Washington High School (Princess Anne, MD)
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| Type | Public High School (8-12) |
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| Principal | Keith O'Neal & Lois Collins |
| Location | 10902 Old Princess Anne Road, Princess Anne, Maryland, United States |
| District | Somerset County Public Schools |
| Colors | Red and Yellow
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| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Website | http://www.somerset.k12.md.us/WHS/ |
Washington High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is one of two public high schools in Somerset County along with Crisfield High School and serves grades 8 through 12.[1]
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[edit] About the School
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Princess Anne in Somerset County. The school is within walking distance of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Maryland Route 675, and just east of U.S. 13.
The current building was constructed in 1975 and is 129,534 square feet is size. The school property is 32.14 acres.[2]
[edit] Students
Washington's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007, the graduated 81.7%, up from 70.4% in 1996.[3]
Washington High School is a fairly small high school. In 2007, the school was near its 12-year high enrollment with 649 students, though 673 were enrolled in 2006.
| 2007 | 649 |
| 2006 | 673 |
| 2005 | 655 |
| 2004 | 502 |
| 2003 | 478 |
| 2002 | 487 |
| 2001 | 486 |
| 2000 | 515 |
| 1999 | 533 |
| 1998 | 550 |
| 1997 | 561 |
| 1996 | 606 |
| 1995 | 599 |
| 1994 | 608 |
| 1993 | 591 |
[edit] Sports
State Champions
- 2000 - Girls' Field Hockey [5]
- 1999 - Girls' Field Hockey
- 1985 - Softball [6]
- 1982 - Baseball [7]
- 1975 - Boys' Basketball [8]
- 1959 - Boys' Track & Field [9]
- 1958 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1955 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1954 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1953 - Boys' Track & Field
Finalist
- 1995 - Softball
- 1989 - Baseball
- 1984 - Softball
- 1975 - Baseball
- 1972 - Boys' Basketball
- 1957 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1949 - Boys' Basketball
- 1948 - Boys' Basketball
Semi-Finals
- 2003 - Football [10]
- 1998 - Girls' Basketball [11]
- 1996 - Girls' Basketball
- 1983 - Baseball
- 1980 - Baseball
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Robert Scott Davis - Associate Judge, Maryland 2nd District Court
- Daniel M. Long - Circuit Administration Judge, Maryland 1st District Court, former member of Maryland House of Delegates.
