Walkersville High School
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Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville
Walkersville, Maryland
Walkersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,805 per the 2010 census.-History:Crum Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978...

, Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
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, Maryland
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, United States
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. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the “Lions.”

Overview

The school is located near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
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 of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off Maryland Route 194
Maryland Route 194
Maryland Route 194 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 26 in Ceresville north to the Pennsylvania state line near Taneytown, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 194 toward Hanover...

, east of U.S. 15, and north of Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26
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.

The current building's construction began in 1974 with an addition completed in 1999. The building has 191104 square feet (17,754.1 m²) of space located on 49.97 acres (202,221.6 m²) of land.

Students

Walkersville High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 96.07%, though it peaked in 2006 at 97.92% and had a low of 89.77% in 2001.

Sports

State Champions
  • 2010 - Boys' Swim Team
  • 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
  • 2008 - Boys' Track & Field
  • 2003 - Baseball
  • 2003 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1999 - Baseball
  • 1999 - Softball
  • 1996 - Softball
  • 1987 - Football
  • 1986 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1984 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1978 - Baseball
  • 1972 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1964 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1960 - Boys' Basketball


State Finalist
State Semi-Finalist
State Quarter-Finalist

Image gallery

Walkersville High School has been located in several buildings over the years including the three shown below. The middle image is now Walkersville Middle School.

See also

  • List of high schools in Maryland
  • Frederick County Public Schools
    Frederick 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...


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