Tuscarora High School

Tuscarora High School is a secondary school located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, the third-largest city in Maryland.

History

Tuscarora High School is a relatively new school. In 2003, Tuscarora opened its doors to the classes of 2006 and 2007, bringing the school to half capacity. As of November 2006, the enrollment was 1,496 students. On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, Tuscarora High School received the first bomb threat in its history. Students were told to stay home, and those who had already arrived were quickly bused to other area schools. Students were allowed to return only after officials had cleared the building of any threat.

Teams and Activities

Tuscarora has many extracurricular sports teams and clubs. In 2006 its Marching Band achieved outstanding honors at the ACC Championships in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was ranked number 14 in the Eastern United States, with a score of 89.05, and its drumline came in 6th place. Also, the girl's varsity soccer team won back to back Maryland state championships in 2005 and 2006. Tuscarora High School's Girl's Track team won regional championships in 2007 and came in second in 2008. The THS softball team also were regional champions in 2005(1A) and in 2006(3A).

Notable Students

Tuscarora had its first graduating class in 2006.

External links

* [http://ths.fcps.org The School's official website]

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