Marriotts Ridge High School
| Marriotts Ridge High School | |
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12100 Woodford Drive Marriottsville, MD, 21104 | |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 2005 |
| Principal | Dr. Adrianne Kaufman |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,223[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Metallic Silver and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | www |
Marriotts Ridge High School is a secondary school located in Marriottsville, Maryland. It is part of the Howard County Public School System. The school was named after the town of Marriottsville, and the height of its location. The pre-opening name of Marriott's Ridge was later changed to Marriotts Ridge.[2] It is known for academic excellence, music department, and its athletic teams. Marriotts Ridge is the newest and largest[3] high school in the Howard County Public School System.
The school is located in northern Howard County on Maryland Route 99, just east of Maryland Route 32, and north of Interstate 70. It is approximately 15 miles west of Baltimore and 25 miles north of Washington, DC. The school was planned to be built on the grounds of the Alpha Ridge Landfill, but a 3-2 council vote in 2002 redirected the building to a site across from Mount View Middle School.[4] Marriotts Ridge is a mirror image of both Long Reach High School and Reservoir High School. The school borders the districts for Glenelg High School, River Hill High School, Wilde Lake High School, Centennial High School, and Mount Hebron High School. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked Marriotts Ridge as the #265 best high school nationwide and #7 statewide on its list of "America's Best High Schools."[5]
Recent achievements
Achievements in the 2011 school year include:
- 5 National Merit Finalists
- 53 students participated in Maryland All-State Band/Orchestra/Chorus
- Symphonic Winds Ensemble earns all Superior ratings at the Howard County Band Festival
- Overall Grand Champion in the Choral Division and Concert Band/Wind Ensemble division at OrlandoFest
- Poms – Placed 1st and 3rd in MAPDA Competition
Achievements in the 2010 school year include:
- 3 National Merit Finalists
- 35 students selected to MMEA Maryland All-State Band/Orchestra/Chorus
- 10 students nominated to the MENC All-Eastern Band/Orchestra/Chorus
- Overall Grand Champion in Choir, Orchestra, and Band at East Coast Fiesta Val Music Competition[6]
- Poms - State Champions
Principals
- Pat Saunderson 2005-2011
- Adrianne Kaufman 2011-present
Athletics
Marriotts Ridge has won the following titles:
Boys' Soccer
- 2013 Boys' Soccer - County Champions
- 2012 Boys' Soccer - County, Regional, State Champions, Undefeated (17-0)
- 2011 Boys' Soccer - Regional, State Champions
- 2010 Boys' Soccer - Regional, State Champions
- 2009 Boys' Soccer - County, District, Regional, State Champions
- 2008 Boys' Soccer - County, Regional Champions
Girls' Soccer
- 2010 Girls' Soccer - County Champions
- 2013 Girls' Soccer - Regional Champions
Golf
- 2014 Golf - State Champions, Boys' Team Undefeated
- 2013 Golf - State Champions, Undefeated
- 2012 Golf - State Champions
- 2011 Golf - Girls' County Champions
- 2010 Golf - District Champions
Lacrosse
- 2014 Girls' Lacrosse - State Champions
- 2013 Girls' Lacrosse - State Champions
- 2013 Girls' Lacrosse - Regional Champions
- 2011 Girls' Lacrosse - State Champions (The MRHS Girls Varsity lacrosse team won the Maryland state title in 2011 by a score of 8-4 against Century High School.[7])
- 2010 Girls' Lacrosse - Regional Champions
Cheerleading
- Winter 2012-13 Cheerleading - County Champions
- Winter 2011-12 Cheerleading - County Champions
- Winter 2009-10 Cheerleading - County Champions
Volleyball
- 2014 Volleyball - Regional Champions
- 2011 Volleyball - Regional Champions
- 2010 Volleyball - Regional Champions
Ice Hockey
- 2015 Howard Cup Champions
- 2011 Howard Cup Champions
Students
The 2010-11 school year was the sixth year for the school. The class of 2008 was the first graduating class of Marriotts Ridge High School. Marriotts Ridge is known for its strong academics with a drop out rate of .46% and 100% of students passing the Maryland High School assessment in the 2009-2010 school year. Marriotts Ridge has been ranked 14th out of 225 public high schools in Maryland.[8]
| 2012-2013 | 1,223 |
| 2011-2012 | 1,271 |
| 2010-2011 | 1,305 |
| 2008–2009 | 1,230 |
| 2007–2008 | 1,186 |
| 2006–2007 | 887 |
| 2005–2006 | 577 |
Demographics
Listed below is the data collected from the 2011-2012 school year regarding the student body's ethnic breakdown.
| Ethnicity | Percentage of Total Students |
|---|---|
| American Indian/ Alaskan | 0.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 21.5% |
| African American | 7.2% |
| White/Non Hispanic | 64.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Mixed | 3.7% |
See also
References and notes
- ^ http://hcpss.org/schools/profiles/prof_hs_marriottsridge1011.pdf
- ^ "A punctuated problem ; Marriottsville". The Baltimore Sun. 9 December 2004.
- ^ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-05/news/0508050063_1_marriotts-ridge-ridge-high-glenelg.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Tanika White (28 February 2002). "Board rejects site for school Members dislike location near Alpha Ridge Landfill Decision a surprise Most likely place seen as Mount View, which opposes it". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/howard-county-public-schools/marriotts-ridge-high-school-9134
- ^ http://www.hcpss.org/schools/profiles/prof_mrhs1011.pdf
- ^ http://www.hcpss.org/athletics/champions.shtml
- ^ http://www.schooldigger.com/go/MD/schools/0042001437/school.aspx?entity=21
- ^ Source for student population staticstics, Maryland State Department of Education