Governor Thomas Johnson High School

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Governor Thomas Johnson High School (GTJHS) is a four-year public high school in Frederick, MD, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.

Thomas Johnson

The school is named after former Maryland Governor Thomas Johnson who was the first post-colonial Governor of the state. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress and an Associate Justice with the Supreme Court. Governor Johnson himself received no formal education and taught himself the law while working for an attorney and qualified aged 28. [ [http://www.oyez.org/justices/thomas_johnson/ Thomas Johson on the U.S.Supreme court site] accessed 2 March 2008]

Buildings

The school is located on Maryland Route 355, north of 14th Street, and southeast of U.S. 15. The building has convert|292940|sqft|m2 of space located on convert|40|acre|ha of land. [ [http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/details.aspx?AccountNumber=02%20020963%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&County=11&SearchType=STREET Maryland Property Database] ]

Students

Governor Thomas Johnson High School's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 93.85%, the highest rate in the past 12 years. The school had a low of 84.91% in 1999. [ [http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|10|2610|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card] ]

The school's population had been steadily rising and is creeping ever closer to 2000 students.

Sports

State Champions

* 2006 - Boys' Soccer [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/boyssoccer/boys%20soccer%20champs%202007.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Soccer] ]
* 2002 - Baseball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/baseball/Baseball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Baseball] ]
* 2001 - Girls' Soccer [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/girlssoccer/girls%20state%20champs%202007.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Soccer] ]
* 2000 - Boys' Track & Field [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/boystrackandfield/Boys%20Track%20and%20Field%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Track & Field] ]
* 1999 - Boys' Basketball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/Boys%20Basketball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Basketball] ]
* 1997 - Boys' Basketball
* 1997 - Girls' Soccer
* 1997 - Wrestling 189 lb Class
* 1996 - Wrestling 189 lb Class [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/wrestling/Wt.%20class%20Champs.pdf MPSSAA Wrestling] ]
* 1995 - Wrestling 275 lb Class
* 1994 - Softball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/softball/Softball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Softball] ]
* 1992 - Baseball
* 1989 - Girls' Basketball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/girlsbasketball/Girls%20State%20Basketball%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Basketball] ]
* 1988 - Boys' Basketball
* 1986 - Boys' Basketball
* 1985 - Boys' Basketball
* 1983 - Baseball
* 1983 - Girls' Basketball
* 1982 - Boys' Basketball
* 1982 - Football [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/football/Football%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Football] ]
* 1975 - Boys' Basketball
* 1972 - Wrestling Heavy Weight

State Finalist

* 2007 - Boys' Swimming [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysswimming/Boys%20Swimming%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Swimming] ]
* 2002 - Boys' Basketball
* 2001 - Boys' Basketball
* 1998 - Boys' Indoor Track [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/girlsindoortrack/Girls%20Indoor%20Track%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Boys' Indoor Track] ]
* 1998 - Girls' Volleyball [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/volleyball/state%20champs%20after%202007.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Volleyball] ]
* 1997 - Boys' Track & Field
* 1997 - Football
* 1996 - Girls' Volleyball
* 1995 - Boys' Basketball
* 1995 - Girls' Volleyball
* 1994 - Baseball
* 1990 - Girls' Basketball
* 1988 - Girls' Basketball
* 1986 - Boys' Track & Field
* 1978 - Boys' Basketball

State Semi-Finalist

* 2007 - Football
* 2005 - Girls' Basketball
* 2004 - Baseball
* 2004 - Boys' Soccer
* 2004 - Girls' Volleyball
* 2003 - Girls' Volleyball
* 2001 - Boys' Soccer
* 2000 - Girls' Soccer
* 2000 - Girls' Volleyball
* 1999 - Girls' Soccer
* 1999 - Girls' Volleyball
* 1998 - Boys' Basketball
* 1996 - Football
* 1996 - Softball
* 1994 - Boys' Basketball
* 1994 - Football
* 1993 - Boys' Basketball
* 1993 - Softball
* 1987 - Girls' Basketball
* 1985 - Softball
* 1984 - Filed Hockey [ [http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/fieldhockey/fh%20state%20champs%202007%20.pdf MPSSAA Field Hockey] ]
* 1979 - Baseball

State Quarter-Finalist

* 1995 - Football
* 1993 - Football

Notable Alumni

* Virginia Cha, reporter for CNN, and
* Terence Morris, NBA basketball player.
*Chuck Taylor, NFL football playerTroy Wilson, Football Player: Notre Dame, CFL

References and notes

See also

*List of high schools in Maryland
*Frederick County Public Schools

External links

* [http://gtjhs.fcps.org/ Governor Thomas Johnson High School website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=thomas+johnson+high+school,+MD&sll=38.92259,-94.74212&sspn=0.011719,0.020084&ie=UTF8&ll=39.435232,-77.406406&spn=0.005817,0.010042&t=h&z=17 Map of School from Google Maps]
* [http://www.tjalumni.com/ Governor Thomas Johnson HS Alumni site]