Page". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Gaithersburg High School - #551" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Gaithersburg High School". January 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2015-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "New Gaithersburg High building reflects growth in Montgomery". Washington Post.
  8. ^ Gaithersburg High School (3 October 2012). "New Building Construction Update 2012". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ a b c Division of Capital Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools. Superintendent's Recommended FY 2025 Capital Budget and the FY 2025–2030 Capital Improvements Program - Chapter 4: Gaithersburg Cluster. Accessed 4 June 2024
  10. ^ Division of Capital Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools. BOE Adopted Supplement A - Board of Education Adopted Gaithersburg Cluster Elementary School #8 Boundary Study - November 18, 2021
  11. ^ Division of Capital Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools. Board of Education Adopted Boundary Study Scope - to Determine the Service Area for the new Crown and Expansion of Damascus HS - March 19, 2024. Accessed 4 June 2024
  12. ^ a b "Gaithersburg High School - 551" (PDF). Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/WinterRecordBook.pdf[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ Decristo, Matt (11 June 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Nick Castellano, Creator of the Documentary 'The History of Grand Theft Auto (1984-2021)'" – via themoviebuff/.
  15. ^ PressBox: HS Then & Now: For Abiamiri, Draft Day Was Just Gorgeous Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Pressboxonline.com (2007-05-03). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
  16. ^ Sail On (1981 ed.). Gaithersburg, MD: Gaithersburg High School. 1981. p. 105.
  17. ^ "Kix Band". www.facebook.com.
  18. ^ II, Thomas H. Maugh (5 June 2011). "Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a specific gene mutation" – via LA Times.
  19. ^ Essedarius Vol. 10 (2004 ed.). Gaithersburg, MD: Gaithersburg High School. 2004. p. 26.

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