Walkersville High School
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| Walkersville High School | |
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| Address | |
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| 81 W Frederick St Walkersville, Maryland, 21793 USA |
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| Information | |
| School number | (240) 236-7200 |
| School district | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Principal | David Kehne |
| Vice principal | Michael Concepcion, James Kennedy, Mary Jacques |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | rural |
| Campus size | 49.97 acres |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Yearbook | Kaleidoscope |
| Newspaper | Lion's Pride |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Homepage | Walkersville HS website |
Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
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[edit] Overview
The school is located near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off Maryland Route 194, east of U.S. 15, and north of Maryland Route 26.
The current building's construction began in 1974 with an addition completed in 1999. The building has 191,104 square feet (17,754.1 m²) of space located on 49.97 acres (20.22 ha) of land.[1] This is not the first Walkersville High School building.
[edit] Students
Walkersville High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 96.07%, though though it peaked in 2006 at 97.92% and had a low of 89.77% in 2001. [2]
The school's population had been steadily rising.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| 923 | 941 | 983 | 1,038 | 1,109 | 1,121 | 1,140 | 1,156 | 1,117 | 1,182 | 1,199 | 1,240 | 1,301 | 1,294 | 1,338 |
[edit] Sports
State Champions
- 2008 - Boys' Track & Field [4]
- 2003 - Baseball [5]
- 2003 - Girls' Basketball [6]
- 1999 - Baseball
- 1999 - Softball [7]
- 1996 - Softball
- 1987 - Football [8]
- 1986 - Boys' Basketball [9]
- 1984 - Boys' Basketball
- 1978 - Baseball
- 1972 - Boys' Soccer
- 1964 - Boys' Basketball
- 1960 - Boys' Basketball
State Finalist
- 2004 - Girls' Basketball
- 2004 - Wrestling - Duel Meet [10]
- 2000 - Baseball
- 1998 - Softball
- 1997 - Baseball
- 1992 - Baseball
- 1992 - Football
- 1988 - Baseball
- 1988 - Boys' Basketball
- 1987 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1986 - Football
- 1983 - Baseball
- 1983 - Girls' Cross Country [11]
- 1982 - Boys' Basketball
- 1982 - Boys' Soccer
- 1982 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1975 - Boys' Soccer
- 1965 - Boys' Basketball
- 1962 - Boys' Basketball
- 1961 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1958 - Boys' Basketball
- 1958 - Boys' Track & Field
State Semi-Finalist
State Quarter-Finalist
- 1996 - Football
- 1990 - Football
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Gordon Smith, played NBA Basketball for the Cincinnati Royals
- Bob Miller, local WFMD radio personality
[edit] 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.
 Current Walkersviile High School |
 Walkersville Middle School |
 Walkersville High School early 1900's |
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Maryland Property Database
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education
- ^ Frederick News-Post
- ^ MPSSAA Baseball
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
- ^ MPSSAA Softball
- ^ MPSSAA Football
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
- ^ MPSSAA Wrestling
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Cross Country
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Lacrosse
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Lacrosse
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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