Havre De Grace High School
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| Havre De Grace High School | |
| Location | |
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| Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA | |
| Information | |
| School district | Harford County Public Schools |
| Principal | M. Patricia Walling |
| Students | 717 students |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Grades | 9 -12 |
| Campus | 11 acres |
| Motto | "Enter to learn - Leave to serve." |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold
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| Established | 1896 (previous) 1955 (current site) |
| Homepage | [8] |
Havre de Grace High School (HDGHS) is a four-year public high school in Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The school is located near the southeast corner of Harford County where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The school motto is "Enter to Learn — Leave to Serve.”
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[edit] About the School
The current Havre de Grace High School was established in 1955. A previous building was built in 1896, but was razed and replaced with Havre de Grace Elementary School.[1] The school is named after the town of Havre de Grace, which got its name from the Marquis de La Fayette, the French general. The town was previously known as Harmer's Town.
The building is 143,612 square feet on a little over 11 acres and according to Maryland state records, the primary structure was built in 1961.[2]
Havre de Grace High School operates on a four-period day schedule, with the school day beginning at 7:25 AM and ending at 2:00 PM. Students are enrolled in eight classes for the year. Some classes will meet daily for a semester, while other classes meet every other day. This schedule provides longer periods of instruction (80 minutes per period) with fewer class changes.
[edit] Students
The student population at HDGHS has steadily increased over the past 12 years as shown by the list below. Over the same time period, the graduation rate has steadily risen from a percentage in the high 70s to that in the mid 80s.[3]
Student population [4]
- 2007 717
- 2006 721
- 2005 705
- 2004 686
- 2003 690
- 2002 662
- 2001 637
- 2000 658
- 1999 651
- 1998 664
- 1997 632
- 1996 607
- 1995 553
- 1994 541
- 1993 519
[edit] Sports
Havre de Grace High School has won several state championships.
Girls' Lacrosse[5]
- 2007 - 2A-1A
In 2007 the Havre de Grace Varsity Girls Volleyball team won Class 1A Regionals
As well as several Harford County championships, including:
Boys' Volleyball[6]
- 2006
Boys Lacrosse
- 2006
[edit] Notable alumni
- David R. Craig - Harford County Executive and former State Senator.
- Barry Glassman - Maryland State Delegate
- Mary-Dulany James - Maryland State Delegate, District 34A
[edit] Havre de Grace High School in the news
In 2001, "Young Americans", a WB network summer series, was filmed in Havre de Grace. The show starred a young Katherine Moennig of "The L Word", Kate Bosworth of "Blue Crush" and "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!", and Ian Somerhalder of "Life as a House" and "LOST".
The 2007 movie From Within was filmed in Havre de Grace, including a scene in which the high school auditorium was transformed into an evangelical church. Many students from the school as well as other members of the community served as extras in the scene. The movie stars Adam Goldberg as well as Thomas Dekker and Rumer Willis.[7] The current Havre De Grace High School drama teacher, Mark Cummins, also played a small speaking role in the film.
[edit] References and notes
[edit] External links
- Havre de Grace High School website [9]
- Harford County Public Schools - Havre de Grace High School website [10]
- maps.google.com [11]
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