Catonsville High School
| Catonsville High School | |
|---|---|
 Catonsville High School | |
| Address | |
|
421 Bloomsbury Avenue Catonsville, Maryland 21228 USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1903 |
| Opened | 1952 |
| School district | Baltimore Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Verletta White (interim) |
| CEEB code | 2120070 |
| Principal | Matthew Ames |
| Assistant principal | Christy Moore-German |
| Assistant principal | Michelle Landen |
| Assistant principal | Ann Caldwell |
| Assistant principal | Eric Eiswert |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Average class size | 27.6 - 29.0 |
| Hours in school day | 6.5 |
| Classrooms | 83 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 64 acres (260,000 m2) |
| School colour(s) | |
| Slogan | Be. Do. Create. Your Best. |
| Team name | Comets |
| Rival | Lansdowne High School |
| Newspaper | The Comet |
| Yearbook | Catonian |
| Feeder schools | Catonsville Middle School, Arbutus Middle School, Sudbrook Middle School |
| Website | http://catonsvillehs.bcps.org |
Catonsville High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the southwest side of the county close to the Baltimore City border near Anne Arundel and Howard County, just outside the Baltimore Beltway.
History
Catonsville High School is located on 421 Bloomsbury Avenue at the intersection with South Rolling Road, having a Catonsville, Maryland, mailing address. The school was named after the unincorporated area of Catonsville.
The original school can trace its roots to Catonsville School, formed in 1903. Students were taught at the original brick building until 1910, when a large new school was dedicated to relieve overcrowding. In 1925, Baltimore County purchased land and buildings from the Catonsville Country Club with the intention of making it the new high school.
In 1954, a new building was dedicated at the school's current location. The campus was originally the "Farmlands" estate, owned in the 19th century by Theodore Lurman.[1][2] The Lurman Woodland Theater on the school's grounds is named in his memory.
The school benefited from a 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) expansion in 1999. There have been other upgrades and renovations to many of the structures to keep the building as modern as possible.[3]
Students
Since the 1990s, the graduation rate at Catonsville High School has ranged from 94% in 1998 to a low of 83% in 2001.[4] Student enrollment has also increased since 1993:
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,094 | 1,102 | 1,130 | 1,182 | 1,247 | 1,342 | 1,350 | 1,444 | 1,457 | 1,535 | 1,619 | 1,686 | 1,728 | 1,990 | 1,937 | 1,877 | 1,747 | 1,729 | 1,787 | 1,757 |
Sports
State Champions
- 1959 - Boys Cross Country[6]
- 1960 - Boys Cross Country
- 1964 - Boys Cross Country
- 1976 - Baseball, Class A
- 1979 - Volleyball, Class A [7]
- 1980 - Volleyball, Class A
- 1981 - Volleyball, Class A
- 1982 - Volleyball, Class A
- 1983 - Volleyball, Class A
- 1986 - Volleyball, Class A
- 1987 - Volleyball, Class B
- 1992 - Girls Indoor Track, Class 3A[8]
- 1992 - Boys Basketball, Class 3A[9]
- 1993 - Girls Cross Country, Class 2A[10]
- 1996 - Girls Lacrosse, Class 2A-1A [11]
- 2005 - Varsity Cheerleading
- 2017 - Girls Basketball
Notable alumni
- Alex Broadwater - NCWA National Wrestling Champion at 149 lb (68 kg).[12]
- Brian Jozwiak - Offensive lineman for the West Virginia University and the Kansas City Chiefs
- DeRay McKesson - American civil rights activist and co-founder of Campaign Zero
- John Christ - Professional musician and original guitarist for the metal band Danzig
- Jeff Nelson - former Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners
- John Cluster - Delegate, State of Maryland Representing the 8th District
- Tim Suhrstedt - Cinematographer, Teen Wolf, Office Space
- Andy Stack - Professional musician and drummer/keyboardist for Wye Oak
- Dan Keech a.k.a. Height - Rapper
- Adam Kolarek - MLB pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Cookie Mueller - Actress, writer, Dreamlander, featured in several John Waters films including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, and Desperate Living
See also
References
- ↑ "Catonsville Historical Society". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ Lanham, Barry A. (2009). Baltimore County: Celebrating a Legacy 1659–2009. Baltimore County Historical Society. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60743-522-8.
- ↑ About Catonsville High School Archived 2008-09-21 at Archive.is
- ↑ Maryland Report Card--Graduation Archived 2012-08-04 at Archive.is
- ↑ Maryland Report Card--Enrollment
- ↑ Boys Cross Country, MPSSAA Archived March 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Volleyball Champions, MPSSAA Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ↑ Boys Basketball Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Girls Cross Country, MPSSAA Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Girls Lacrosse, MPSSAA Archived March 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ National Champion Stood Tall on Retriever Mats Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Catonsville High School
- Catonsville High School Alumni Association
- CHS history web site with pictures
Coordinates: 39°15′34″N 76°43′52″W / 39.25944°N 76.73111°W