Long Reach High School is a public

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 high school

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 located in Columbia

Columbia, Maryland

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, Maryland

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. It is part of the Howard County Public School System

Howard County Public Schools

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Location

Long Reach High School is located in eastern Howard County, Maryland

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:...

. It is east of Maryland Route 175

Maryland Route 175

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 and west of Maryland Route 108

Maryland Route 108

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. This school is a very short distance south of Howard High School. Long Reach High School's boundary touches those of Howard High School, Oakland Mills High School

Oakland Mills High School

Oakland Mills High School was established in 1973 as one of the first high schools to service the Columbia, Maryland area. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.The building had its first renovation in 1991, then again in 1998...

, and Hammond High School

Hammond High School (Columbia, Maryland)

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History

In 1695, Colonel Edward Dorsey, patriarch of an influential Maryland family, purchased a 448 acre (1.8 km²) tract of land in northern Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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. (Howard County did not come into existence until 1850.) The plantation he built first grew tobacco and later, with the opening of a mill by the Ellicott brothers (Ellicott City), grew wheat. Dorsey named his plantation Long Reach. In 1974, Long Reach became the name of one of the new planned city of Columbia's original villages. In 1995, a new high school, Long Reach High School, was built in the village of Long Reach in the city of Columbia. Also, Long Reach was featured in the background of a scene in the comedy movie Borat.

Athletics

Long Reach High School has won the following state championships in sports:

• 2006 - Boys' Basketball
• 2002 - Girls' Track & Field
• 2001 - Girls' Indoor Track
• 2001 - Girls' Track & Field
• 2000 - Girls' Track & Field
• 1999 - Girls' Track & Field
• 1998 - Girls' Track & Field

Students

Student population

2009	1,212
2008	1,247
2007	1,356
2006	1,428
2005	1,478
2004	1,562
2003	1,497
2002	1,492
2001	1,430
2000	1,522
1999	1,381
1998	1,287
1997	968

Administration

• Principal: Mr. David Burton
• Assistant Principal: Mr. Silver Fox
• Assistant Principal: Mrs. Shawn Hastings-Hauf
• Assistant Principal: Mr. Rick Robb
• Assistant Principal: Mrs. Meghan Senisi

See also

• http://lrhs.hcpss.org
• 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...
  
  
• http://www.longreachhighschool.net
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