Snow Hill High School

Snow Hill High School (SHHS) is a four-year public high school in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Pocomoke High School, Stephen Decatur High School, and the Worcester Technical High School.

Snow Hill High School
Address
305 South Church St.

Snow Hill
,
Maryland
21863

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1957
School districtWorcester Public Schools
NCES School ID240072001334[1]
PrincipalKim Purvis
Teaching staff32[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment322 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.06 (FTE)[1]
Hours in school day8am–3pm
Campusrural
Color(s)Maroon and Silver
Athletics conferenceBayside South
SportsFootball, Golf, Soccer, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Indoor Track, Cross-Country Track, Cheerleading
MascotThe Eagle
NewspaperThe Eagle
Websitesnowhilleagles.org

Overview

The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Snow Hill, MD. The school is on Maryland Route 12 and between U.S. Route 113 and U.S. Route 113 Business. The current building was built in 1957 with an addition being completed in 1982 and has 70,657 square feet (6,564.3 m2) of space located on 18 acres (7.3 ha) of land.[2] Beginning in 2014, and finishing in 2017, the building received a $44.8 million renovation.[3]

Students

The enrollment for 2018–2019 was 322.[1]

Snow Hill High School's graduation rate has been very high in past years. In 2007 the school graduated 95.58%, though in 2004 it graduated 100% of seniors.[4]

Band

The Snow Hill High School Marching Eagles maintain a reputation of pride and excellence. During the past 26 years, the band has performed in 126 competitive events against bands from eighteen different states and the District of Columbia. In this time, the band has received 121 first place awards, four second place awards, and one third place award. The band has placed first in 83 of the last 84 competitions.[5]

The Snow Hill High School Concert Band is also regarded as one of the premier high school band programs on Maryland's Eastern Shore, annually receiving "Superior" ratings at regional band adjudications.

Sports

State Champions

  • 2008 - Boys' Basketball 1A Champs
  • 2006 - Boys' Baseball[6]
  • 2001 - Boys' Basketball[7]
  • 1989 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1982 - Football[8]
  • 1980 - Football
  • 1979 - Girls' Basketball[9]

See also

References and notes
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Snow Hill High (240072001334)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. Snow Hill School Website Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Hughes, Gray. "15 Years Later, Snow Hill Is Last of Worcester High Schools to Be Renovated." Delmarva Daily Times. The Daily Times, 16 May 2017. Web. 15 Aug. 2017.
  4. Maryland Report Card
  6. MPSSAA Boys' Baseball
  7. MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
  8. MPSSAA Football
  9. MPSSAA Girls' Basketball

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.