Fort Hill High School

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Fort Hill High School at night, viewed from the stadium
Fort Hill High School at night, viewed from the stadium
Fort Hill
High School
Address
500 Greenway Avenue
Cumberland, Maryland 21502
Information
School district Allegany County Public Schools
Oversight Maryland Department of Education
Principal Stephen M. Lewis
Assistant principals Toby Eirich
Kim Green
School type Public high school
Grades 9-12
Campus Suburban
Motto Deeds not words
Mascot Sentinels
Color(s) Red & White
Established 1936
Feeder schools Washington Middle School
Athletic conference AMAC
Homepage

Fort Hill High School is a four-year public high school in Cumberland, Maryland, United States, operating under the direction of the Principal Stephen M. Lewis, with about 1,100 students in grades 9 through 12.[1]

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[edit] History

About 7 acres of land on Greenway Avenue were purchased in 1936 as the site for the high school. The grounds are near protective breastworks constructed in 1861 during the Civil War. An athletic field and stadium were constructed next to the school. Students began attending in 1936.[2]

A new gymnasium was built in 1980, and the school went through extensive renovations in 1991-92. A new music wing, greenhouse and art rooms were added in 1996.[2]

[edit] Athletics

The school gymnasium is used for league basketball.

The school has won more than 20 Maryland state championships in a variety of sports:[3]

  • Boys Basketball: 1938, 1939, 1948, 1949, 1958
  • Boys Cross Country: 1995, 1997
  • Football: 1975, 1997
  • Boys Track: 1947, 1949-1952, 1954, 1962, 1964, 1998, 2004
  • Volleyball: 1950, 1953, 1954

Greenway Avenue Stadium, located at the school, was constructed in the 1930s by the Public Works Administration as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal and was built for the high school as Fort Hill Stadium. The stadium, since renamed to reflect its joint use by other area schools, is considered to be an historic landmark. A proposed $7 million renovation project to update and expand the 70-year-old facility is in the works.[4]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fort Hill High School, Great Schools
  2. ^ a b About Fort Hill, Fort Hill High School. Accessed June 20, 2007.
  3. ^ Fort Hill Athletics 2005-2006, Fort Hill High School. Accessed June 15, 2007.
  4. ^ 2007 Bond Bill Fact Sheet: Greenway Avenue Stadium, State of Maryland. Accessed June 20, 2007.
  5. ^ Rebeca Arthur, Western Maryland Public Libraries. Accessed October 10, 2007.
  6. ^ James Fanto Deetz, Minnesota State University. Accessed June 15, 2007. "In 1948 James Deetz graduated from Fort Hill High School, in Cumberland Maryland."
  7. ^ Burke, Mike. "'It was just a blast playing for him'", The Edmond Sun, February 12, 2007. Accessed June 15, 2007. "In 1974, Manges was the recipient of the Dapper Dan Club’s Top Award after being named a high school All-American quarterback while playing for Fort Hill."

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