| Hammond High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Where People Are Important" |
| Established | 1976[1] |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Marcia L. Leonard[2][3] |
| Students | 1342 (2009–2010) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD, USA |
| District | Howard County Public Schools |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Bear |
| Newspaper | The Bear Press |
| Website | http://www.hammondhs.org |
Hammond High School, established in 1976, is a public secondary school located in Columbia, Maryland and is part of the Howard County Public School System.[1] It is located near the Kings Contrivance Village Center, south of Maryland Route 32, east of U.S. 29, and west of I-95.
Hammond High School was built concurrently and with the same floor-plan as Centennial High School.
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Hammond High School has an official capacity of 1,220 students (not including additional capacity provided by 4 portable classrooms as of 2010).[1] The student population at Hammond High School has grown moderately over the past 18 years.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 988 | 1,016 | 1,026 | 1,096 | 978 | 1,048 | 1,134 | 1,161 | 1,275 | 1,322 | 1,282 | 1,316 | 1,341 | 1,305 | 1,309 | 1,342 |
The racial makeup of the student population during the 2009-2010 school year was 45.6% White, 37.5% Black or African American, 8.50% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.7% Native American.[1]
Hammond High School currently lists 8 state championships for girls' sports and 6 for boys' sports.
| SPORT | YEAR | |
| Boys' basketball | 1983 | |
| Boys' soccer | 2006 | |
| Wrestling | 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006 | |
| Girls' basketball | 1992, 1994, 1995 | |
| Girls' indoor track 2A-1A | 1994 | |
| Girls' soccer | 1989, 1991, 1998 | |
| Girls' softball | 2007 | |
| • = denotes co-champions Source: MPSSAA Official Tournament Records[5] |
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