Forest Park High School (Maryland)
| Forest Park High School | |
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| Address | |
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New school:6900 Parkhigets ave Old school: 4300 Chatham Road , 21207 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Comprehensive |
| Motto | Today students--Tomorrow leaders |
| Founded | 1924 |
| School district | Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Gregory Thornton [CEO] |
| School number | 406 |
| Principal | Monica Dailey |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 501[1] (2014) |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green and Gray |
| Mascot | Foresters |
| Website | www |
Forest Park High School is a public secondary school in Baltimore, Maryland. Forest Park was established in 1924 as the Forest Park Junior-Senior High School. In 1932, the Forest Park Junior High School was moved and renamed the Garrison Junior High School. The Old Senior High School remained at its 4300 Chatham Road location until 1981 when it was torn down and the new school was built and occupied at the current Eldorado location.
Notable faculty
- Wendell E. Dunn, principal 1935–1961
Genevieve Butler, music teacher
Notable alumni
- Spiro T. Agnew, 39th Vice President of the United States
- Thomas Beck, film actor
- H Steven Blum, retired United States Army Lieutenant General who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau
- William "Buddy" Ellinghouse, president AT&T
- Cass Elliot, American singer Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas
- Billy Griffin, lead singer of The Miracles, solo artist
- Edward Deal Hardesty, judge, circuit court, Baltimore (1971–1990)
- Margaret Hayes, film and television actress[2]
- Ellen M. Heller, judge, Circuit court, Baltimore (1986–1999)
- Barbara A. Hoffman, (D), Maryland State Senator, District 42, Baltimore City (1983–2003) [1]
- Earl Hofmann, Baltimore Realist artist, graduated 1946
- Barry Levinson, movie director[2]
- Robert C. Murphy, chief judge, Maryland Court of Appeals
- Alan Sagner, New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation
- Zvi Shoubin, Maryland Public Television chief programming executive; created the "Buddy Deane Show" in 1957. (class of 1945)
- Howard "Chip" Silverman, author lacrosse coach
- Mark Rosenker, Former Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Major General, USAF (ret)
- Mary Tabor, American author of literary fiction
- Celeste Ulrich (1924-2011) (class of 1942), leading educator in physical education
- Arnold M. Weiner, noted attorney
Notes
- ^ "Enrollment for All Grades All Students : Demographics : Baltimore City - Forest Park High : 2014 Maryland Report Card:". Maryland State Department of Education. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Margaret Hayes" (PDF). 41 (1). December 1953: 85. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
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External links
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