Queen Anne's County High School

Queen Anne's County High School (QACHS) is a four-year public high school in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. It is one of 2 public high schools in Queen Anne's County along with Kent Island High School.

Queen Anne's County High School
Address
125 Ruthsburg Road

Queen Annes County, Maryland

Centreville, MD
,
Maryland
21617

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1966
School boardVito Tinelli, Cynthia Todd, Lisa Darden, Edward Miller, Fred Mcneil
School districtQueen Anne's County Public Schools
SuperintendentAndrea Kane
DeanLouisa Welch
PrincipalAmy Hudock
Grades9-12
LanguageEnglish
CampusRural
Color(s)Green and Gold
Slogan"Pride Of The Eastern Shore"
Athletics conferenceNorth Bayside
MascotLion
NicknameQA
NewspaperPaw Press
Yearbook"The Pride"
WebsiteQueen Anne's County HS website

Overview

The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Centreville, MD. The school is on Maryland Route 304, south of Maryland Route 305, east of Maryland Route 213, and west of U.S. Route 301. The current building was built in 1966.

The school was created with the desegregation of the school system in 1966, twelve years after Brown vs. Board of Education was ruled. The high school for African Americans, the Kennard School, was closed and turned into the present Kennard Elementary School. The three White schools - Centreville High School, Sudlersville High School, and Stevensville High School - were closed and turned into middle schools.

The current administration of Queen Anne's High School is Principal - Mrs. Amy Hudock; Academic Dean - Ms. Louisa Welch; Assistant Principals - Mr. Brian Kelly and Mr. John Marketto.

Students

Queen Anne's County High School's graduation rate has been fairly steady over the past 13 years. In 2007 the school graduated 85.8%, though it peaked in 2006 at 90.57% and a low of 78.2% in 1997.[1]

The school's population had been steadily rising, though it dipped in the 1998/1999 school year when Kent Island High School opened.

Student population[2]
YearPop.±%
1993 1,529—    
1994 1,519−0.7%
1995 1,533+0.9%
1996 1,590+3.7%
1997 1,636+2.9%
1998 1,728+5.6%
1999 1,108−35.9%
2000 959−13.4%
2001 935−2.5%
YearPop.±%
2002 912−2.5%
2003 1,021+12.0%
2004 1,060+3.8%
2005 1,094+3.2%
2006 1,175+7.4%
2007 1,225+4.3%
2008 1,199−2.1%
2009 1,240+3.4%

Sports

[3] State Champions

  • 2010 - Boys' Lacrosse [4]
  • 2009 - Swimming
  • 1978 - Baseball[5]

State Finalist

  • Boys' Swimming- 2014
  • Boys' Track & Field- 1985, 2012 [6]
  • Girls' Lacrosse- 2012
  • Boys' Ballet- 2010
  • Boys' Soccer- 2012
  • Ice Hockey (Co-Opp)- 2012
  • Boys' Lacrosse- 2009
  • Football- 2009
  • Girls' Soccer- 2003 [7]

State Semi-Finalist

  • Girls' Lacrosse- 2007, 09, 10, 13, 14
  • Field Hockey- 2011
  • Boys' Lacrosse-1999, 2011
  • Girls' Lacrosse-2011
  • Football-2004, 08, 10 [8]
  • Boys' Soccer- 1974, 1975, 2005, 06 [9]
  • Girls' Soccer- 2004
  • Boys' Lacrosse-1999, 2000[10]
  • Unisex Badminton-1966

State Quarter-Finalist

  • Football- 1985, 1999

See also

References and notes
  1. Maryland Report Card
  2. Maryland State Department of Education
  4. "Glenelg falls to Queen Anne's, 7-6, in championship game". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. "MPSSAA Baseball" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. "MPSSAA Boys' Track & Field" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. "MPSSAA Girls' Soccer" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. "MPSSAA Football" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  9. "MPSSAA Boys' Soccer" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  10. "MPSSAA Boys' Lacrosse" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2018.

http://qacps.schoolwires.net/qhs

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