North County High School (Glen Burnie, Maryland)

North County High School is an Anne Arundel County Public Schools high school located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States. The school was established in 1990 as a result of the merger of Andover High School and Brooklyn Park High School. It later moved into the former Lindale Junior High School building, with Lindale moving to the former Andover site. The school mascot is the Knight and the school colors are silver, red and black, chosen by the school students and faculty of both Andover and Brooklyn Park High Schools. North County's rival is Glen Burnie High School. It is the primary high school for students living in Linthicum, Brooklyn Park, Ferndale, and portions of the Glen Burnie and Hanover areas.

North County High School
Address
10 E. First Avenue

Glen Burnie
,
MD
21061

United States
Information
MottoGreatness is Within Every Knight
Founded1990
School districtAnne Arundel County Public Schools
PrincipalEric Jefferson
Staff180
Grades9-12
Number of students2,130 (Fall 2016)[1]
CampusCoastal area Suburban
Color(s)Red, Black, Silver
MascotKnight
YearbookKnight Life
WebsiteSchool Homepage

North County High School has a rigorous STEM Magnet Program, and the IT3 (International Trade, Transportation, and Tourism) Signature Program. The school has a multitude of college course offerings such as Advanced Placement. North County became one of the campuses for Anne Arundel Community College in 2012. In 2016, North County High School German teacher, Katrina Griffin, was named the 2017 National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.[2]

Sport programs

Clubs/activities

North County High School offers varies after-school activity for students including:

Academic clubs

Fine arts clubs

Music clubs

Notable alumni
  • Dan Patrick (Andover High) - Texas Lt Governor
  • Montel Williams (Andover High) - Television Personality
  • Jack Andraka - Cancer Researcher, Scientist, Inventor
  • Jim Spencer (Andover High) - Major League Baseball player
  • John C. Inglis (Andover High) - former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
  • Diane Black (Warren) (Andover High) US Congresswoman Tennessee
  • Lloyd Keaser (Brooklyn Park High) - Wrestling Olympic silver medalist (1976) and World Champion Gold medalist (1973)

References
  1. https://www.aacps.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=3584&dataid=12682&FileName=03%20-%20Enrollment.pdf
  2. "ACTFL Names 2017 National Language Teacher Of The Year | American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages". www.actfl.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.



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