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Century High School (Sykesville, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Century High School is located in Eldersburg, Maryland
within the Carroll County Public School District
. The school
was built in 2000/2001 on 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land and cost $30 million to complete. The building is 204161 square feet (18,967.2 m²) in size.
The school's
colors are emerald green, gold
, black
, and white
, and the mascot
is a knight
, chosen by the original principal, Dave Booz. The current principal is Andrew
N. Cockley.
As of September 21, 2007, Century's website
had been revamped and uploaded
onto the server
.
.
as their 2007 musical
, the first school in the county
to do so. In the past, they have done The Sound of Music
, Guys and Dolls
, The Diary of Anne Frank
, Annie
, The Mouse That Roared, Winnie the Pooh, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
, and Romeo and Juliet
. CHS was the first school in Carroll County
to have an outdoor theater for the school's Rude Mechanicals to perform on. The Rude Mechanicals is an acting troupe, named after the clown
s in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
. They perform Shakespeare skits both at Century and throughout the community. Century's state of the art auditorium
is considered to be one of the best high school facilities in the state.
Magazine's top 1300 schools in the United States. These schools are the top 5% of schools in the country.
Eldersburg, Maryland
Eldersburg is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census.-History:...
within the Carroll County Public School District
Carroll County Public Schools (Maryland)
Carroll County Public Schools is a school district based in Westminster, Maryland.CCPS is the ninth largest in the state of Maryland. More than 27,000 students are enrolled in the county's public schools....
. The school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
was built in 2000/2001 on 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land and cost $30 million to complete. The building is 204161 square feet (18,967.2 m²) in size.
The school's
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
colors are emerald green, gold
Gold (color)
Gold, also called golden, is one of a variety of orange-yellow color blends used to give the impression of the color of the element gold....
, black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
, and white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
, and the mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, chosen by the original principal, Dave Booz. The current principal is Andrew
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. Alternatives include André, Andrey, Andrei, Andrej, András, Andrés, Andreas, Andreu, Anders and Endrew. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names...
N. Cockley.
As of September 21, 2007, Century's website
Website
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had been revamped and uploaded
Uploading and downloading
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onto the server
Server (computing)
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.
History
With the rapid growth of southern Carroll County, a new high school was required to alleviate overcrowding at the nearby Liberty High School and South Carroll High SchoolSouth Carroll High School
South Carroll High School is a four-year public high school in Sykesville in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The school is located near the southwest corner of Carroll County on Liberty Road between Maryland Route 27 and Maryland Route 97....
.
Drama
The drama club at Century High School performed Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
as their 2007 musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
, the first school in the county
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
to do so. In the past, they have done The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
, Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, most notably...
, The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (play)
The Diary of Anne Frank is a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl. The play is a dramatization by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It opened at the Cort Theatre, Broadway, on October 5, 1955, in a production by Kermit Bloomgarden, directed by Garson Kanin and designed by Boris...
, Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
, The Mouse That Roared, Winnie the Pooh, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name....
, and Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
. CHS was the first school in Carroll County
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
to have an outdoor theater for the school's Rude Mechanicals to perform on. The Rude Mechanicals is an acting troupe, named after the clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
s in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
. They perform Shakespeare skits both at Century and throughout the community. Century's state of the art auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
is considered to be one of the best high school facilities in the state.
Athletics
The Athletic Director is Randy Pentz. The girl's lacrosse team has appeared in the state finals all five years of their existence, winning three times (2004,2006,2007). Their rival football team is Liberty High School.State Championships
- 2002 - Girls Soccer, Class 2A
- 2003 - Girls Soccer, Class 2A
- 2003 - Boys Soccer
- 2004 - Girls Lacrosse
- 2006 - Girls Lacrosse
- 2007 - Girls Lacrosse
- 2009 - Girls Lacrosse
- 2009 - Girls Cross Country
- 2010 - Girls Indoor Track
- 2010 - Girls Lacrosse
- 2010 - Girls Cross Country
- 2011 - Girls Indoor Track
- 2011 - Boys Indoor Track
- 2011 - Girls Cross Country
In the news
According to www.newsweek.com, Century High School was ranked 829 out of 1300 in NewsweekNewsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
Magazine's top 1300 schools in the United States. These schools are the top 5% of schools in the country.
Students
The student population at Century High School has been steadily rising over the past several years. Although, in the first year of its existence, only 9th and 10th graders attended the school. The second year of its existence, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders attended. It was not until autumn of 2003 that all four grade levels attended.| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,282 | 1,286 | 1,249 | 1,258 | 1,243 | 1,209 | 1,191 | 874 | 543 |