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Westminster Senior High School is a high school located in Westminster, Maryland, United States.

The school, which is a part of the Carroll County Public School System (CCPS), has an enrollment of approximately 1,900 students, down from the 2,300 students it had before the opening of two new high schools in the area. It is the largest and the oldest high school in the Carroll County Public School System and is one of the largest high schools in the state of Maryland. The current principal is Mr. John Seaman.

Drama Program and The International Thespians Society

The Westminster High School drama program is among the most prestigious in the area.

Westminster puts on three shows a year, one being a Spring musical.

Previous Productions Include:

2002-2003: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Anything Goes
2003-2004: Crimes of the Heart; Stepping Out; Annie Get Your Gun
2004-2005: The Lady Cries Murder; "Odds and Evens": Competition Piece and This is a Test; Cinderella
2005-2006: The Mouse That Roared; "Odds and Evens": A Midsummer Night's Dream and Taming of the Shrew; Bye Bye Birdie
2006-2007: The Night of January 16th; Excerpts from The Twilight Zone; The Pajama Game

Athletics

Westminster High School varsity baseball team won the class 3A state championships on Saturday May 26th 2007. The final score of the game was 4 to 1. On the same day, John Lopez, won a class 3A state title in the 110

The Westminster football team of the 2007-2008 school year got blown out by Liberty and ruined Liberty’s losing streak of 21 games in a row.

Athletics at WHS include:

Football
Basketball
Baseball
Lacrosse
Cross Country
Track and Field
Softball
Field Hockey
Tennis
Golf
Volleyball
Wrestling

The Owls Varsity Football team played in the 2005 State Championship.

Marching Band

The Westminster High School Owls Marching Band is under the direction of Mark Lortz and Brian Drake. It is the first band from Maryland to participate in a Bands of America competition, including the Grand National Championships held in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. It won the 2002 Atlantic Coast Championship, a TOB-sanctioned competition, and won a Bands of America Regional competition in 2003. It participated in the Bands of America Grand National Championship in 2004 and 2005, placing 21st and 37th, respectively.

Field Shows:

1997: The Divine Comedy under Drum Major Bobbie Maloy
- Book 1: The Inferno (Smith)
- Book 2: Purgatorio (Smith)
- Book 3: The Ascention (Smith), Paradiso (Smith) & Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf (Holsinger)
1998: The Art of War under Drum Major Bobbie Maloy
1999: Pandora's Box under Drum Major Justin Simon
2000: Latin American Sketches under Drum Major Mark Andrews
2001: Project Revolution under Drum Major Amy Spencer
2002: Inside and Out under Drum Major AJ Dobbins
2003: The System under Drum Majors Kim Leidy and Danielle Mora
2004: Luminarium under Drum Majors Sarah Leidy and James Kranz
2005: Impressions of Japan under Drum Majors James Kranz and Kayla Shipley
2006: Wood, Glass, and Metal under Drum Major Laura Bock
2007: Beyond The Stars under Drum Major Kirsten Bickford

Notable Alumnus

John A. Giannetti, Jr., former Maryland State Senator and Delegate.

External links

Official site

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-The Westminster High School Owls Marching Band is under the direction of Mark Lortz and Brian Drake. It is the first band from Maryland to participate in a [[Bands of America]] competition, including the Grand National Championships held in the [[RCA Dome]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. It won the 2002 [[Atlantic Coast Championship]], a TOB-sanctioned competition, and won a Bands of America Regional competition in 2003. It participated in the Bands of America Grand National Championship for two years and has placed 21st and 37th, respectively, for 2004 and 2005.
+The Westminster High School Owls Marching Band is under the direction of Mark Lortz and Brian Drake. It is the first band from Maryland to participate in a [[Bands of America]] competition, including the Grand National Championships held in the [[RCA Dome]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. It won the 2002 [[Atlantic Coast Championship]], a TOB-sanctioned competition, and won a Bands of America Regional competition in 2003. It participated in the Bands of America Grand National Championship in 2004 and 2005, placing 21st and 37th, respectively.
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