Washington Academy and High School explained
| Washington Academy and High School |
| Other Name: | Washington High School |
| Motto: | Wisdom, Honor, and Success |
| Type: | Public High School |
| Principal: | Shelton Handy |
| Enrollment: | 566 (2021-2022) |
| Grades: | 812 |
| Streetaddress: | 10902 Old Princess Anne Road |
| City: | Princess Anne |
| State: | Maryland |
| Country: | United States |
| District: | Somerset County Public Schools |
| Colors: | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot: | Jaguars |
| Free Label: | Emblem |
| Rival: | Crisfield Academy and High School |
Washington Academy and High School (commonly abbreviated to WAHS), also once known as simply Washington High School (WHS), is a public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The school handles five grades: 8th grade is handled in the "academy" section of the school, while grades 9 through 12 are handled as high school.[1]
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Princess Anne in Somerset County. The school is within walking distance of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Maryland Route 675, and just east of US 13.
The current building was constructed in 1975 and is 129534square feet is size. The school property is 32.14acres.[2]
Students
Washington's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007, 81.7% of the class of 2007 graduated, up from 70.4% in 1996.[3]
Washington Academy and High School is a fairly small high school. In 2007, the school was near its 12-year high enrollment with 649 students, though 673 were enrolled in 2006.
Student population [4] | 2007 | 649 |
| 2006 | 673 |
| 2005 | 655 |
| 2004 | 502 |
| 2003 | 478 |
| 2002 | 487 |
| 2001 | 486 |
| 2000 | 515 |
| 1999 | 533 |
| 1998 | 550 |
| 1997 | 561 |
| 1996 | 606 |
| 1995 | 599 |
| 1994 | 608 |
| 1993 | 591 | |
Sports
State Champions
- 2000 - Girls' Field Hockey [5]
- 1999 - Girls' Field Hockey
- 1985 - Softball [6]
- 1982 - Baseball [7]
- 1975 - Boys' Basketball [8]
- 1959 - Boys' Track & Field [9]
- 1958 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1955 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1954 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1953 - Boys' Track & Field
Finalist
- 2013 - Boys' Basketball
- 2012 - Boys' Soccer
- 1995 - Softball
- 1989 - Baseball
- 1984 - Softball
- 1975 - Baseball
- 1972 - Boys' Basketball
- 1957 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1949 - Boys' Basketball
- 1948 - Boys' Basketball
Semi-Finals
- 2011 - Boys' Soccer
- 2010 - Boys' Soccer
- 2003 - Football [10]
- 1998 - Girls' Basketball [11]
- 1996 - Girls' Basketball
- 1983 - Baseball
- 1980 - Baseball
External links
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Notes and References
- http://www.somerset.k12.md.us/PAO/Schools/Our_Schools.htm Somerset County Public Schools
- http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/details.aspx?AccountNumber=15%20011858%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&County=20&SearchType=STREET Maryland Property Database
- http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|19|0102|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card
- http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=34||19|0102|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland State Department of Education
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/fieldhockey/fh%20state%20champs%202007%20.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Field Hockey
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/softball/Softball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Softball
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/baseball/Baseball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Baseball
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/boysbasketball/Boys%20Basketball%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Basketball
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/boystrackandfield/Boys%20Track%20and%20Field%20Champions.pdf Boys' Track & Field
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/fallsports/football/Football%20State%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Football
- http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/wintersports/girlsbasketball/Girls%20State%20Basketball%20Champions.pdf MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
