South Hagerstown High School

South Hagerstown High School is located at 1101 South Potomac Street, in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The current principal is Jeremy Jakoby. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system. It enrolls 1280 Students and School day is 8:45 to 3:30. The size is 163,959 sq.feet.

Background

South Hagerstown High School opened its doors in the fall of 1956. Buildings for Washington County's newest (in 1956) education facility were planned by Washington, D.C. architects McLeod & Ferrara, and they were built by Norman S. Early and Son of Hagerstown. The architectural design of the school won first place in a national competition that year. The school was dedicated to the service of youth and the community. South Hagerstown high School is also home of the Academy of Finance. The Academy of Finance is a program that is open to all Washington County High School Students and prepares them for a career in Accounting and Business.

The first principal was Carl R. Beer. The successive principals were Richard T. Whisner, Donald Zilch, Walter Galbraith, John D. Peckyno, Richard Martin, Michael Shockey, Richard Akers and Dr. Timothy Dawson. The current assistant principals are John Shirk, Todd McCarty, Sabrina McCoy, and Robert Stike.

South Hagerstown High School recently received a bronze rating in the U.S. News & World Report of best high schools in America.

The South Hagerstown Indoor Percussion has recently won the 2015 KIDA(Keystone Indoor Drill Association)^[1] Championship. This is the 5th time in 33 years and is the first win since 2000.^[2]

Organizations

Student Government Association
Future Business Leaders of America
Academy of Finance
National Honor Society
Academic Team
Best Buddies
PTSA
Environmental Club
Key Club
Link Crew
Spanish Club
French Club
Indoor and Outdoor Color Guard
Marching and Concert Bands
Anime Club
Media Club
Yearbook
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Mock Trial
Interact
Oracle
Future Educators of America

Notable alumni

Robert A. McKee, former Maryland politician, House of Delegates (District 2A)
Christopher B. Shank, current Maryland State Senator (District 2)
Zachary Logan, manager of cerebral cancer detection at the Keller Center of Cerebral Studies in Port Aransas, TX.
Steve Grove, Successful smooth Jazz Saxophonist with more than 5 CDs released, A.K.A. "Euge Groove"
Justin Warner

Rival high school

North Hagerstown High School

References

External links

Washington County Public Schools

High Schools	Antietam Academy Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Boonsboro Clear Spring Evening Hancock North Hagerstown Smithsburg South Hagerstown Washington County Technical Williamsport

Middle Schools	Antietam Academy Boonsboro Clear Spring E. Russell Hicks Northern Smithsburg Springfield Western Heights

Elementary Schools	Bester Boonsboro Cascade Clear Spring Conococheague Eastern Emma K. Doub School for Integrated Arts & Technology Fountain Rock Fountaindale Funkstown School for Early Childhood Education Greenbrier Hancock Hickory Lincolnshire Maugansville Old Forge Pangborn Paramount Pleasant Valley Potomac Heights Rockland Woods Salem Avenue Sharpsburg Smithsburg Williamsport Winter Street

Other Schools	Claud Kitchens Outdoor School at Fairview Marshall Street Robinwood Early Childhood Center Washington County Job Development

Coordinates: 39°37′14″N 77°43′57″W / 39.62056°N 77.73250°W / 39.62056; -77.73250

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