Dundalk High School

Dundalk High School
Established	1888 (original facility); 1959 (current facility)[1]
Type	Public High School (9-12)
Principal	Tom Shouldice
Asst. Principal	David Stovenour, Tephany Ortiz, Kristin Anelli
Students	students
Location	Dundalk, Maryland, United States
District	Baltimore County Public Schools
Campus	42.73 acres (172,900 m2) [2]
Colors	Green and Gold
Mascot	Owls
Website	http://dundalkhs.bcps.org/about.htm

Dundalk High School (DHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1959.

About the School

Dundalk High School can trace its roots back to 1888. A junior-senior high school building was opened in 1946. As the area's population grew, there was a great need for a new high school. The current school building was built in 1959.

Dundalk High School is located on Delvale Avenue in Dundalk, which is in the southeast part of Baltimore County. The building is 201,513 square feet (18,721.2 m²) on over 42 acres (170,000 m²) of land.^[3]

Dundalk High School will start construction on the new building fall 2010 and should be completed in time to open school in 2013. The new building will house both Dundalk High School and Sollers Point Technical School.

Students

The graduation rate at Dundalk High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 93% and has dropped precipitously to 69% in 2007.^[4]

The student population in 2007 is higher than in 1993, though enrollment peaked in 2001 with 1,451 students.

Student population ^[5]

• 2008 1,223
• 2007 1,337
• 2006 1,366
• 2005 1,375
• 2004 1,387
• 2003 1,417
• 2002 1,425
• 2001 1,451
• 2000 1,450
• 1999 1,425
• 1998 1,331
• 1997 1,298
• 1996 1,253
• 1995 1,245
• 1994 1,211
• 1993 1,179

Sports

Athletic Director

• Mr. Justin Nash

Sports Offered

• Fall - Badminton, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball
• Winter - Allied Bowling, Cheerleading, Basketball, Indoor Track, Wrestling
• Spring - Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis

State Champions

• Baseball - 1983
• Boys Cross Country - 1961
• Boys' Soccer - 1949,1950,1966,1968,1969,1970,1975
• Boys Indoor Track - 1990
• Football - 1967,1973

Notable alumni

• Kevin Eck, Ring Posts professional wrestling blogger, badminton pioneer
• Danny Wiseman, Professional Bowler-2004 USBC Masters Champion
• Bucky Lasek, professional skateboarder
• Kevin Clash, muppeteer
• Bradly Virgilio, actor
• Mike Bilecki, MLB Player
• Louis L. DePazzo, former member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Joseph J. Minnick, Member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr, member of Maryland House of Delegates
• E. J. Pipkin, Maryland State Senator
• John R. Schneider - former Maryland State Senator
• Clayton Myers - former 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, Sinai Peacekeeping, Grenada Invasion
• Charles E. Wicker - member of U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame^[6][7]
• Richard Zavetz, NCAA College Football Official - Big Ten Conference

References and notes

1. ^ Dundalk High School website[1]
2. ^ Maryland Property Database[2]
3. ^ results
4. ^ Maryland Report Card[3]
5. ^ Maryland State Department of Education [4]
6. ^ Lacrosse Hall of Fame{Charles E. Wicker]
7. ^ [Members_of_the_National_Lacrosse_Hall_of_Fame_%28alphabetical%29#W]

• See also List of Schools in Baltimore County, Maryland

External links

• Dundalk High School website [5]
• maps.google.com [6]

Coordinates: 39°16′02″N 76°30′45″W / 39.2672°N 76.5125°W / 39.2672; -76.5125