Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School
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| Established | 1970 |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Leroy Evans |
| Students | 2135 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Rockville, Maryland,, USA |
| District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Gray |
| Mascot | Colonels |
| Yearbook | The Liberator |
| Newspaper | The Messenger |
| Website | mcps.k12.md.us/schools/magruderhs/ |
Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Magruder is named for Colonel Zadok Magruder, a Revolutionary War patriot and farmer. He was colonel in command of part of the Maryland militia and helped establish Montgomery County's government in 1776. The school is called simply "Magruder" by its students.
The school first opened in 1970 at 149,533 sq ft (13,892 m²)., with 8th, 9th and 10th graders. In 1971, the same student body became 9th, 10th and 11th graders. The first graduating class was the Class of 1973, and numbered approximately 300.
Major additions were added in 1974 (69,000 sq ft (6,400 m²)), 1994 (47,151 sq ft (4,380 m²)), and 2000 (31,178 sq ft (2,897 m²). of additions, 10,519 sq ft (977 m²). of renovation of the 1994 addition, and demolition of 1,384 sq ft (129 m²). of the 1994 addition). The building now totals 295,478 sq ft (27,451 m²).
Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in Windhoek, Namibia.
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[edit] Academics
The school hosts many innovative programs: Learning Academies
Students who opt for one of these programs will focus on that field and be better prepared for a career in that area.
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps The JROTC program at Magruder instills leadership, good citizenship and responsibility in students who may or may not choose a military career. Included in its programs are a drill team, service learning, and a raider team. In addition, in 2006, the Magruder JROTC program was awarded the title "Honor Unit with Distinction", the highest honor a JROTC unit can earn.
George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy Saturday School The GBTLA Saturday School is new to Magruder for the 2005-2006 school year. The goal of the program is for the students to attain grade level proficiency in reading, language arts, mathematics, and test-taking skills.
Magruder is also well known for its many famous and prolific teachers, including but not limited to: Laurie Mannino, Andrew Kuehner, Dan Harwood, Matt Woodruff, Shelly Malik, and Dominus Hanratty.
In 2006, Magruder was listed in Newsweek magazine as the 352nd highest-rated school in the country.
[edit] Students
In the 2006-2007 school year, the students at Magruder were 46.0% white, 19.9% African American, 19.3% Hispanic, 14.5% Asian, and 0.2% American Indian.
After graduation, 76.2% of students expected to go to college or training, 16.2% to college and employment, 3.9% directly to employment, and 1.2% to the military.
[edit] Athletics
- 1984 Maryland B Football State Champions
- 1986 Maryland A Football State Champions
- 1997 Maryland 4A Co-Ed Curling Universal Champions
- 2001 Maryland 4A Men's Basketball Regional and State Champions; 27-0 record, ranked #1 in the metro area by the Washington Post
- 2001 Maryland 4A Men's Soccer State Champions
- 2002 Maryland 4A Men's Basketball Regional Champions
- 2003 Maryland 4A Men's Basketball Regional Champions
- 2003 Maryland 4A West Region Women's Volleyball Champions and State Finalists.
- 2005 Maryland Poms State Champions
- 2005 Maryland 3A 4A State Wrestling Championship Finalists
- 2005 Maryland 4A West Region Men's Soccer Champions
- The Men's Varsity Soccer Team and Women's Varsity Volleyball Team completed the 2006 Regular Season undefeated, with both of the above teams and the Women's Varsity Field Hockey Team winning their respective division titles.
- 2005 Montgomery County Division III Women's Cross Country Champions
- 2006 Maryland Poms State Champions
- 2007 Maryland 4A Men's Basketball Regional Champions and State Finalists.
- 2007 Battle O' Baltimore finalist.
- 2007 Maryland 4A Men's Soccer Regional and State Champions
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gbenga Akinnagbe, Actor (Barbershop, The Wire)
- Chris Carmack, Actor (The O.C.)
- Jason Kravits, Actor (The Practice)
- Courtney Kupets, Olympic gymnast
- Pele Paelay, 2001 All-Met Soccer Player of the Year (Washington Post), former Coastal Carolina University basketball player, current ABA player
- Mike Sorce, also known as Don Geronimo- Radio personality ("The Don and Mike Show")
- Freda Wright-Sorce, Radio personality (Deceased)
- Milt Thompson (baseball player), Major League Baseball Player, Philadelphia Phillies Batting Coach
- Jerome Williams, Former NBA basketball player
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