Walkersville High School
| Walkersville High School | |
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| File:Walkersville HS Sign.jpg | |
| Address | |
| 81 W Frederick St Walkersville, Maryland 21793 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1976 |
| School district | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Principal | Tracey Franklin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | rural |
| Campus size | 49.97 acres (202,200 m2) |
| School color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Rival | Middletown |
| Newspaper | Lion's Pride |
| Yearbook | Lyonian |
| Website | Walkersville HS website |
Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the "Lions."
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Overview
The school is located near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off Maryland Route 194, east of U.S. 15, and north of Maryland Route 26.
The current building's construction began in 1974 with an addition completed in 1999. The building has 191,104 square feet (17,754.1 m2) of space located on 49.97 acres (202,200 m2) of land.[1]
The original building was located where the current Walkersville Middle School resides.
Students
Walkersville High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 96.07%, though it peaked in 2006 at 97.92% and had a low of 89.77% in 2001.[2]
Sports
State Champions
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- 2015 -Unified Track
- 2012 - Unified Tennis
- 2011 - Boys' Track & Field[3]
- 2010 - Boys' Swim Team
- 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
- 2008 - Boys' Track & Field[4]
- 2003 - Baseball[5]
- 2003 - Girls' Basketball[6]
- 1999 - Baseball
- 1999 - Softball[7]
- 1996 - Softball
- 1987 - Football[8]
- 1986 - Boys' Basketball[9]
- 1984 - Boys' Basketball
- 1978 - Baseball
- 1972 - Boys' Soccer
- 1964 - Boys' Basketball
- 1960 - Boys' Basketball
Image gallery
Walkersville High School has been located in several buildings over the years including the three shown below. The middle image is now Walkersville Middle School.
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Walkersville High School.jpg
Current Walkersviile High School
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Old Walkersville High School.jpg
Walkersville Middle School
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Walkersville High School Building.jpg
Walkersville High School early 1900s
References and notes
See also
External links
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