Frederick High School
Encyclopedia
Frederick High School is a four-year public high school in Frederick, MD
, Frederick County
, Maryland
, United States
. Frederick High School can trace its roots to the 1890s before the boys' and girls' high schools merged in 1923 to form the first Frederick High School. The school serves the town of Frederick along with Governor Thomas Johnson High School
and Tuscarora High School
, and is only a few miles from Walkersville High School
and Urbana High School
.
, east of U.S. 15, south of West 2nd Street, and east of West College Terrace.
The building has 204694 square feet (19,016.7 m²) of space located on 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land.
Frederick High School is a very diverse high school. As of 2007, the school was 26% black, 59% white, 14.5% Hispanic, and 10% Asian. Also in 2007, 30% of the students receive free or reduced meals
and nearly 34% are enrolled in special education classes.
Frederick High School's baseball team won the 2009 state championship.
The school's population had been steadily rising until 2003 when Tuscarora High School
opened in southern Frederick.
State Finalist
State Semi-Finalist
State Quarter-Finalist
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
, Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
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. Frederick High School can trace its roots to the 1890s before the boys' and girls' high schools merged in 1923 to form the first Frederick High School. The school serves the town of Frederick along with Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
for schools of the same name.Governor Thomas Johnson High School is a Four-Year Visual & Performing Arts public high school in Frederick, MD, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.- Thomas Johnson :...
and Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School is a secondary school located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, the third-largest city in Maryland, USA.-History:...
, and is only a few miles from Walkersville High School
Walkersville High School
Walkersville High School is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the “Lions.”-Overview:...
and Urbana High School
Urbana High School (Maryland)
Urbana High School is a public high school in Urbana, Maryland, and is the only International Baccalaureate Diploma School in Frederick County. The school colors are navy, gray, and white, and the mascot is the hawk. The principal is Ms. Kathy Campagnoli, and the Vice Principals are Mr. Jeff...
.
Buildings
The school is located at 650 Carroll Parkway in historic downtown Frederick City. It is just north of Maryland Route 144Maryland Route 144
Maryland Route 144 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 40 between Cumberland and Baltimore...
, east of U.S. 15, south of West 2nd Street, and east of West College Terrace.
The building has 204694 square feet (19,016.7 m²) of space located on 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land.
Students
Frederick High School's graduation rate has been steady over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 92.75%, the highest rate since 1993 when it reached 93.35%, up from a low of 90.65% in 2004.Frederick High School is a very diverse high school. As of 2007, the school was 26% black, 59% white, 14.5% Hispanic, and 10% Asian. Also in 2007, 30% of the students receive free or reduced meals
and nearly 34% are enrolled in special education classes.
Frederick High School's baseball team won the 2009 state championship.
The school's population had been steadily rising until 2003 when Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School is a secondary school located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, the third-largest city in Maryland, USA.-History:...
opened in southern Frederick.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,697 | 1,752 | 1,782 | 1,795 | 1,799 | 1,811 | 1,738 | 1,782 | 1,870 | 1,950 | 1,957 | 1,541 | 1,403 | 1,240 | 1,320 |
Notable alumni
- Chuck ForemanChuck ForemanChuck Foreman is a retired NFL football player.He was a running back during his NFL career, although he often caught passes out of the backfield.-Early career:...
- former NFL Player - Senator Charles "Mac" Mathias - former United States Senator
- Alex X. MooneyAlex X. MooneyAlex X. Mooney is a former Maryland State Senator representing District 3. On December 11, 2010, Mooney was elected as Chair of the Maryland Republican Party.-Background:...
- former Maryland State Senator - Soon Hee NewboldSoon Hee NewboldSoon Hee Newbold is an ASCAP award winning American composer, conductor, musician, and actress.- Biography :Newbold was born in Seoul, Korea, and adopted by the Newbold family. She grew up in Frederick, Maryland, with two sisters and began playing piano at age five and violin at age seven. ...
- Musician and Conductor - Bobby SteggertBobby SteggertBobby Steggert is an American theatre, musical theatre, television, and film actor.-Biography and training:Bobby Steggert was born in Frederick, Maryland...
- Actor, Nominated for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Tony Award for his role in RagtimeRagtimeRagtime is an original musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918. Its main characteristic trait is its syncopated, or "ragged," rhythm. It began as dance music in the red-light districts of American cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans years before being published...
Sports
State ChampionsState Finalist
State Semi-Finalist
State Quarter-Finalist
See also
- List of high schools in Maryland
- Frederick County Public SchoolsFrederick County Public Schools (Maryland)Frederick County Public Schools is a public school system run for the residents of Frederick County, Maryland.-High schools:*Brunswick High School*Catoctin High School*Flexible Evening High School*Frederick High School*Governor Thomas Johnson High School...