Howard High School
Encyclopedia
Howard High School, in its 58th year, serves families from Ellicott City, Elkridge
, and Columbia, Maryland
and is part of the Howard County public school system
.
with over three quarters of the graduates enrolling in post-secondary institutions
.
The school is boxed by Maryland Route 108
, Maryland Route 104
, and immediately southwest of Maryland Route 100
and is visible from the highway.
It is located 11 miles outside of Baltimore
.
Like all other Howard County
high schools, Howard High has a yearlong schedule that provides students with the opportunity to earn seven credits
. Currently the school has a schedule which includes 6 fifty minute classes per day, with the fourth period alternating between A day and B day so the students earn a total of 7 credits per year.
Elkridge, Maryland
Elkridge is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 22,042 at the 2000 census. Founded early in the 18th century, Elkridge is located at the confluence of three counties, the other two being Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties...
, and Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
and is part of the Howard County public school system
Howard County Public Schools
The Howard County Public School System is the school district that manages the public schools of Howard County, Maryland, USA. It operates under the supervision of an eight-member Board of Education. The Superintendent is Sydney L...
.
School History
The school was formerly known as Howard County Senior High School. The population is both culturally and economically diverseMulticulturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
with over three quarters of the graduates enrolling in post-secondary institutions
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
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The school is boxed by Maryland Route 108
Maryland Route 108
Maryland Route 108 is a suburban state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, starting in Damascus and ending near Columbia.-Route description:...
, Maryland Route 104
Maryland Route 104
Maryland Route 104 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Waterloo Road, the state highway runs from MD 108 in Columbia north to MD 103 in Ellicott City. MD 104 connects MD 108, MD 103, and MD 100 in northeastern Howard County. The state highway was originally constructed...
, and immediately southwest of Maryland Route 100
Maryland Route 100
Maryland Route 100 is a major east–west highway connecting U.S. Route 29 in Ellicott City and MD 177 in Pasadena. MD 100 also connects to Interstate 95 , US 1, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway , and I-97...
and is visible from the highway.
It is located 11 miles outside of Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
.
Like all other Howard County
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
high schools, Howard High has a yearlong schedule that provides students with the opportunity to earn seven credits
Credit (education)
A course credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course taken at a school or other educational institution.- United States :...
. Currently the school has a schedule which includes 6 fifty minute classes per day, with the fourth period alternating between A day and B day so the students earn a total of 7 credits per year.
Student Population
| 2010 | 2,023 |
| 2009 | 1,604 |
| 2008 | 1,500 |
| 2007 | 1,362 |
| 2006 | 1,332 |
| 2005 | 1,241 |
| 2004 | 1,270 |
| 2003 | 1,199 |
| 2002 | 1,174 |
| 2001 | 1,257 |
| 2000 | 1,249 |
| 1999 | 1,242 |
| 1998 | 1,142 |
| 1997 | 1,202 |
| 1996 | 1,682 |
| 1995 | 1,484 |
| 1994 | 1,335 |
| 1993 | 1,261 |
Renovation
At the opening of the 2006-2007 school year, Howard completed its renovations, which included a brand new cafeteria attached to an atrium, two new wings on opposite ends on the school, an auxiliary gym (in which the previous cafeteria was positioned), and a new track around the football field. The renovation also provided the Art and Science Department with a new state of the art Darkroom and several brand new laboratories. At the end of the same school year, Howard placed a brand new copper statue of a lion overlooking the Stadium Field.Athletics
Howard High School has won the following state championships:- 2007 - Girls' Cross Country
- 2007 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2006 - Boys' Track & Field
- 2006 - Girls' Cross County
- 1995 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1994 - Girls' Basketball
- 1992 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1989 - Boys' Soccer
- 1989 - Boys' Indoor Track 2A-1A
- 1985 - Boys' Indoor Track BC
- 1985 - Boy's Track & Field
- 1984 - Boys' Indoor Track BC
- 1980 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1974 - Football
- 1640 - Boys' Jousting
Notable alumni
- Desmond ArmstrongDesmond ArmstrongDesmond Kevin Armstrong is a retired American soccer defender and midfielder, who was a member of the United States national team from 1987 to 1994. He played three seasons in Major Indoor Soccer League, part of one in the Brazilian First Division, two in the American Professional Soccer League...
(1982), member of US 1990 FIFA World Cup1990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
soccer team - Michael ChabonMichael ChabonMichael Chabon born May 24, 1963) is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review....
(1980), Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning novelist - Willie GermanyWillie GermanyWillie James Germany Jr. is a former American football defensive back who played four years in the National Football League.-Background:...
(1971-1974), NFL defensive back - Edward J. KasemeyerEdward J. KasemeyerEdward J. Kasemeyer is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 5th term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 12 in Baltimore and Howard Counties.-Background:...
(1963), Maryland State SenatorMaryland State SenateThe Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland... - Alexis Ohanian (2001), Co-founder of redditRedditreddit is a social news website where the registered users submit content, in the form of either a link or a text "self" post. Other users then vote the submission "up" or "down," which is used to rank the post and determine its position on the site's pages and front page.Reddit was originally...
- James N. RobeyJames N. Robey-Background:Robey was born in Baltimore, and raised in the small Howard County mill town of Daniels, once located on the banks of the Patapsco River.-Education:...
- Maryland state senator - Wayne WilsonWayne WilsonWayne MacArthur Wilson is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for nine seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Shepherd University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979...
(1975), NFL running back - Todd HaskinsTodd HaskinsTodd Haskins is a retired American soccer Defender who played most of his career in beach soccer. He was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.-Club career:Haskins was an outstanding...
(1990), Gatorade National Player of the Year in Boys Soccer