Snow Hill High School

Snow Hill High School
Address
305 South Church St.
Snow Hill, MD, Maryland, 21863
USA
Information
Opened 1957
School district Worcester Public Schools
Principal Tom Davis
Vice principal Peggy Stewart
Grades 9-12
Hours in school day 8am-3pm
Campus rural
School Colour(s) Maroon and Silver
Athletics conference Bayside South
Sports Football, Golf, Soccer, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Basketball Baseball, Softball, Indoor Track, Cross-Country Track, Cheerleading
Mascot The Eagle
Rival Stephen Decatur
Newspaper 'The Eagle'
Website

Snow Hill High School (SHHS) is a four-year public high school in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Pocomoke High School, Stephen Decatur High School, and the Worcester Technical High School.

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Overview

The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Snow Hill, MD. The school is on Maryland Route 12 and between U.S. 113 and Business 113. The current building was built in 1957 with an addition being completed in 1982 and has 70,657 square feet (6,564.3 m2) of space located on 18 acres (7.3 ha) of land.[1]

Students

Snow Hill High School's graduation rate is very high. In 2007 the school graduated 95.58%, though in 2004 it graduated 100% of seniors. [2]

The school's population has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. 2006 saw the highest population over the past 10 years with 438 students.

Student population[3]
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
334 363 392 382 375 397 395 411 410 403 411 400 435 438 431

Band

The Snow Hill High School Marching Eagles maintain a reputation of pride and excellence. During the past 23 years the band has performed in 115 competitive events against bands from eighteen different states and the District of Columbia. In this time the band has received 110 first place awards, four second place awards, and one third place award. The band has placed first in 72 of the last 73 competitions.[4]

The Snow Hill High School Concert Band is also regarded as one of the premier high school band programs on Maryland's Eastern Shore, annually receiving "Superior" ratings at regional band adjudications.

Sports

State Champions

  • 2008 - Boys' Basketball 1A Champs
  • 2006 - Boys' Baseball [5]
  • 2001 - Boys' Basketball [6]
  • 1989 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1982 - Football[7]
  • 1980 - Football
  • 1979 - Girls' Basketball [8]

State Finalist

  • 2007 - Boys' Basketball
  • 2005 - Football
  • 1994 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1991 - Girls' Volleyball [9]
  • 1988 - Girls' Volleyball
  • 1985 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1981 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1980 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1978 - Football
  • 1977 - Football
  • 1974 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1973 - Girls' Basketball

State Semi-Finalist

  • 2006 - Girls' Soccer
  • 1994 - Football
  • 1992 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1983 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1982 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1979 - Football
  • 1976 - Football
  • 1975 - Girls' Basketball
  • 1974 - Football

State Quarter-Finalist

  • 2001 - Football
  • 1997 - Football
  • 1987 - Football

References and notes

See also

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