Washington Academy and High School (commonly abbreviated to WAHS), also once known as simply Washington High School (WHS), is a public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The school handles five grades: 8th grade is handled in the "academy" section of the school, while grades 9 through 12 are handled as high school.[2]
| Washington Academy and High School | |
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| Address | |
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10902 Old Princess Anne Road , United States | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Washington High School |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Wisdom, Honor, and Success |
| School district | Somerset County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 240057001213[1] |
| Principal | Shelton Handy |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 566 (2021-2022)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Rival | Crisfield Academy and High School |
| Website | whs |
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Princess Anne in Somerset County. The school is within walking distance of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Maryland Route 675, and just east of US 13.
The current building was constructed in 1975 and is 129,534 square feet (12,034.1 m2) is size. The school property is 32.14 acres (130,100 m2).[3]
Students
editWashington's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007, 81.7% of the class of 2007 graduated, up from 70.4% in 1996.[4]
Washington Academy and High School is a fairly small high school. In 2007, the school was near its 12-year high enrollment with 649 students, though 673 were enrolled in 2006.
| 2007 | 649 |
| 2006 | 673 |
| 2005 | 655 |
| 2004 | 502 |
| 2003 | 478 |
| 2002 | 487 |
| 2001 | 486 |
| 2000 | 515 |
| 1999 | 533 |
| 1998 | 550 |
| 1997 | 561 |
| 1996 | 606 |
| 1995 | 599 |
| 1994 | 608 |
| 1993 | 591 |
Sports
editState Champions
- 2000 - Girls' Field Hockey [6]
- 1999 - Girls' Field Hockey
- 1985 - Softball [7]
- 1982 - Baseball [8]
- 1975 - Boys' Basketball [9]
- 1959 - Boys' Track & Field [10]
- 1958 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1955 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1954 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1953 - Boys' Track & Field
Finalist
- 2013 - Boys' Basketball
- 2012 - Boys' Soccer
- 1995 - Softball
- 1989 - Baseball
- 1984 - Softball
- 1975 - Baseball
- 1972 - Boys' Basketball
- 1957 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1949 - Boys' Basketball
- 1948 - Boys' Basketball
Semi-Finals
References and notes
edit- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Washington Academy and High School (240057001213)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Somerset County Public Schools
- ^ Maryland Property Database
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Field Hockey
- ^ MPSSAA Softball
- ^ MPSSAA Baseball
- ^ MPSSAA Basketball
- ^ Boys' Track & Field
- ^ MPSSAA Football
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Basketball