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Paint Branch High School

Paint Branch High School is a public high school located in the Fairland census-designated place in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland, with a Burtonsville postal address. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. The school lies on Old Columbia Pike, between Briggs Chaney and Greencastle Road.

Paint Branch High School
Address
Map
14121 Old Columbia Pike

Burtonsville
,
Maryland
20866

United States
Coordinates39°5′10″N 76°56′49″W / 39.08611°N 76.94694°W / 39.08611; -76.94694
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoExcellence Through Effort
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
(rebuilt in 2012)
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
CEEB code210316
NCES School ID240048000890[1]
PrincipalPamela Krawczel (Acting) [2]
Teaching staff130.42 FTE (2022-23)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Number of students2,135 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.37 (2022-23)[1]
Color(s)Dark maroon and vegas gold
   
MascotPanthers
NewspaperMainstream
YearbookFelidae
Websitemontgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/paintbranchhs

Paint Branch was founded in 1969, and is named after the nearby Paint Branch tributary stream. It is a member of the Northeast Consortium of Montgomery County high schools. As a member of the Consortium, the school's signature program focuses on Science and Media education.

In 2000, Paint Branch was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award, as well as the New American High School Award in 2000.[3][4][5]

History

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Paint Branch High School first opened its doors in the fall of 1969.[6]

New building

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Paint Branch was guaranteed a new building when it was invited to enter the Northeast Consortium in 1998. The new building was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010, but budget shortfalls pushed that date until April 2012, resulting in the class of 2013 being the first class to graduate from the new building. It was built on the space once occupied by woods next to the football field. Staff moved into the new building in June 2012.

The old Paint Branch building was torn down in October 2012. Sports fields were completed by the 2013–2014 school year.

Athletics

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The mascot of Paint Branch High School's athletic teams is a panther, and their fight song is "Hail to the Panthers", sung to the tune of "Hail to the Commanders". The school's colors are maroon and gold, also similar to the Washington Commanders.

Paint Branch competes in the 4A North division in the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA). The Panthers have fielded a total of 23 state championship athletic teams, including Girls Basketball (1979, 1980, 2001, 2008), Baseball (1976, 1979, 1990, 1991), Boys' Basketball (1977, 2000), Wrestling (1978, 2001), Boys' Cross-Country (1973, 1974), Boys' Track and Field (Indoor 2003, 2019, 2020; Outdoor 2003), Girls' Track and Field (Indoor 2009, Outdoor 1989), Field Hockey (2009), Softball (1987), and Football (1975).[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Paint Branch High (240048000890)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "PAINT BRANCH HS". Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Paint Branch High School is Designated a National Blue Ribbon School and a New American High School". Montgomery County Public Schools. 22 May 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ Sara K. Taylor (26 May 2000). "Red-letter day for Paint Branch: School wins national award". Gazette.Net. The Gazette. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ^ Hon. Constance A. Morella (16 October 2000). "CONGRATULATING PAINT BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL ON BEING DESIGNATED A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AND A NEW AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL". Congressional Record Online. House Of Representatives, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ^ "About Paint Branch High School". Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  8. ^ Roberts, Diane (September 24, 2015). "Paint Branch HS football team gets new cleats from NFL players". USA Today.
  9. ^ Jackson, Christine (2017-07-11). "GLOW's Kimmy Gatewood Talks Comedy, Big Hair, and the Joys of Wrestling". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  10. ^ "Survivor Cast: Brian". Survivor. CBS. 2002.
  11. ^ Wilbon, Michael (June 20, 1982). "Members of the classes of '72, '77 and '82. Three gifted athletes. Three big men on their high school campuses. Now, they share..." The Washington Post.
  12. ^ "CNN talent: 80s and today". April 6, 2016. p. 13. Once a Panther, always a Panther! In 1983, future CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield stood head and shoulders above the field as she got ready to graduate from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland.
  13. ^ "Eun Yang". News4 Today. October 13, 2008.
  14. ^ Athletics, P. B. (2019-09-19). "Our very own.....Rahne Jones (PB Alum '05)". @pbhs_sports. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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