Fort Hill High School - Cumberland, Maryland/MD

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Fort Hill High School

500 Greenway Ave, Cumberland, MD, 21502-3856 -

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Definition of Terms

Fort Hill High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Allegany County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1091 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 281 students

Grade 10 - 288 students

Grade 11 - 270 students

Grade 12 - 252 students

This School

( MD ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MD ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Black	4%	40%
% White	94%	46%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MD ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

26%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MD ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Allegany County Public s School District

This School's Agency

( MD ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	28	27
Number of Students Managed	8,721 students	16,524 students
District Total Revenue	$103,012,000	$159,214,000
District Expenditure	$102,673,000	$153,923,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,812	$9,539
District Expenditure / Student	$11,773	$9,315
District Graduation Rates	85%	86%

Fort Hill High School is in Cumberland, Maryland. It was 1861 and Cumberland and the neighboring areas were deep in the midst of Civil War. A series of protective breastworks were erected on Fort Hill. The school is not built on the site of this fort, but not far from it.
Cumberland continued growing and in 1936 the School Board purchased about seven acres of land on Greenway Avenue, and the construction of Fort Hill was begun. Adjacent to the school an athletic field and stadium were erected. The first students entered the impressive edifice, flanked by its large auditorium and gymnasium, in September 1936. Through willingness and cooperation, clubs were organized. The student Council machinery was set up and put into active operation. The name "Sentinel" was suggested for the school paper by Mary Davis. The yearbook, "The Saber" - named by Fred Roth - was published in 1937. A few changes have been made at Fort Hill in the past two decades. In 1980, a new gymnasium was built adjacent to the original facility. The building underwent a major renovation in 1991-92 with the addition of a music wing, greenhouse, art rooms, and a telecommunications distance learning lab in 1996. One of the striking features of this renovation is the layout of the courtyard with its multiple features including a playground, patio with picnic tables and added classrooms.
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About This Zip Code (21502)

School Zip (21502)

(MD) State Average

Population (Approximate)

44,053 people

5,071,990 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

22%

32%

Population Average Age

40 years old

36.0 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$30,970

$52,064

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.7 rooms

6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

60 years old

42 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

69% / 31%

65% / 35%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Center For Career & Technology Education - n/a - view location
2. Allegany County Home & Hospital - 17 students - view location
3. Allegany High School - 936 students - view location
4. Transition Program At Cumberland - 15 students - view location
5. Frankfort High School - 623 students - view location
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