Meade Senior High School

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Meade Senior High School is a public secondary school for grades 9 through 12 located at Fort Meade, Maryland and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Since its opening in 1977, Meade High School has been accreditated by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools.

Meade Senior High School
Contact Information 1100 Clark Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755

(410) 674-7710
Principal Daryl Kennedy
School Type Public
School District Anne Arundel County Public Schools [1]
Founded 1977
Enrollment 1,830
School Hours 7:17am - 1:55pm
Mascot Mustang
School Color(s) Brown █ and Gold █
Coeducational Yes
Grade Levels 9-12

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[edit] Academics

Course curriculum departments include: Art, Army JROTC, Business Education, English, Family & Consumer Counseling, Foreign Language (Spanish, French, German), Mathematics, Music, Physical & Health Education, Science, Social Sciences, Special Education, and Technology Education. Meade is also an IB World School, along with two other schools in the county, Old Mill and Annapolis.

[edit] Extracurricular activities and clubs

All Meade students are encouraged to participate in one or more clubs or activities, including: Math Club, It's Academic, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Computer Club, FBLA, Step Squad, Key Club, Drill Team, Dance Club, Multicultural Team, DECA, Newspaper/Journalism, Literary Magazine, Yearbook, Student Government, Band, Drama, Thespian Society, and Colorguard.

[edit] Athletics

The Meade Mustangs participate in a variety of sports, including:

[edit] Fall

[edit] Winter

[edit] Spring

[edit] Awards

Most notably the girl's and boy's track teams have won county and region championships since 2006. The outdoor boys track team won their first State championship in 2007. Meade Senior High has made AYP for two years in a row which has been a major accomplishment. The swim team progressed to regional competition in 2006. The M4 (Mighty Meade Mustang Marching) Band also went to ACC's (Atlantic Costal Championships) for the first time in the history of the school in 2005.[citation needed]

[edit] Notable alumni or attendees

  • Jessica Benson, singer/vocalist for the R&B trio 3LW
  • Jarrod and Josh Davis, two brothers who made the news in 2003 when they played on Meade's otherwise all female field hockey team[1]
  • Haddaway,[citation needed] singer, hit song: "What Is Love"
  • Marina Harrison, first woman to represent Maryland at both Miss USA and Miss America.[2]
  • Connie Isler, youngest head coach at Division I level, women's golf at Georgetown University
  • Elijah Thurmon, wide receiver, CFL's Calgary Stampeders; former NFL wide receiver, Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders[3][4]

[edit] Problems

Meade Senior High School is perceived as one of the worst among Anne Arundel County schools, although some believe that reputation is unjustified.[5][6] This negative reputation was bolstered in 2005, when former Principal Joan Valentine was accused of blocking efforts to investigate the racially-motivated beating of a single White student by ten to fifteen Black students in January of that year.[7]

Near the end of the 2006-2007 year, during the final day of exams, around twenty students became involved in a physical altercation which resulted in the implementation of police force and minor injuries to a policeman. This altercation was escalated when the Vice Principal used a police radio to call for back up, saying there was a riot at Meade Senior High. This radio call resulted in the arrival of forty policemen and led to the arrest of many students who where uninvolved in the "riot". The acting principal issued a statement in July apologizing for the incident and noting that Meade Senior High has clearly improved as a public school.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Powell, Camille. "Two Schools Won't Play Meade; Mustangs Field Hockey Team Dropped Because It Has Two Boys", The Washington Post, 2003-09-11. Retrieved on 2007-10-16. 
  2. ^ Maryland State Department of Education (2005-01-24). "Miss Maryland USA to Motivate Students at Southwest Academy". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
  3. ^ Seidel, Jeff. "Thurmon Has a Solid Grasp at Wide Receiver". The Washington Post. September 2, 1999. page G7. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Elijah Thurmon. Roster biography. CFL.ca Network. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ Parent reviews of Meade Senior High School. GreatSchools.net. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
  6. ^ Hunter, Amir (2007-04-02). Noteworthy Meade principal retires. Teen Pulse: Meade High School. Capital-Gazette Newspapers. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
  7. ^ Hartley, Eric (2005-06-29). Court master blasts principal's handling of racial attack. Modern Tribalist. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.


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