Severna Park Senior High School - Severna Park, Maryland/MD

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Severna Park Senior High School

60 Robinson Rd, Severna Park, MD, 21146-2899 -

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Definition of Terms

Severna Park Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Anne Arundel County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1839 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

92 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 444 students

Grade 10 - 473 students

Grade 11 - 504 students

Grade 12 - 418 students

This School

(MD) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MD) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	4%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Black	4%	34%
% White	91%	48%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MD) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MD) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Anne Arundel County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(MD) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	121	28
Number of Students Managed	73,532 students	17,295 students
District Total Revenue	$776,100,000	$171,909,000
District Expenditure	$781,892,000	$168,429,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,555	$9,940
District Expenditure / Student	$10,633	$9,739
District Graduation Rates	82%	86%

Severna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. The Falcons are sport rivals with nearby Broadneck High School. SPHS opened its doors to students in 1959.
The new principal is Mr. Patrick Bathras, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Immediate past principal, Mr. Jason Dykstra, transferred to become principal of Southern Middle School in Lothian, Maryland, citing personal and family priorities. Mr. Bathras is Severna Park's fourth (4th) principal in four (4) years.
Severna Park High has gained a strong reputation in Anne Arundel County for its consistent success in academics and athletics. Severna Park consistently scores highly in the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Severna Park students consistently score highly in the High School Assessment (HSA). On a national level, Severna Park hosted nine National Merit Scholarship finalists in 2006, accounting for 90% of the finalists from Anne Arundel County. Both the boys and girls lacrosse teams were state champions in 2007. The school's mock trial team won the state championship in 2008 and 2006, and was undefeated in the county for several years.
The school has also gained a strong reputation for theater and music. Rock N Roll Revival is an annual stage show produced in March. The production consists of students (and some staff) performing classic rock songs. The show has a band, singers, dancers, and a tech crew that is almost entirely composed of SPHS students. In 2007, the production's 18th year, six of seven shows were sold out.
Athletics
Soccer
Girls soccer
State Championships
Field Hockey
The Severna Park Women's Field Hockey team holds the state record for most State Championships. Severna Park is credited with the first women's field hockey team in Anne Arundel County, organized in 1975 by Coach Lillian Shelton. Coach Shelton led the Falcons to 18 state championships for the following years:
1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 19992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008 (4A) State Champions
2003, 2005, 2006 (3A) State Champions
Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse
2004, 2006, 2007 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
Girls Lacrosse
2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
Other Sports
Girls Cross Country
2005, 2006 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
Baseball
2003, 2005, Maryland (3A) State Champions
2009 Maryland (4A) State Champions
Ranked #21 in Baseball America's Top 50 End of Season Rankings
Girls Swimming
2007, 2009 Maryland (4A-3A) State Champions
Volleyball
1991, 1992, 1993 Maryland (4A) State Champions
Notable alumni
Josh Banks, San Diego Padres pitcher
Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens
James W. Campbell, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Tracey Adams, AVN award winning pornographic actress
Ronald Damien Malfi, novelist
Billy Martin, guitarist and keyboardist for Good Charlotte
Severna Park, Writer
Military Casualties
Lance Corporal Eric W. Herzberg, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died October 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Severna Park High School in the news
In 2003, Severna Park High School received the Maryland Center for Character Education School of the Year Award for all of their outstanding efforts in helping students to develop their full potential as adults and citizens.
In May 2007, an investigation took place to see whether several students cheated on Advanced Placement testing. It was found that the problem partially lay with the administrator of the test, who failed to keep strict testing conditions. Students involved were forced to retake the test. The investigation caused a stir not only in Severna Park, but around the country.
In March 2007, then-Boys Lacrosse coach Jim Beardmore took his team to the Sandy Point State Park for the annual Polar Bear Plunge without the principal's approval in January 2007. He resigned from the job and accepted another job with the Denver Outlaws while the team was still able to win another state title in lacrosse after his departure.
[1] July 8, 2008
See also
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
External links
General
Severna Park High School
AACPS webpage for Severna Park High School
Severna Park High School Band and Orchestra
Sports
Severna Park High School Mens Lacrosse
Severna Park High School Wrestling

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