Summary
South Hagerstown High School is located at 1101 South Potomac Street, in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The current principal is Rodney Gayman. The 164,000 square-foot school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system and has an official capacity of 1240.[1]
| South Hagerstown High School | |
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| Location | |
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1101 South Potomac Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Fama Semper Vivat" (Latin for May her fame forever live) |
| Opened | 1956 |
| School district | Washington County Public Schools |
| Principal | Rodney Gayman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1487 (2022–23) |
| Campus size | 167,000 Sq. Ft. |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green and White |
| Team name | Rebels |
| Website | wcpsmd |
Background edit
South Hagerstown High School opened its doors in the fall of 1956. The many buildings of South High 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.
The South Hagerstown Indoor Percussion won the 2015 KIDA(Keystone Indoor Drill Association)[2] Championship. This is the 5th time in 33 years and is the first win since 2000.[3]
Organizations edit
- Student Government Association
- National Honor Society
- Academic Team
- Best Buddies
- PTSA
- Environmental Club
- Robotics Club
- Link Crew
- Spanish National Honor Society
- French Club
- Indoor and Outdoor Color Guard
- Marching Band
- Concert Band
- Anime Club
- Media Club
- Yearbook
Sports edit
South Hagerstown High School sports teams have won 4 state championships. They have won two in baseball (1996 and 2003), one in basketball (1974), and one in boys outdoor track and field (2018).[4]
Robotics Team edit
The South Hagerstown High School Robotics team began the 2012-2013 school year.[5] It is one of the largest teams in the nation and the school hosts several competitions each year.[6] The Rebel Robotics team has qualified for the worlds competition in 7 of 8 years since the 2015-2016 season (only not qualifying in the 2018-2019 season).[7][8][9][10] During the 2017-2018 season, one of the teams was ranked 19th in the world at one point.[11][12] During the 2022-2023 season, several teams qualified for worlds, with one team (9080S - "Rebellious Misfits") winning the states competition; the first South High team to do so.[13]
Notable alumni edit
- Robert A. McKee, former Maryland politician, House of Delegates (District 2A)
- Christopher B. Shank, former Maryland State Senator (District 2)
- Justin Warner, chef
- Lucas and Marcus Dobre, identical twin YouTube stars originally gaining fame from the 6-second video app, Vine
References edit
- ^ "Washington County Public Schools 2022-2023 Facilities Fact Sheet" (PDF). February 26, 2023.
- ^ Kida.org
- ^ "South High indoor percussion squad wins indoor drill association championship".
- ^ "List of WCPS Team State Champions; Washington County, Maryland".
- ^ "Rebel Robotics". Rebel Robotics. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Alexis. "Teamwork on display at annual VEX Robotics Competition". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "2019 VEX Robotics World Championship - VEX Robotics Competition High School Division : Robot Events". www.robotevents.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "2020 VEX Robotics World Championship - VEX Robotics Competition High School Division : Robot Events". www.robotevents.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "2021 Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation – VEX Robotics Competition High School Division (LRT) : Robot Events". www.robotevents.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "2022 VEX Robotics World Championship - VEX Robotics Competition High School Event : Robot Events". www.robotevents.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Lovelace, C. J. "Student Standout: Robotics team scores world ranking in VEX skills competition". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Lovelace, C. J. "South Hagerstown High School robotics team headed to world competition". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Maryland VRC High School State Championship - Spin Up : Robot Events". www.robotevents.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
External links edit
- South Hagerstown High School homepage
- Washington County Public Schools Official Site
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