Colonel Richardson High School
Colonel Richardson High School | |
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Location | |
Federalsburg, Maryland, Maryland USA | |
Coordinates | 38°45′17″N 75°49′42″W / 38.75472°N 75.82833°WCoordinates: 38°45′17″N 75°49′42″W / 38.75472°N 75.82833°W |
Information | |
Type | Public Secondary |
Established | 1962 |
School district | Caroline County Public Schools |
Principal | Christal Harkowa |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 537 |
Campus | Rural |
Color(s) | Black and White with adopted Red |
Mascot | Officially Griffin but now is referred to as the Colonels |
Website | CRHS Official Website |
Colonel Richardson High School is located in Federalsburg, Maryland and is part of the Caroline County Public Schools system. The school serves approximately 540 students in grades nine to twelve.[1] Students generally live in the southern end of Caroline County in Federalsburg, Maryland, Preston, Maryland, and a number of smaller towns. Colonel Richardson Middle School serves as the feeder school.
Administration
- Principal: Harkowa
- Vice Principal: Shepler
- School Counselor: North
- School Counselor: Reed
Academics
Students at Colonel Richardson High School participate in courses in accordance with the Caroline County Public Schools High School Program of Study. To earn a high school diploma, students must earn four English credits, four math credits, three science credits, three social studies credits, a financial literacy credit, a fine art credit, a technology education credit, a physical education credit, a health credit, and other credits as defined by their chosen career majors.[2]
Available career majors include:
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
- Construction Technology
- Advanced Manufacturing Program
- Cosmetology
- Food & Beverage Management
- Agricultural Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences (Project Lead the Way)
- Academy of Health Professions
- Teacher Academy
- Firefighter and Emergency Medical Responder
- Early Childhood Education
- Computer Science
- Engineering (Project Lead the Way)
- Automotive Technician
- Liberal Arts
- Military Service[2]
Select programs are completed at the Caroline County Career and Technology Center in Denton, MD as well as the Chesapeake Culinary Center in Denton, MD (Food & Beverage Management), the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in Centreville, MD (Firefighter and Emergency Medical Responder), and Easton High School in Easton, MD (Military Service).[2]
Athletics
Students at CRHS can participate in the following sports:
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Golf
- Boys' Soccer
- Girls' Soccer
- Volleyball
- Boys' Basketball
- Girls' Basketball
- Wrestling
- Tennis
- Baseball - State Champions 2007[3]
- Softball - State Champions 1993 and 1996[4]
- Track and Field[2]
Clubs and organizations
Students at CRHS can participate in the following clubs and organizations:
- Student Government Association
- Art Club
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Band
- National Honor Society
- National Technical Honor Society
- Drama Club
- Leo Club
- Educators Rising
- Engineering Club
- Stand for the Silent
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Yearbook[2]
Demographics
- White: 24%
- Black: 66%
- Hispanic: 5%
- Two or More Races: 5%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: <.5%
- American Indian/Alaskan Native: <.5%
55% of students are eligible for the free or reduced lunch program.[5]