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 Gary Willow.

Smithsburg High School
Location
Smithsburg
,
Maryland

United States
Coordinates39°39′35″N 77°34′31″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1965
PrincipalGary Willow
Grades9–12
Enrollment890
Color(s)Purple and Gold         
MascotLeopard
WebsiteSmithsburg High School

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, 2008
  • 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

References


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