- Meade Senior High School
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Not to be confused with Mead Senior High School.
Meade Senior High School 
"Catch the Mustang Spirit"Address 1100 Clark Road
Fort Meade, MD, 20755
USAInformation Type Public Established 1977 School district Anne Arundel County Principal Daryl Kennedy Grades 9th – 12th Number of students 2,300 Hours in school day 7:17am – 2:05pm Color(s) Brown █ and Gold █ Mascot Mustang Website meadesenior.org Meade Senior High School is a public secondary school for grades 9 through 12 located at Fort Meade, Maryland and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Since its opening in 1977, Meade High School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. The original design was very popular in the 1970s with "open classrooms" and very few windows. Later, metal partition walls were added and eventually permanent walls were built in many areas.
Contents
Academics
Course curriculum departments include: Art, Army JROTC, Business Education, English, Family & Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Chinese, American Sign Language), Mathematics, Music, Physical & Health Education, Science, Social Sciences, Special Education, and Technology Education. Meade is also an IB World School, along with two other schools in the county, Old Mill and Annapolis.
Extracurricular activities and clubs
All Meade students are encouraged to participate in one or more clubs or activities, including: Math Club, It's Academic, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Computer Club, FBLA, Step Squad, Key Club, Drill Team, Dance Club, Multicultural Team, DECA, Newspaper/Journalism, Literary Magazine, Yearbook, Student Government, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Drama, Thespian Society, and Colorguard.
Athletics
The Meade Mustangs participate in a variety of sports, including:
Fall
Winter
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Indoor track and field
- Wrestling
- Swimming
Spring
Awards
Most notably the girl's and boy's track teams have won county and region championships since 2006. The outdoor boys track team won their first State championship in 2007. Meade Senior High has made AYP for four years in a row, which has been a major accomplishment. The swim team progressed to regional competition in 2006.[citation needed] The M4 (Mighty Meade Mustang Marching) Band also went to ACC's (Atlantic Coastal Championships) for the first time in the history of the school in 2005,[citation needed] and returned in the fall of 2009.[1]
Notable alumni or attendees
- Jessica Benson, singer/vocalist for the R&B trio 3LW
- Haddaway, singer, hit song: "What Is Love"[2]
- Marina Harrison, first woman to represent Maryland at both Miss USA and Miss America[3]
- Connie Isler, youngest head coach at Division I level, women's golf at Georgetown University
Abanoub Gad- Magical Genie who grants wishes to unsuspecting gophers..
References
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Group 2 Open Recap" (PDF). njatob.org. National Judges Association Tournament of Bands. November 8, 2009. http://www.njatob.org/recaps/2009/tob/2009-11-08-g2-open.pdf. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ Genesis 1983 (Meade Senior High School yearbook) pg. 114
- ^ "Miss Maryland USA to Motivate Students at Southwest Academy" (Press release). Maryland State Department of Education. 2005-01-24. http://www.msde.maryland.gov/NR/exeres/3CF90158-17E4-4E6A-842B-7F854D961047,frameless.htm?Year=2005&Month=1%25%3E. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
External links
- AACPS webpage for Meade High
- MSA Commission on Secondary Schools
- Meade Cross Country, Track and Field Web Site
- Meade Senior High Homepage
Coordinates: 39°7′20.65″N 76°44′15.33″W / 39.1224028°N 76.7375917°W
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1977
- High schools in Maryland
- International Baccalaureate schools in Maryland
- Schools in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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