Thomas Stone High School

Infobox Education in the United States
name= Thomas Stone High School
motto= None
streetaddress= 3785 Leonardtown Road
city= Waldorf
state= Maryland
zipcode= 20601
url= http://www2.ccboe.com/stone/
district= Charles County Public Schools
principal= Larry C Martin
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= secondary school
grades= 9–12
language= English
communities=
campus= Suburban/Rural
mascot= Cougars
colors= Blue and Gold ██
founded= 1969
enrollment= 1,899 [cite web
url=http://www2.ccboe.com/schoolscenters/viewschool.cfm?id=56
title=Schools & Centers
publisher=Charles County Public Schools
accessdate=2007-12-22]

Thomas Stone is a high school in the eastern section of Waldorf, Maryland, administered by the Charles County Board of Education. The school colors are blue and gold and its mascot is the cougar.

History

One of the oldest high schools in Charles County, Thomas Stone was opened in 1969. [The current Lackey High School was opened around the same time, replacing a high school built in 1953, which now houses General Smallwood School. Before Thomas Stone was built, the students in its service area went to an older La Plata than the current building.] Like Lackey High School, it was originally constructed with some classrooms underground. It was renovated in the late 1990s, increasing its capacity from 1250 to 1600. [cite web
url=http://www.iea-shc.org/outputs/task20/Task_20_Solar_Renovation_Demonstration_Projects.pdf
title=IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme Task 20 "Solar Energy in Building Renovation" Subtask C: "Design of Solar Renovation Projects"
publisher=International Energy Agency – Solar Heating and Cooling Programme
date=May 1998
accessdate=2008-03-12] With more than 1800 students, Thomas Stone is currently the largest high school in Charles County, closely followed by North Point High School.

Cougarville

Few are sure of the exact origins of the nickname "Cougarville" but the nickname has entered into the vocabulary of both Thomas Stone students and staff. This nickname has become so popular that the official homecoming theme for the 2007-2008 school year was "Welcome to Cougarville".

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