Dundalk High School
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| Established | 1888 (original facility); 1959 (current facility)[1] |
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| Type | Public High School (9-12) |
| Students | students |
| Location | Dundalk, Maryland, United States |
| District | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Campus | 42.73 acres [2] |
| Colors | Green and Yellow
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| Mascot | Owls |
| Website | http://dundalkhs.bcps.org/about.htm |
Dundalk High School (DHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1959.
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[edit] About the School
Dundalk High School can trace its roots back to 1888. A junior-senior high school building was opened in 1946. As the area's population grew, there was a great need for a new high school. The current school building was built in 1959.
Dundalk High School is located on Delvale Avenue in Dundalk, which is in the southeast part of Baltimore County. The building is 201,513 square feet on over 42 acres of land.[3]
[edit] Students
The graduation rate at Dundalk High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 93% and has dropped precipitously to 69% in 2007.[4]
The student population in 2007 is higher than in 1993, though enrollment peaked in 2001 with 1,451 students.
Student population [5]
- 2007 1,337
- 2006 1,366
- 2005 1,375
- 2004 1,387
- 2003 1,417
- 2002 1,425
- 2001 1,451
- 2000 1,450
- 1999 1,425
- 1998 1,331
- 1997 1,298
- 1996 1,253
- 1995 1,245
- 1994 1,211
- 1993 1,179
[edit] Sports
State Champions
- Baseball - 1983
- Boys Cross Country - 1961
- Boys' Soccer - 1949,1950,1966,1968,1969,1970,1971,1975
- Boys Indoor Track - 1990
- Football - 1967,1973
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Bucky Lasek, professional skateboarder
- Kevin Clash, muppeteer
- Mike Bilecki, MLB Player
- Louis L. DePazzo, former member of Maryland House of Delegates
- Joseph J. Minnick, Member of Maryland House of Delegates
- Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr, member of Maryland House of Delegates
- E. J. Pipkin, Maryland State Senator
- Shonda Schilling, wife of MLB pitcher Curt Schilling
- John R. Schneider - former Maryland State Senator
- Charles E. Wicker - member of Lacrosse Hall of Fame[6][7]
