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Walkersville High School

81 Frederick Street, Walkersville, MD, 21793 -

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Definition of Terms

Walkersville High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Frederick County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1294 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 341 students

Grade 10 - 341 students

Grade 11 - 328 students

Grade 12 - 284 students

This School

(MD) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MD) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Black	7%	34%
% White	87%	48%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MD) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MD) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Frederick County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(MD) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	62	28
Number of Students Managed	39,844 students	17,295 students
District Total Revenue	$416,852,000	$171,909,000
District Expenditure	$402,339,000	$168,429,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,462	$9,940
District Expenditure / Student	$10,098	$9,739
District Graduation Rates	92%	86%

Brunswick Crossing: ‘Moving right along’ (The Frederick News-Post)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 08:18:13 pm
Visitors and prospective buyers will be able to take a look at three model homes in the 552-acre Brunswick Crossing development starting Nov 14
Lane of U.S. 15 South reopened (The Frederick News-Post)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 07:03:10 pm
All lanes of U S 15 South near Willow Road have reopened, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration's website
Marine to plead guilty in fake heroism case (The Frederick News-Post)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 05:33:10 pm
HAGERSTOWN (AP) — The Marine Corps says a sergeant charged with faking war injuries to obtain freebies intended for wounded warriors will plead guilty
Sharp skills lead Johnson to Cutco Hall of Fame (WTOP Radio Washington, DC)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 02:31:43 pm
Jesse Johnson has sold more than $700,000 in Cutco products to customers in Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut and the District of Columbia.
Sharp skills lead Johnson to Cutco Hall of Fame (The Frederick News-Post)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 06:15:07 am
<PFive years ago Jesse Johnson answered an ad in the newspaper seeking sales representatives for Cutco Cutlery <p'I didn't even know what Cutco did,' said Johnson He was graduating from Walkersville High School and wanted to make money for college <pThe flexibility of selling high-quality cutlery and other products worked well for Johnson

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Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
Overview
The school is located near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off Maryland Route 194, east of U.S. 15, and north of Maryland Route 26.
The current building's construction began in 1974 with an addition completed in 1999. The building has of space located on of land. This is not the first Walkersville High School building.
Students
Walkersville High School's graduation rate has been very high over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 96.07%, though it peaked in 2006 at 97.92% and had a low of 89.77% in 2001.
Sports
State Champions
2008 - Boys' Track & Field
2003 - Baseball
2003 - Girls' Basketball
1999 - Baseball
1999 - Softball
1996 - Softball
1987 - Football
1986 - Boys' Basketball
1984 - Boys' Basketball
1978 - Baseball
1972 - Boys' Soccer
1964 - Boys' Basketball
1960 - Boys' Basketball
State Finalist
2008 - Boy's Lacrosse
2004 - Girls' Basketball
2004 - Wrestling - Duel Meet
2000 - Baseball
1998 - Softball
1997 - Baseball
1992 - Baseball
1992 - Football
1988 - Baseball
1988 - Boys' Basketball
1987 - Boys' Track & Field
1986 - Football
1983 - Baseball
1983 - Girls' Cross Country
1982 - Boys' Basketball
1982 - Boys' Soccer
1982 - Girls' Cross Country
1975 - Boys' Soccer
1965 - Boys' Basketball
1962 - Boys' Basketball
1961 - Boys' Track & Field
1958 - Boys' Basketball
1958 - Boys' Track & Field
State Semi-Finalist
2007 - Girls' Basketball
2006 - Girls' Lacrosse
2005 - Boys' Basketball
2002 - Boys' Lacrosse
2002 - Wrestling - Duel Meet
2001 - Softball
1992 - Boys' Basketball
1988 - Football
1987 - Boys' Basketball
1976 - Boys' Basketball
1971 - Boys' Soccer
State Quarter-Finalist
1996 - Football
1990 - Football
Notable alumni
Gordon Smith, played NBA Basketball for the Cincinnati Royals
Bob Miller, local WFMD radio personality
Tony Fiammetta, Fullback for the NFC South Division Carolina Panthers
Image Gallery
Walkersville High School has been located in several buildings over the years including the three shown below. The middle image is now Walkersville Middle School.
Image:Walkersville High School.jpg|Current Walkersviile High SchoolImage:Old_Walkersville_High_School.jpg|Walkersville Middle SchoolImage:Walkersville High School Building.jpg|Walkersville High School early 1900's
References and notes
See also
List of high schools in Maryland
Frederick County Public Schools
External links
Walkersville High School website
Map of School from Google Maps

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