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Sparrows Point High School

Coordinates: 39°14′18″N 76°26′32″W / 39.23833°N 76.44222°W / 39.23833; -76.44222
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Sparrows Point High School
Aerial view of Sparrows Point High School
Address
Map
7400 North Point Road

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United States
Coordinates39°14′18″N 76°26′32″W / 39.23833°N 76.44222°W / 39.23833; -76.44222
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Great Expectations and Wonders"
"The East Side Dream Team"
Established1908; 116 years ago (1908)
School districtBaltimore County Public Schools
NCES School ID240012000477[1]
PrincipalEmily Caster
Teaching staff69.67 FTE (2022-23)[1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment1,146 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.45 (2022-23)[1]
Color(s)Blue and gray
   
MascotBooster The Pointer
Websitesparrowspoinths.bcps.org


Sparrows Point High is a public high school located in Sparrows Point, Maryland. It is one of 24 high schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools system. The school was established in 1908 and is located on a 35-acre (140,000 m2) campus in the southeastern corner of Baltimore County on a peninsula, which juts out into the Chesapeake Bay.

Sparrows Point High is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school's colors are blue and gray and the mascot is the "Pointer".

Academics

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Sparrows Point High School received a 60.7 out of a possible 90 points (67%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 4 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 65th percentile among all Maryland schools.[2]

Special programs

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S.P.E.C.I.E.S.

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SPECIES, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program.

College credit

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College credit is earned every year by students who take the Advanced Placement exams. Additionally, juniors and seniors may attend classes for half of each day at The Community College of Baltimore County. Students in this program may earn as many as fifteen college credits before they graduate from high school.

Sollers Point Technical High

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Approximately 20 percent of the students attend Sollers Point Technical High School for half of each school day to gain technical skills. Various other vocational programs are available, several of which culminate in cooperative work-study experience.

Special needs

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A Maryland's Tomorrow program[3] is available for at-risk students and a special education program is offered for learning-disabled students.

Extracurricular programs

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Many programs exist for Sparrows Point students beyond the regular curriculum. A complete interscholastic athletic program is offered that includes fall, winter, and spring sports. Students publish a literary magazine, newspaper, and yearbook. Chapters of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, the National Science Honor Society, and the National Music Honor Society are all active at Sparrows Point, as are Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators of America, and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). The Student Government gives students opportunities to gain leadership experience. Instrumental and vocal music ensembles are also available. FUSION, an independent Christian-based after school program, has had a presence at Sparrows Point since 2009.

Athletics

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State championships

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Boys Cross Country:

  • Class B 1973[4]

Girls Soccer

  • 1A 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018[4]

Boys Soccer

  • Class B 1973, 1974, 1975[4]
    • 1A 2006 (TIE), 2017[4]
  • Pre-MPSSAA:
    • Combined Class 1920, 1927[4]
    • Class A 1946[4]

Boys Basketball

  • Class A 1961[5]

Baseball

  • Class B 1979[6]

Tennis

Notable alumni

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Principals

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  • Joseph Blair (1908–1931)
  • Benjamin Willis (1931–1932)
  • Austin Wheeler (1932–1940)
  • William Sartorius (1940–1942)
  • Taylor Johnston (1942–1947)
  • William Jones (1947–1948)
  • Nelson Hurley (1948–1956)
  • Paul Dowling (1956–1963)
  • Howard Ritter (1963–1967)
  • Anthony Marchione (1967–1970)
  • Wayne Burgemeister (1970–1977)
  • Dr. Michael Eder (1977–1984)
  • Nicholas Spinnato (1984–1990)
  • Keith Harmeyer (1991–1994)
  • Dr. Margaret Spicer (1994–1998)
  • Harold Hatton (1998–1999)
  • Wayne Thibeault (1999–2001)
  • Robert SantaCroce (2002–2012)
  • Samuel Wynkoop (2012-2015)
  • Emily Caster (2015–Present)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Sparrows Point High (240012000477)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Sparrows Point High 2018-2019 Report Card
  3. ^ "Alternative Education - Maryland's Tomorrow Program". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
  5. ^ "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
  6. ^ a b "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
  7. ^ "William T. Evans". The Baltimore Sun. 1991-10-23. p. 2D. Retrieved 2023-03-05 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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