Pikesville High School
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| Established | 1964 |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Barbara Walker |
| Asst. Principal | Joy O'Brien, Kevin Whatley, Allen Brown |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| District | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Colors | Purple and White
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| Mascot | Panther |
| Yearbook | Pinnacle |
| Newspaper | Pipeline |
| Website | http://www.phs.edu |
Pikesville High School (PHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools consolidated school district. The school was opened in 1964 as Pikesville Senior High School with grades 10-12 and was renamed in the mid-1980s as part of a county-wide grade realignment.
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[edit] About the School
The school is located in the community of Pikesville, just inside Baltimore County to the northwest of Baltimore City. It is located on the corner of Smith Avenue and Labyrinth Road. The school's district borders Towson High School, Dulaney High School, Owings Mills High School, New Town High School, Randallstown High School, Milford Mill High School, and Woodlawn High School.
In 2005, Pikesville High was named as one of the top 100 America's best high schools.[1]
[edit] Students
The graduation rate at Pikesville is fairly high, having been steady at 89-95% over the past 15 years ending in 2007.[2]
Though the student population has lowered in the past few years, it did steadily rise from the early 1990s until 2003 when it peaked.
| 2007 | 1,023 |
| 2006 | 1,064 |
| 2005 | 1,066 |
| 2004 | 1,104 |
| 2003 | 1,159 |
| 2002 | 1,069 |
| 2001 | 1,054 |
| 2000 | 1,001 |
| 1999 | 970 |
| 1998 | 971 |
| 1997 | 940 |
| 1996 | 956 |
| 1995 | 989 |
| 1994 | 979 |
| 1993 | 948 |
[edit] Sports
State Champions
- 1986 - Baseball, Class B
- 2000 - Golf, Class 2A-1A[4]
- 2001 - Golf, Class 2A-1A
- 2001 - Boys Lacrosse, Class 2A-1A [5]
- 2004 - Boys Lacrosse, Class 2A-1A
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
Pikesville boasts many clubs and teams, including Spanish club, Jewish Culture Club, Interact, Key Club, Young Democrats and Republicans, Jewelry Club, Math Club, and Science Club. Many of the teams include Model UN, Model OAS, It's Academic, and Model Congress.
In recent years, the It's Academic team went far into the competition[citation needed]. The Model Congress and Forensic/Debate teams each respectively are recognized as the top in the region[citation needed], and Model Congress has continuously qualified for Nationals in Houston and Milwaukee.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- David Felinton - Mayor of Huntington, West Virginia (2001 to present).
- Karen Hesse - author
- Jeffrey Kluger - author of Lost Moon: the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13, the basis of the movie Apollo 13.[6]
- Ken Mehlman - former chairman of the Republican National Committee (2005 to 2007). [7]
- Marc E. Platt - producer of Legally Blonde[6]
- Mike Sager, - best-selling author.
- Bert Vogelstein, M.D. - oncologist who has been nominated for Nobel Prize in medicine.[6]
- Larry Wachs - radio host
- Ellis Weiner - author and humorist for National Lampoon and Spy Magazine
Fictional Alumni
- John Munch - detective on Homicide: Life on the Street
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