Havre De Grace High School

Infobox School
name = Havre De Grace High School
motto = "Enter to learn - Leave to serve."
established = 1896 (previous) 1955 (current site)
type = Public Secondary
principal = M. Patricia Walling
asst principal = Bryan Pawlicki and Senora Haywood
students = 769 students
grades = 9 -12
city = Havre de Grace
state = Maryland
country = USA
district = Harford County Public Schools
campus = 11 acres
colors = Maroon and Silver
mascot = Warriors
website = [https://www.edline.net/pages/Havre_De_Grace_High_School]
picture =
image_caption = Havre De Grace High School

Havre de Grace High School (HDGHS) is a four-year public high school in Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The school is located near the southeast corner of Harford County where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The school motto is "Enter to Learn — Leave to Serve.”

About the School

The current Havre de Grace High School was established in 1955. A previous building was built in 1896, but was razed and replaced with Havre de Grace Elementary School. [Google Books [http://books.google.com/books?id=BGP9fbhnMSUC&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=high+school+havre+de+grace&source=web&ots=Tp7qYnuN6v&sig=bkE1RRGsxJ-5VxwGqbFO-ymX4zI#PPA105,M1] ] The school is named after the town of Havre de Grace, which received its name from the Marquis de La Fayette, the French general. The town was previously known as Harper's Town.

The building is 143,612 square feet on a little over 11 acres and according to Maryland state records, the primary structure was built in 1961. [Maryland Property Database [http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/results.asp?streetNumber=700&streetName=Congress&county=13&intMenu=2&SearchType=Street&submit4=SEARCH] ] In 1991, Havre de Grace High School was designated as a National School of Excellence. [http://www.hcps.org/schools/High/HavredeGrace.aspx]

Havre de Grace High School operates on a four-period day schedule, with the school day beginning at 7:25 AM and ending at 2:00 PM. Students are enrolled in eight classes for the year. Some classes will meet daily for a semester, while other classes meet every other day. This schedule provides longer periods of instruction (80 minutes per period) with fewer class changes. [http://www.hcps.org/schools/High/HavredeGrace.aspx]

Students

The student population at Havre de Grace High School has steadily increased over the past 12 years as shown by the list below. Over the same time period, the graduation rate has steadily risen from a percentage in the high 70s to that in the mid 80s. [2007 Maryland Report Card [http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|12|0678|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3] ]

Student population [Maryland State Department of Education [http://www.msp.msde.state.md.us/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=34||12|0678|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3] ]
*2008: 769
*2007: 717
*2006: 721
*2005: 705
*2004: 686
*2003: 690
*2002: 662
*2001: 637
*2000: 658
*1999: 651
*1998: 664
*1997: 632
*1996: 607
*1995: 553
*1994: 541
*1993: 519

Sports

Havre de Grace High School has won several state championships.

Girls' Lacrosse [Baltimore Sun [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/highschool/bal-va.agateonline18may18,0,5683570.story] ]
* 2007 - 2A-1A

Boys Baseball
* 1988

In 2007 the Havre de Grace Varsity Girls Volleyball team won Class 1A Regionals

As well as several Harford County championships, including:

Boys' Volleyball [The Examiner [http://www.examiner.com/a-369658~Beck_has_designs_on_bright_future.html] ]
* 2006

Boys Lacrosse
* 2006

Notable alumni

* David R. Craig - Harford County Executive and former State Senator.
* Barry Glassman - Maryland State Delegate
* Mary-Dulany James - Maryland State Delegate, District 34A

Havre de Grace High School in the news

In 2001, "Young Americans", a WB network summer series, was filmed in Havre de Grace. The show starred a young Katherine Moennig of "The L Word", Kate Bosworth of "Blue Crush" and "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!", and Ian Somerhalder of "Life as a House" and "LOST".

In the spring of 2007, Havre De Grace High School government and history teacher Gary Wasielewski ran a campaign for mayor of the City of Havre de Grace. [The Baltimore Examiner [http://www.examiner.com/a-720000~Havre_de_Grace_picks_new_mayor.html] ] Wasielewski also served two previous terms on the Havre de Grace City Council from May 2003 to May 2007.

The 2007 movie "From Within" was filmed in Havre de Grace, including a scene in which the high school auditorium was transformed into an evangelical church. Many students from the school as well as other members of the community served as extras in the scene. The movie stars Adam Goldberg as well as Thomas Dekker and Rumer Willis. [Internet Movie Database [http://imdb.com/title/tt1063056/] ] The current Havre De Grace High School drama teacher, Mark Cummins, also played a small speaking role in the film.

References and notes

* See also List of Schools in Harford County, Maryland

External links

* Havre de Grace High School website [https://www.edline.net/pages/Havre_De_Grace_High_School]
* Harford County Public Schools - Havre de Grace High School website [http://www.hcps.org/schools/High/HavredeGrace.aspx]
* maps.google.com [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=havre+de+grace,+md&ie=UTF8&ll=39.546544,-76.099377&spn=0.006279,0.00942&t=h&z=17&om=1]