Chopticon High School is a public

Public education

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 high school

High school

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 of 1,600+ students in grades 9–12. It offers college

College

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 preparatory programs and programs that prepare students for business

Business

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 and technical

Technology

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 occupations. It serves the community in the northern portion of St. Mary's County, Maryland, between the Potomac River

Potomac River

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 and Patuxent River

Patuxent River

The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between...

. The area is mainly rural

Rural

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 communities, with a recent rise in suburban development. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent River, government contractors, St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland

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, St Mary's County government, and traditional agriculture

Agriculture

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 and water-related

Chesapeake Bay

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 businesses.

Chopticon High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education. Chopticon High School belongs to the St. Mary's County Public School System

St. Mary's County Public Schools

St. Mary's County Public Schools is a school district that serves St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA, at the confluence of the Potomac River, Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay. The area is a mixture of rural and suburban communities. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent River,...

 (or SMCPS) and is associated with two other county high schools: Great Mills High School

Great Mills High School

Great Mills High School is a comprehensive public high school of 1600+ students in grades 9-12. It serves students at the confluence of the Potomac River, Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay. The area is a mixture of rural and suburban communities. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent...

 and Leonardtown High School

Leonardtown High School

Leonardtown High School is a comprehensive public high school of 2,187 students in grades 9-12. It offers college preparatory programs and programs that prepare students for business and technical occupations. It serves the community in the central portion of St. Mary's County, Maryland, between...

.

Chopticon High School Athletics belong to the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference

Southern Maryland Athletic Conference

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, and rarely competes in Division 3A in the state competitions.

Chopticon High School was founded in 1965, as a replacement to Margaret Brent High School (founded in 1921 – now Margaret Brent Middle School

Margaret Brent Middle School

Margaret Brent Middle School is a middle school in St. Mary's County, Maryland and is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools. As of 2008 there are 96 faculty members. It was named in honor of Margaret Brent, an early colonist who was the first woman to appear in a court of common law...

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