Patuxent High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Patuxent High School

motto = "The Heart & Future of Our Community"
established = 1996
type = Public Secondary
principal =
students = 1982 (2006-2007)
free_label_1 = Faculty
free_1 = 149
grades = 9–12
city = Lusby
state = Maryland
country = USA
district = Calvert County Public Schools
campus = Rural Suburban
colors = Green and Black
mascot = Panther
newspaper = Paw Prints
website = [http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/schools/phs/phs.html Patuxent High Official Website]

Patuxent High School (pronounced- Pa-tucks-ent) is a comprehensive, four-year public high school in Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland. The school draws from the communities of Cove Point, the Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Drum Point and Solomons.

In 2003, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer recognized Patuxent for being ranked among the nation's top 700 most demanding public schools as reported by "Newsweek". In April 2005 Jay Mathews of the "Washington Post" rated Patuxent as one of the top 30 most exceptional public schools in the region. Patuxent High is recognized as the highest ranked school in Calvert County in the Advanced Placement Program offered by College Board.

Patuxent is a 2A school that competes in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC). In 2006 the Varsity Girls Field Hockey team won the Regional finals, and went to the Maryland State finals. In 2007, the Boys' Soccer] team won the SMAC championship and County Cup. In 2008 the Varsity Field Hockey team went undefeated all the way up until the Maryland State semi-finals, winning the SMAC championship and the Regional 2A Championship

Patuxent High School NJROTC

The Patuxent High School NJROTC was formed in 1996. There are 100 cadets enrolled in the program.

The company holds two national championships: one for its 2003 JROTC Orienteering National Championship and the other for its 2006 National Championship in Armed and Unarmed Standard Drill. In 2008, the Orienteering team participated in the DVOA Interscholastic National Championship. The team placed 9th in the nation among high school varsity teams and 6th among JROTC teams. This was the team's best finish in the Interscholastic Championship since it placed first in 2003.