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Hereford High School
17301 York Rd, Parkton, MD, 21120-9714 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Hereford High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Baltimore County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1376 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 84 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 345 students
Grade 10 - 368 students
Grade 11 - 328 students
Grade 12 - 335 students
This School ( MD ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( MD ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 5%
% Hispanic 1% 8%
% Black 3% 40%
% White 94% 46%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School ( MD ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 2% 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( MD ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Baltimore County Public s School District
This School's Agency ( MD ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 168 27
Number of Students Managed 110,661 students 16,524 students
District Total Revenue $1,135,545,000 $159,214,000
District Expenditure $1,150,459,000 $153,923,000
District Revenue / Student $10,261 $9,539
District Expenditure / Student $10,396 $9,315
District Graduation Rates 88% 86%
School Notes:
  • Hereford High School is a four-year public high school located in the rural northern Baltimore County town of Parkton, Maryland, USA, as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools. The school was established in 1954.
  • Busing is used to transport Hereford students, who live the school's district, called the Hereford Zone. The Hereford Zone covers 233 square miles and makes up over a third of Baltimore County by area.
  • This school has the only agriscience program in the county.
  • History: Agricultural High School opened in Sparks, Maryland in 1909 and had its first graduating class in 1912. The name was changed to Sparks High School around 1920, and it was converted into an elementary school in 1953. Hereford High School was established in Parkton, Maryland to replace Sparks High School in 1954.
  • Sports: The mascot of Hereford is the bull, due to the region's rich agrarian history. The women's teams are called "Lady Bulls".
  • The school has won many state athletic championships including 13 since the year 2000:Men's Cross Country: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978; Women's Cross Country: 1978, 1979, 1980, 2004, 2005; Field Hockey: 1979, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006; Football: 1997, 2001, 2002; Men's Indoor Track: 1980; Men's Lacrosse: 1977, 1982, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2003; Women's Lacrosse: 2001, 2002, 2003; Men's Soccer: 1987, 1988, 1989; Women's Soccer: 2000; Volleyball: 1975, 1979; Wrestling: 1970.
  • The Hereford High School varsity football team (the "Bulls") is well known throughout the state of Maryland. The Bulls have won three state titles in recent years (1997, 2001, 2002). Much of this success is attributed to coach Steve Turnbaugh.
  • In May 2006, Hereford High School initiated a controversial appeal of a ruling in the Class 2A state championship in girls' track. The initial ruling had upheld the victory of Alison Smith in the 1600-meter race, denying a claim that Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden, a wheelchair athlete, had assisted team-mate Smith by pacing her. The consequential disqualification of McFadden and Smith by the Jury of Appeals of the State Games Committee cost defending champion Atholton High School the title.
  • Notable alumni: Matthew McKeig, a 1992 graduate of Hereford High School, and United States Army soldier who guarded the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery for 1,121 shifts, exceeding a decade-old record of 1,119.
  • The school was in the news when two alumni, Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III and Marine Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, were killed in Iraq in just over a month in 2005.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (21120)
School Zip (21120) (MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 6,563 people 5,071,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 32%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36.0 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $75,000 $52,064
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.9 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 28 years old 42 years old
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