| Definition of Terms |
Westminster Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Carroll County, MD |
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| Total Students |
1836 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
107 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 492 students | | Grade 10 - 452 students | | Grade 11 - 447 students | | Grade 12 - 445 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
4% |
| % Black |
3% |
34% |
| % White |
94% |
48% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
3% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
3% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Carroll County Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
46 |
28 |
| Number of Students Managed |
28,940 students |
17,295 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$296,265,000 |
$171,909,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$290,089,000 |
$168,429,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,237 |
$9,940 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,024 |
$9,739 |
| District Graduation Rates |
92% |
86% |
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- Westminster Senior High School is a high school located in Westminster, Maryland, United States.
- The school, which is a part nb,nb,bn,nb of the Carroll County Public School System (CCPS), has an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, down from the 4,300 students it had before the opening of two new high schools in the area. It is the largest and the oldest high school in the Carroll County Public School System and is one of the largest high schools in the state of Maryland.
- Drama Program and The International Thespians Society
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The Westminster Senior High School Drama Program performs three shows a year. The show in the Fall is a straight play, the show in the Winter is a variety of one-act plays, and the show in the Spring is a musical. Westminster High School Drama also attends and performs yearly at the county-wide "Drama Fest" where every school does a variety of scenes/numbers from a chosen show of their season, and are critiqued. This event is not a contest in any way. The school's drama program has also been invited to the Fringe Festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland, but has not yet attended.
- Previous Productions Include:
- 2002-2003: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Anything Goes
- 2003-2004: Crimes of the Heart; Stepping Out; Annie Get Your Gun
- 2004-2005: The Lady Cries Murder; "Odds and Evens": Competition Piece and This is a Test; Cinderella
- 2005-2006: The Mouse That Roared; "Odds and Evens": A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew; Bye Bye Birdie
- 2006-2007: Night of January 16th; "Odds and Evens": Excerpts fromThe Twilight Zone; The Pajama Game"
- 2007-2008: Play On!; "Odds and Evens": She Stoops to Conquer, The Trysting Place, and Present Tense; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- 2008-2009: The Three Musketeers; "Odds and Evens": Our Rotten Town, The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Hamlet; Pippin
- Athletics
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Athletics at WHS include:
- Soccer
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball (Jonathan Shaw plays on this team)
- Lacrosse
- Cross Country
- Track and Field (both indoor and outdoor)
- Softball
- Field Hockey
- Tennis
- Golf
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Cheerleading
- The Owls Varsity Football team played in the 1951 and 2005 State Championships.
The Owls Varsity Baseball team are the 2007 3A State Champions.
The Owls Track and Field team fielded a state champion in the 110 High Hurdles at the 2007 MPSSAA Region 3 Track and Field Championships.
The Owls Field Hockey team played in the state semi-finals in 2007.
The Owls Varsity Basketball team won the 1947 State Championships under coach Herb Ruby.
The Owls Boys Cross Country team has won 7 state titles, including four in a row from 1996-1999. They were also once ranked 17th in the nation. - The 2009-2010 Varsity Football Schedule
- Fri 09/04/09 @ UrbanaFri 09/11/09 vs Francis Scott KeyThu 09/17/09 @ LibertyThu 09/24/09 @ Governor Thomas Johnson H SFri 10/02/09 vs LinganoreFri 10/09/09 @ Manchester Vally H SFri 10/16/09 vs North CarrollFri 10/23/09 @ South CarrollFri 10/30/09 vs CenturyFri 11/06/09 vs Winters Mill
- Marching Band
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The Westminster High School Owls Marching Band is under the direction of Mark Lortz and Brian Drake. It is the first band from Maryland to participate in a Bands of America competition, including the Grand National Championships held in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. It won the 2002 Atlantic Coast Championship, a TOB-sanctioned competition, and won a Bands of America Regional competition in 2003. It participated in the Bands of America Grand National Championship in 2004 and 2005, placing 21st and 37th, respectively. In 2008, the WHS Marching Band placed 2nd overall at the Towson BOA Regional as well as winning best music, and also placed 4th overall at the BOA Super Regional at Atlanta's Georgia Dome. In the 2009 season, Westminster placed 1st overall at the Towson BOA Regional, winning general effect and best music. Also, the band placed 4th overall at the Westchester BOA regional, taking General Effect.
- Field Shows:
- 1997: The Divine Comedy under Drum Major Bobbie Maloy
- Book 1: The Inferno (Smith)
- Book 2: Purgatorio (Smith)
- Book 3: The Ascention (Smith), Paradiso (Smith) & Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf (Holsinger)
- 1998: The Art of War under Drum Major Bobbie Maloy
- 1999: Pandora's Box under Drum Major Justin Simon
- 2000: Latin American Sketches under Drum Major Mark Andrews
- 2001: Project Revolution under Drum Major Amy Spencer
- 2002: Inside and Out under Drum Major AJ Dobbins
- 2003: The System under Drum Majors Kim Leidy and Danielle Mora
- 2004: Luminarium under Drum Majors Sarah Leidy and James Kranz
- 2005: Impressions of Japan under Drum Majors James Kranz and Kayla Shipley
- 2006: Wood, Glass, and Metal under Drum Major Laura Bock
- 2007: Beyond The Stars under Drum Major Kirsten Bickford
- 2008: The Heart of Madness under Drum Major Kirsten Bickford and Andrew Cerda
- 2009: Speedway under Drum Major Andrew Cerda and Hunter Held
- Notable alumni
- John A. Giannetti, Jr., former Maryland State Senator and Delegate.
- External links
- Official site
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| About This Zip Code (21157) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
34,512 people |
5,133,067 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
30% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$52,407
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$51,114 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.4 rooms |
6.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
35 years old |
42 years old |
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Zipcode (21157)
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73% / 27% |
65% / 35% |
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