Westminster Senior High School

Westminster Senior High School

Westminster Senior High School is a high school located in Westminster, Maryland, United States.

The school, which is a part of the Carroll County Public School System (CCPS), has an enrollment of approximately 1,900 students, down from the 2,300 students it had before the opening of two new high schools in the area. It is the largest and the oldest high school in the Carroll County Public School System and is one of the largest high schools in the state of Maryland. The current principal is Mr. Ken Goncz.

Drama Program and The International Thespians Society

Westminster puts on three shows a year, one being a Spring musical.

Previous Productions Include:

*2002-2003: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"; "Anything Goes"
*2003-2004: "Crimes of the Heart"; "Stepping Out"; "Annie Get Your Gun"
*2004-2005: "The Lady Cries Murder"; "Odds and Evens": "Competition Piece" and "This is a Test"; "Cinderella"
*2005-2006: "The Mouse That Roared"; "Odds and Evens": "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Taming of the Shrew"; "Bye Bye Birdie"
*2006-2007: "Night of January 16th"; Excerpts from "The Twilight Zone"; "The Pajama Game"
*2007-2008: "Play On!"; "Odds and Evens": An Evening of Romantic Entanglements; "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

The school's phone number is 410-751-3630.

Athletics

Athletics at WHS include:
*Soccer
*Football
*Basketball
*Baseball
*Lacrosse
*Cross Country
*Track and Field (both indoor and outdoor)
*Softball
*Field Hockey
*Tennis
*Golf
*Volleyball
*Wrestling
*cheer leadingThe Owls Varsity Football team played in the 2005 State Championship.
The Owls Varsity Baseball team are the 2007 3A State Champions.
The Owls Track and Field team fielded a state champion in the 110 High Hurdles at the 2007 MPSSAA Region 3 Track and Field Championships.
The Owls Field Hockey team played in the state semi-finals in 2007.
The Owls Boys Cross Country team has won 7 state titles, including four in a row from 1996-1999.

Marching Band

The Westminster High School Owls Marching Band is under the direction of Mark Lortz and Brian Drake. It is the first band from Maryland to participate in a Bands of America competition, including the Grand National Championships held in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. It won the 2002 Atlantic Coast Championship, a TOB-sanctioned competition, and won a Bands of America Regional competition in 2003. It participated in the Bands of America Grand National Championship in 2004 and 2005, placing 21st and 37th, respectively.

Field Shows:

*1997: The Divine Comedy under Drum Major Bobbie Maloy
**Book 1: The Inferno (Smith)

**Book 2: Purgatorio (Smith)

**Book 3: The Ascention (Smith), Paradiso (Smith) & Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf (Holsinger)
*1998: The Art of War under Drum Major Bobbie Maloy
*1999: Pandora's Box under Drum Major Justin Simon
*2000: Latin American Sketches under Drum Major Mark Andrews
*2001: Project Revolution under Drum Major Amy Spencer
*2002: Inside and Out under Drum Major AJ Dobbins
*2003: The System under Drum Majors Kim Leidy and Danielle Mora
*2004: Luminarium under Drum Majors Sarah Leidy and James Kranz
*2005: Impressions of Japan under Drum Majors James Kranz and Kayla Shipley
*2006: Wood, Glass, and Metal under Drum Major Laura Bock
*2007: Beyond The Stars under Drum Major Kirsten Bickford
*2008: The Heart of Madness under Drum Major Kirsten Bickford

Notable Alumni

* John A. Giannetti, Jr., former Maryland State Senator and Delegate.
* John T. Willis, former Maryland Secretary of State.

External links

* [http://www.carrollk12.org/whs/ Official site]


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