Washington High School (Maryland)

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address = 10902 Old Princess Anne Road
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Washington High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is one of two public high schools in Somerset County along with Crisfield High School and serves grades 8 through 12. [ [http://www.somerset.k12.md.us/PAO/Schools/Our_Schools.htm Somerset County Public Schools] ]

About the School

The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Princess Anne in Somerset County. The school is within walking distance of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Maryland Route 675, and just east of U.S. 13.

The current building was constructed in 1975 and is 129,534 square feet is size. The school property is 32.14 acres. [ [http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/details.aspx?AccountNumber=15%20011858%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&County=20&SearchType=STREET Maryland Property Database] ]

tudents

Washington's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007, the graduated 81.7%, up from 70.4% in 1996. [ [http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|19|0102|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card] ]

Washington High School is a fairly small high school. In 2007, the school was near its 12-year high enrollment with 649 students, though 673 were enrolled in 2006.

ports

State Champions

* 2000 - Girls' Field Hockey [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/fieldhockey/fh%20state%20champs%202007%20.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Field Hockey] ]
* 1999 - Girls' Field Hockey
* 1985 - Softball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/softball/Softball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Softball] ]
* 1982 - Baseball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/baseball/Baseball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Baseball] ]
* 1975 - Boys' Basketball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/Boys%20Basketball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Basketball] ]
* 1959 - Boys' Track & Field [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/boystrackandfield/Boys%20Track%20and%20Field%20Champions.pdf Boys' Track & Field] ]
* 1958 - Boys' Track & Field
* 1955 - Boys' Track & Field
* 1954 - Boys' Track & Field
* 1953 - Boys' Track & Field

Finalist
* 1995 - Softball
* 1989 - Baseball
* 1984 - Softball
* 1975 - Baseball
* 1972 - Boys' Basketball
* 1957 - Boys' Track & Field
* 1949 - Boys' Basketball
* 1948 - Boys' Basketball

Semi-Finals
* 2003 - Football [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/football/Football%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Football] ]
* 1998 - Girls' Basketball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/girlsbasketball/Girls%20State%20Basketball%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Basketball] ]
* 1996 - Girls' Basketball
* 1983 - Baseball
* 1980 - Baseball

Notable Alumni

* Robert Scott Davis - Associate Judge, Maryland 2nd District Court
* Daniel M. Long - Circuit Administration Judge, Maryland 1st District Court, former member of Maryland House of Delegates.

References and notes

External links

* [http://www.somerset.k12.md.us/WHS/ Washington High School website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Washington+High+School+Back+Rd,+Princess+Anne,+MD+21853&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.424342,77.167969&ie=UTF8&ll=38.208486,-75.697271&spn=0.003081,0.00471&t=h&z=18&om=1 Map of School from Google Maps]