Matthew Henson Middle School
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Matthew Henson Middle School (MHMS) is a public middle school
located in Pomonkey, Maryland in Charles County
.
The school was originally dedicated in 1957 as Pomonkey High School, a segregated
black junior/senior high school
. After Charles County Public Schools were integrated in 1966, students from the Bryans Road, Maryland
area who had attended Lackey Junior/Senior High School attended Pomonkey High School. When the current Henry E. Lackey High School
was completed in 1969, this Pomonkey building was then rededicated as a middle school. It is named for Matthew Henson
, once resident in Charles County.
The school mascot is a Huskie Dog, chosen in honor of Matthew Henson and his arctic explorations. Throughout the school year, boys and girls take part in athletics, including archery, basketball, volleyball, and track and field events. The students compete in these events with students from the other county middle schools.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
located in Pomonkey, Maryland in Charles County
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
.
The school was originally dedicated in 1957 as Pomonkey High School, a segregated
Racial segregation
Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
black junior/senior high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. After Charles County Public Schools were integrated in 1966, students from the Bryans Road, Maryland
Bryans Road, Maryland
Bryans Road is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Bryans Road was named after Oliver Norris Bryan, a 19th century farmer and scientist who owned and operated Locust Grove Farm near Marshall Hall, Maryland. The area consisted mostly of tobacco farms until the...
area who had attended Lackey Junior/Senior High School attended Pomonkey High School. When the current Henry E. Lackey High School
Henry E. Lackey High School
Henry E. Lackey High School is a high school in Charles County, Maryland. It is run by Charles County Public Schools.-History:The current building was completed in 1969, replacing a previous building built in 1953 which was rededicated as General Smallwood Middle School...
was completed in 1969, this Pomonkey building was then rededicated as a middle school. It is named for Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson
Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer and associate of Robert Peary during various expeditions, the most famous being a 1909 expedition which it was discovered that he was the the first person to reach the Geographic North Pole.-Life:Henson was born on a farm in Nanjemoy,...
, once resident in Charles County.
The school mascot is a Huskie Dog, chosen in honor of Matthew Henson and his arctic explorations. Throughout the school year, boys and girls take part in athletics, including archery, basketball, volleyball, and track and field events. The students compete in these events with students from the other county middle schools.