Sparrows Point High School

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Sparrows Point High
Aerial view of Sparrows Point High School
Location
7400 North Point Road
Sparrows Point MD
United States
Information
School district Baltimore County Public Schools
Principal R. Santacroce
Staff 81
Students 800
Faculty 62
Type Public
Grades 9-12
Mascot The Pointer
Color(s) Blue and gray

         
Established 1908
Students per class 27
Phone number (410) 887-7517
Homepage http://sparrowspoinths.bcps.org/

Sparrows Point High is a comprehensive high school for students in grades 9 - 12 and is one of the 24 high schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools. The current enrollment is 883 with an average of 27 students per class. The school was established in 1908 and is located on a 35-acre campus in the southeastern corner of Baltimore County on a lovely peninsula, which juts out into the Chesapeake Bay. The staff includes three administrators, 62 teachers, three guidance counselors, one librarian, eight instructional assistants, and four clerical personnel. Sparrows Point High is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school's colors are blue and gray and the mascot is the "Pointer".

The school operates on a four-period A-B schedule in which full credit courses are ninety minutes long every other day throughout the school year. This makes it possible for students to earn eight credits per year. Grading standards are calculated on a traditional scale: A = 90 to 100; B = 80 to 89; C = 70 to 79; D = 60 to 69 Minimum Passing Grade = 60

Each year, approximately 65% of the graduates elect to continue their education.

Contents

[edit] Special Programs

[edit] S.P.E.C.I.E.S.

SPECIES, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program. (See Below)

[edit] Sollers Point Technical High

Approximately 25 percent of the students attend Sollers Point Technical High School for half of each school day to gain technical skills. Various other vocational programs are available, several of which culminate in cooperative work-study experience.

[edit] Maryland's Tomorrow

Maryland's Tomorrow is a program is available for at-risk students. A special education program is offered for learning disabled students.

[edit] Extracurricular program

Many programs exist for Sparrows Point students beyond the regular curriculum. A complete interscholastic athletic program is offered that includes fall, winter, and spring sports. In fact, the first athletic meet ever conducted at Baltimore County School was conducted at Sparrows Point in 1911. Students publish a literary magazine, newspaper, and yearbook. Chapters of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, and the National Music Honor Society are all active at Sparrows Point, as are Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators of America, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. Teams for academic competition are represented on It's Academic and Data Race The student government gives students opportunities to gain leadership experience. Instrumental and vocal music ensembles give many hours of pleasure to the school and community. "Pointer" artists are extensively represented in area shows and competitions.

[edit] Sports

[edit] State championships

Sparrows Point High School has won the following state championships:

  • 1961 - Boys basketball, class B[1]
  • 1973 - Boys soccer, class B[2]
  • 1974 - Boys soccer
  • 1975 - Boys soccer
  • 1979 - Baseball, class B
  • 2006 - Boys soccer

[edit] Fall

Sport Coaches
Boy's V. Soccer G. Bishoff, C. Stowe, S. Nicolette
Boy's JV Soccer
V Football E. Webber, T. Raybon, M. Whisner
JV Football G. Imirie, K. Peiser
Cross Country E. Riordon
Girl's V Soccer Bosley
Girl's JV Soccer K. Rand
V Volleyball A. Ryan
JV Volleyball
Field Hockey A. Fishell,
JV Field Hockey A. Slutsky
Golf C. Weitz
Cheerleading A. Wolfe

[edit] Winter

Sports Coaches
Boy's V Basketball K. Peiser, D. Smith
Boy's JV Basketball
Girl's V Basketball
Girl's JV Basketball
V Wrestling M. Whisner, G. Medvidovich
JV Wrestling B. Goursh
Cheerleading A. Wolfe
Indoor Track L. Sexton, D. Huryk

[edit] Spring

Sport Coaches
V Baseball J. Wynne, G. Imirie
JV Baseball G. Scheulen
V Softball D. Vickery, A. Ryan
JV Softball K. Rand
Boy's V Lacrosse J. Bechtel
Boy's JV Lacrosse
Girl's V Lacrosse L. Petruzzi
Girl's JV Lacrosse M. Whisner
Tennis
Boy's Track and Field D. Huryk, G. Holland, T. Raybon
Cheerleading A. Wolfe

[edit] History

[edit] War

  • During World War II, a total of 105 former "pointers" were killed in combat and/or were reported as "missing in action".
  • During the Korean War, 12 former "pointers" were killed in combat.
  • During the Vietnam War, 35 former "pointers" were killed in combat

[edit] Famous graduates

  • Jean Kettell Gable (class of 1958)--Radio City Music Hall Rockette
  • Edwin Hale (class of 1964)--trucking magnate and owner of the First Mariner Bank.
  • Roger Hayden (class of 1962)--elected Baltimore County Executive, 1986
  • Charles Hickey (class of 1945)--elected Sheriff of Baltimore County; the Hickey school in Cub Hill is named after him.
  • Kimbel Oelke (class of 1935)--founder of The Dundalk Eagle newspaper and co-founder of the Dundalk library.
  • Raymond Pluemer ( class of 1944)-- first principal of Eastern Vo-Tech. HS
  • Donald Rudloph (class of 1948) pitcher for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox
  • Ron Swoboda (class of 1962)--outfielder for the New York Mets; was the "star" in the 1969 World Series defeat of the Orioles.
  • J. Donald Woodruff (class of 1929)--world famous surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 50 years; is known as "The Father of Gynecologic Oncology"


[edit] Principals

  • Joseph Blair (1908-1931)
  • Benjamin Willis (1931-1932)
  • Austin Wheeler (1932-1940)
  • William Sartorius (1940-1942)
  • Taylor Johnston (1942-1947)
  • William Jones (1947-1948)
  • Nelson Hurley (1948-1956)
  • Paul Dowling (1956-1963)
  • Howard Ritter (1963-1967)
  • Anthony Marchione (1967-1970)
  • Wayne Burgemeister (1970-1977)
  • Dr. Michael Eder (1977-1984)
  • Nicholas Spinnato (1984-1990)
  • Keith Harmeyer (1991-1994)
  • Dr. Margaret Spicer (1994-1998)
  • Harold Hatton (1998-1999)
  • Wayne Thibeault (1999-2001)
  • Robert SantaCroce (2002-2007)

[edit] Community statements

[edit] Mission statement

The mission of 'Sparrows Point High School, a small distinctive community based school incorporating a magnet program, is to guarantee a quality education for all students that will enable students to reach their maximum potential as responsible, productive citizens and life-long learners by developing content knowledge, skills, and attitudes within an expanding multicultural world.

[edit] Belief statement

The Sparrows Point High School Community believes that:

  1. All students have the right to learn according to their diverse needs and learning styles.
  2. Learning and teaching are a joint effort, and the support of parents is essential to the learning process.
  3. A mastery of technology is essential for success in a changing society and that technological advances should be used to enhance instruction.
  4. Dignity, respect, and ethnical cleansing behavior actively promote "Pointer Pride" and affirm the worth of every individual.
  5. Students and staff should apply safe behaviors and practices to ensure the well being of self, others, and the environment.
  6. Learning activities extend beyond the classroom. Extracurricular activities, interscholastic athletics, cultural presentations, and the fine arts are basic to the education of all students.
  7. Expectations for all students should be raised continually.
  8. Children are our community's most valuable asset.
  9. All students meet the standards set by the state of Maryland and Baltimore County.

[edit] SPECIES program

The SPECIES program, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program at Sparrows Point High School for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program.

[edit] Information

[edit] Reasons for S.P.E.C.I.E.S.

  • The school campus is uniquely located within walking distance of Chesapeake Bay tributaries and tidal wetlands.
  • Black Marsh, Fort Howard Park, and North Point State Park are within close proximity to the campus.
  • An environmental focus is a part of the general curriculum at Sparrows Point High School.
  • The school owns a fleet of canoes dedicated for aquatic research.
  • An outdoor learning center has been developed on campus.
  • The local community is actively involved in many environmental projects.
  • The students are currently involved in a school yard reforestation project.

[edit] Current programs

  • Career Connections
  • Fax For Life Program
  • Internships, Job Shadowing
  • Student Portfolio Development
  • Least Tern Partnership - Department of Natural Resources
  • Partnerships with Bethlehem Steel, BFI, and other businesses
  • Schoolyard Reforestation/Wildlife Habitat Program - Forestry Board - Gold Award Recipient
  • Partnerships with the Department of Natural Resources, North Point State Park, and Fort Howard Park

[edit] Objectives

[edit] Mission

The mission of Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies is to offer students an instructional program rich in environmental studies which is oriented toward academic excellence and which encourages each individual to attain his or her greatest potential.

[edit] Program goals

  • Become active learners, independent thinkers, problem solvers, and risk takers
  • Prepare for careers or further academic studies related to the environment
  • Establish attitudes of personal responsibility for the environment
  • Understand and apply continually advancing technologies
  • Utilize multimedia communications skills
  • Plan, monitor, and evaluate their progress
  • Earn service learning hours

[edit] Course offering

[edit] Grade 9

  • Biology
  • Concepts of Physical Science (COPS)
  • Field & Wildlife Biology

[edit] Grade 10

  • Chemistry or Biology
  • Animal Behavior

[edit] Grade 11

  • Physics or Elective
  • Ecology of Maryland

[edit] Grade 12

Any 2 Electives Needed for Grade 12

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • AP Biology
  • AP Environmental Science/Law
  • Aquatics
  • Biochemistry & Biotechnology
  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Photography
  • Forensics
  • Meteorology/Oceanography
  • Zoology


NOTE: All SPECIES graduates need at least 8 SPECIES credits.

[edit] References

  1. ^ MPSSAA Basketball[1]
  2. ^ MPSSAA Boys Soccer[2]

[edit] External links


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