Severna Park High School

Infobox Secondary school
name =Severna Park High School

established =1960
city =Severna Park
state =Maryland
country =United States
campus = Suburban
type = Public
principal = Mr. Patrick Bathras
enrollment = 1,900
grades =9-12
address = 60 Robinson Rd
district =Anne Arundel County Public Schools
mascot = Falcons
colors =Blue and Gold
newspaper ="The Talon"
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Severna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. The Falcons are sport rivals with nearby Broadneck High School. SPHS opened its doors to students in 1963.

The new principal will be Mr. Patrick Bathras for the 2008-2009 school year. Mr. Dykstra wanted something that worked for him and his family, so he will become principal of Southern Middle School in Lothian. This will be Severna Park's 4th principal in 4 years.

Severna Park High has gained a strong reputation in Anne Arundel County for its consistent success in academics and athletics. Severna Park consistently scores highly in the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Severna Park students consistently score highly in the High School Assessment (HSA). The school's field hockey team, state champions in 2006 and 2007, has been one of the nation's top teams for decades, and holds the record for most championship titles in the entire state of Maryland.Fact|date=May 2007. Both the boys and girls lacrosse teams were state champions in 2007. The school's renowned mock trial team won the state championship in 2008 and 2006, and was undefeated in the county for several years.

The school has also gained a strong reputation for theater and music. Rock N Roll Revival is an annual stage show produced in March. The production consists of students (and some staff) performing classic rock songs. The show has a band, singers, dancers, and a tech crew that is almost entirely composed of SPHS students. In 2007, the production's 18th year, six of seven shows were sold out.

Athletics

Field Hockey

The Severna Park Women's Field Hockey team holds the state record for championship titles. Severna Park is credited with the first women's field hockey team in Anne Arundel County, created in 1975 by Coach Lillian Shelton. Coach Shelton led the Falcons to 17 state championships for the following years: [Interview with Lillian Shelton, November 25, 2007]

*1979 (4A)
*1980 (4A)
*1981 (4A)
*1986 (4A
*1987 (4A)
*1992 (4A)
*1993 (4A)
*1994 (4A)
*1995 (4A)
*1997 (4A)
*1998 (4A)
*1999 (4A)
*2000 (4A)
*2003 (3A)
*2005 (3A)
*2006 (3A)
*2007 (4A)

Severna Park secured its 17th state field hockey championship on November 12, 2007 against Quince Orchard. [The Capital [http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/11_13-04/HIG] ]

Lacrosse

Boys Lacrosse
* 2007 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champion
* 2006 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champion
* 2005 Maryland (4A-3A) Runner-Up State Champion
* 2004 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champion
* 2003 Maryland (4A-3A) Runner-Up State Champion
* 2002 Maryland (4A-3A) Runner-Up State Champion
* 2000 Maryland (4A-3A) Runner-Up State Champion

Girls Lacrosse
* 2007 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champion
* 2006 Maryland (4A-3A) Runner-Up State Champion
* 2001 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champion
* 2000 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champion

Other Sports

Girls Cross Country
*2006 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
*2006 Maryland (4A-3A) Region Champions
*2006 Maryland (4A-3A) County Champions
*2005 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
*2005 Maryland (4A-3A) Region Champions
*2005 Maryland (4A-3A) County ChampionsWrestling
*2006-2007 Maryland (4A-3A) Region Champions
*1974-1975 Maryland (4A-3A) Region ChampionsBaseball
*2005 Maryland (3A) State Champions
*2003 Maryland (3A) State ChampionsGirls Swimming
*2006-2007 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
*2006-2007 Maryland (4A-3A) Region Champions
*2006-2007 Maryland (4A-3A) County ChampionsBoys Swimming
*2006-2007 Maryland (4A-3A) County ChampionsVolleyball
*2007-2008 Maryland (4A-3A) County Champions

Notable Alumni

* Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens
* James W. Campbell, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
* Ronald Damien Malfi, novelist (Via Dolorosa)
* Renee Belisle, College bartender, manager
* Billy Martin, guitarist and keyboardist for Good Charlotte
* Josh Banks, San Diego Padres pitcher

everna Park High School in the news

* In 2003, Severna Park High School received the Maryland Center for Character Education School of the Year Award for all of their outstanding efforts in helping students to develop their full potential as adults and citizens.

* In May 2007, an investigation took place to see whether several students cheated on Advanced Placement testing. It was found that the problem partially lied with the administrator who administered the test, as he never explained to the students what they could or couldn't do during testing and break periods. Students involved were allowed to retake the test. The investigation caused a stir not only in Severna Park, but around the county.

*In March 2007, then-Boys Lacrosse coach Jim Beardmore [ [http://www.examiner.com/a-833721~Controversial_Beardmore_finds_home.html?cid=rss-Baltimore Controversial Beardmore finds home] ] took his team to the Sandy Point State Park for the annual Polar Bear Plunge without the principal's approval in January 2007. He resigned from the job and accepted another job with the Denver Outlaws while the team was still able to win another state title in lacrosse after his departure.

References

[http://www.wbaltv.com/news/16823388/detail.html] July 8, 2008

ee also

*Anne Arundel County Public Schools

External links

General

* [http://www.severnaparkhigh.org Severna Park High School]
* [http://www.aacps.org/html/schol/High/Sphs.asp AACPS webpage for Severna Park High School]
* [http://sphsmusic.org/ Severna Park High School Band and Orchestra]

ports

* [http://splax.org/ Severna Park High School Mens Lacrosse]
* [http://severnaparkwrestling.com/ Severna Park High School Wrestling]