South Hagerstown High School
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South Hagerstown High School | |
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1101 South Potomac Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 United States | |
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Motto | "Fama Semper Vivat" (Latin for May her fame forever live) |
Opened | 1956 |
School district | Washington County Public Schools |
Principal | Rodney Gayman |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,492[citation needed] (2021–22) |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Team name | Rebels |
Website | wcpsmd |
South Hagerstown High School is located at 1101 South Potomac Street, in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The current principal is Rodney Gayman. The 164,000 square-foot school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system and has an official capacity of 1209.
Background[]
South Hagerstown High School opened its doors in the fall of 1956. The many buildings of South High were planned by Washington, D.C. architects McLeod & Ferrara, and they were built by Norman S. Early and Son of Hagerstown. The architectural design of the school won first place in a national competition that year. The school was dedicated to the service of youth and the community. South Hagerstown high School is also home of the Academy of Finance. The Academy of Finance is a program that is open to all Washington County High School Students and prepares them for a career in Accounting and Business.
The South Hagerstown Indoor Percussion won the 2015 KIDA(Keystone Indoor Drill Association)[1] Championship. This is the 5th time in 33 years and is the first win since 2000.[2]
Organizations[]
- Student Government Association
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Academy of Finance
- National Honor Society
- Academic Team
- Best Buddies
- PTSA
- Environmental Club
- Key Club
- Link Crew
- Spanish National Honor Society
- French Club
- Indoor and Outdoor Color Guard
- Marching Band
- Concert Band
- Anime Club
- Media Club
- Yearbook
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Interact
- Oracle
- Future Educators of America
Notable alumni[]
- Robert A. McKee, former Maryland politician, House of Delegates (District 2A)
- Christopher B. Shank, current Maryland State Senator (District 2)
- Justin Warner, chef
- Lucas and Marcus Dobre, identical twin YouTube stars originally gaining fame from the 6-second video app, Vine
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Coordinates: 39°37′14″N 77°43′57″W / 39.62056°N 77.73250°W
- Schools in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Public high schools in Maryland
- Educational institutions established in 1956
- Public schools in Washington County, Maryland
- 1956 establishments in Maryland