Chesapeake High School, Anne Arundel County

Infobox Secondary school
name = Chesapeake Senior High School
established = 1976
type = Public Secondary
principal = Patricia Plitt
students = 1,908
grades = 9–12
city = Pasadena
state = Maryland,
country = USA
district = Anne Arundel County Public Schools
campus = Suburban
colors = Turquoise, Gold
mascot = Cougar
newspaper = Paw Prints
rival = Northeast High School

Chesapeake High School, Anne Arundel County (CHS) is one of two high schools in Maryland by that name. The other is the Chesapeake High School of Baltimore County. It opened in 1976 and serves students in grades 9-12. The school serves the local feeder system, encompassing Chesapeake Bay Middle school and the respective six elementary schools that feed into it. The school is two floors and includes a football field, several soccer and other athletic fields, a green house, and a variety of gymnasiums, including a smaller dance studio.

ports Program

There are a variety of sports teams at Chesapeake, with both varsity and junior varsity teams, all part of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. They include:
*Baseball
*Men's Basketball
*Women's Basketball
*Cheerleading
*Cross Country
*Dance
*Field Hockey
*Football
*Golf
*Gymnastics
*Indoor Track
*Men's Lacrosse
*Women's Lacrosse
*Marching Band
*Softball
*Swimming
*Men's Soccer
*Women's Soccer
*Tennis
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
*Wrestling

Clubs

*Computer Science Club managed by Brian Kelly
*Dance Company managed by Dyana Janoscak
*Environmental Club managed by Allison Williams and Emily Cieslinkski
*Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) managed by Debra Groff
*Fly Fishing (now defunct)
*Interact Club managed by Timothy Johnson
*It's Academic managed by Timothy Johnson
*Anime Club sponsored by Marissa Gonzalez
*Photography managed by Joseph Ward
*Poetry Club managed by Susan Hewitson
*Robotics managed by Michele Devine
*Varsity Club managed by Nancy Czach
*WCHS (the school's televised announcement system)by Geri Cvetic

Media Center

The Library Media Center at Chesapeake High School offers a wide range of print and non-print resources and specialized services. The primary purpose of the center is to provide resources to support the curriculum and to encourage and enhance life-long reading, learning and information literacy for all students. It is a place that our school community can find information to meet their academic and personal needs and provides a comfortable place to read or study.
*Hours: Monday through Friday: 7AM to 3PM.
*Phone Number: [phone] ext. 244 & 245.
*Media Specialist – Geri Cvetic
*Computer Technician – Jennifer Austin

Notable Alumni

*Frederick H. Bealefeld III, current Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department. [ Maryland Gazette cite web | title="Chesapeake grad becomes city police commissioner"| url=http://www.hometownannapolis.com/vault/cgi-bin/gazette/view/2007G/08/18-03.HTM]
*Jennifer Hurt- Playboy Cybergirl February and June 2007. *Victoria L. Schade, former member of Maryland House of Delegates
* [http://www.kixxonline.com/players/?id=83 Nick Hovaker] , current goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Kixx

Programs to Note

*The school hosts a distinguished Advanced Placement (AP) program which encompasses a variety of subjects including Human Geography, Music Theory, and Calculus.
* The Music Department boasts an honored legacy and many talented programs including Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and a nationally recognized Marching Band, The Marching Cougars. The Vocal Music program at Chesapeake is on the same par as the instrumental section; including such groups as Concert Choir, Men's Choir, Womans Choir, Jazz Choir and the 16 member audition only Vocal Ensemble. The Music Dept. at Chesapeake is well know thought the County and State as being a perennial powerhouse. Both sections of Chesapeake Music compete annually at the Anne Arundel County Music Festival and in a National Competition- usually bringing home numerous Superior ratings.
* The Drama Club at Chesapeake is one of the better known in the county. Chesapeake puts on two shows a year- a Fall show and a Spring musical. Chesapeake is noted for its high caliber and professional shows.
*The English Department has 3 production based classes that provide services to the school, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, and Newspaper.
*CHS operates in cooperation with the Center Of Applied Technology- North to provide career training.
*Chesapeake is the home of the ED Regional program, the special education center for northern Anne Arundel County including Intensity-V, Inclusion-V, and the Hannah Moore Program.

Chesapeake High School In The News

* In October 2007, Chesapeake High School was listed as one of four high schools in Anne Arundel County that had outbreaks of staph infections. 28 cases of the infection have also been reported at Severna Park High School, Glen Burnie High School, and Old Mill High School. [WBAL News [http://wbal.com/news/story.asp?articleid=64146] ]
* In February 2008, Chesapeake parents began an organization (CEEDSS) to protest a special education program, known as CRP or the Chesapeake Regional Program, that has been in the school since 1990, but according to parents has been disruptive to education and concealed by administration. [The Capital [http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/readne/2008/02_11-30/TOP] ]

References

External links

* School website [http://www.chesapeakehigh.org/site/home.asp]
* GreatSchools page for Chesapeake [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/md/49]
* Anne Arundel County info [http://www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/]
* Chesapeake page on Anne Arundel County site [http://www.aacps.org/html/schol/High/Chhs.asp]