Smithsburg High School

Smithsburg High School was constructed in 1965 on 66 North Main Street in the town of Smithsburg, Maryland, United States. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system. It shares a campus with Smithsburg Middle School and, across the street, Smithsburg Elementary School. The current principal is Tim Eskridge.

Smithsburg High School
Location
Smithsburg
,
Maryland

United States
Coordinates39°39′35″N 77°34′31″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1965
PrincipalChris Cline
Grades9–12
Enrollment890
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
MascotLeopard
RivalBoonsboro High School
WebsiteSmithsburg High School

Organizations

Academic recognition

Smithsburg High School was named in U.S. News & World Report's annual listing of the Best High Schools in the United States, earning a Silver Award for test scores consistently above state and national averages.[1] The school was also awarded the title of Blue Ribbon School in 2015 for its overall academic success.[2]

Sports

Smithsburg High School has 21 varsity athletic teams, they are:

(Years won state championship listed in parentheses, number of championships preceding in bold)

Fall Sports
  • Football (5: 1976, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1994)
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer (3: 2001, 2005, 2006)
  • Boys Cross Country (1: 1977)
  • Girls Cross Country (5: 1978, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2014)
  • Golf (1: 2005)
  • Volleyball (14: 1981, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
  • Unified Tennis
  • Cheerleading

Winter Sports
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball (3: 1976, 1981, 1983)
  • Boys Indoor Track and Field (3: 2012, 2014, 2015)
  • Girls Indoor Track and Field
  • Wrestling
  • Unified Bocce
  • Cheerleading

Spring Sports
  • Baseball (1: 2014)
  • Softball (1: 1987)
  • Tennis
  • Boys Lacrosse
  • Girls Lacrosse
  • Boys Outdoor Track and Field (6: 1976, 1977, 1978, 2006, 2007, 2009)
  • Girls Outdoor Track and Field (16: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1993, 1996, 8 straight from 1996-2003, 2010, 2015)
  • Unified Track and Field

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Notable alumni

References
  1. U.S. News & World Report
  2. Lammers, Carlee. "Smithsburg High one of six National Blue Ribbon Schools in Md". The Hagerstown Herald-Mail.
  3. "Athletics - Smithsburg High | Smithsburg, Maryland".
  4. "List of WCPS Team State Champions; Washington County, Maryland".


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