Smithsburg High School

Smithsburg High School
Location
Smithsburg, Maryland
United States
Coordinates 39°39′35″N 77°34′31″W / 39.65972°N 77.57528°W / 39.65972; -77.57528Coordinates: 39°39′35″N 77°34′31″W / 39.65972°N 77.57528°W / 39.65972; -77.57528
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1965
Principal Michael Chilcutt
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 890
Color(s) Purple      and gold     
Mascot Leopard
Website Smithsburg High School

Smithsburg High School was constructed in 1965 on 66 North Main Street in the town of Smithsburg, Maryland, United States. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system. It shares a campus with Smithsburg Middle School and, across the street, Smithsburg Elementary School. The current principal is Michael Chilcutt.

Organizations

Academic recognition

Smithsburg High School was named in U.S. News & World Report's annual listing of the Best High Schools in the United States, earning a Silver Award for test scores consistently above state and national averages.[1] The school was also awarded the title of Blue Ribbon School in 2015 for its overall academic success.[2]

Sports

Smithsburg High School's sports program is best known for its girls' teams, having won a total of 42 Maryland state championships, mostly in track and field in the 1A or 1A/2A division. The boys' teams have won only 17 state championships, mostly in track and field. The school also has boys' and girls' lacrosse teams, and a boys' soccer team, though none have won a state championship yet.

  • Boys' basketball: 1984
  • Girls' basketball: 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
  • Boys' cross country: 1977
  • Girls' cross country: 1978, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2014
  • Football: 1976, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1994
  • Golf: 2005
  • Girls' soccer: 2001, 2005, 2006
  • Baseball: 2014
  • Softball: 1987
  • Boys' indoor track and field: 2012, 2014, 2015
  • Boys' outdoor track and field: 1976, 1977, 1978, 2006, 2007, 2009
  • Girls' outdoor track and field: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2015
  • Volleyball: 1981, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Bocceball: 2014

Rival high schools

Notable alumni

  • Evan Eckenrode, a Vine phenomenon known as "Dwarf Mamba" who uses his dwarfism to entertain his followers with positiveness and humor
  • Elet Hall, a regular contestant on the obstacle-course competition series American Ninja Warrior
  • Dustin Davidson, Grammy Nominated bassist from the band August Burns Red
  • Jared Kay, 3rd bobsledder in the South Western United States regional amateur bobsled league
  • Jim Schlossnagle, head baseball coach, Texas Christian University
  • Will Merritt, American Long-distance runner

References

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