Walkersville High School

Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the "Lions."

Walkersville High School
Address
81 W Frederick St

,
21793

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1976
School districtFrederick County Public Schools
PrincipalStephanie Ware[1]
Staff62.50 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,098 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.57[2]
CampusRural
Campus size49.97 acres (202,200 m2)
Color(s)Blue and Gold
MascotLion
RivalMiddletown
NewspaperLion's Pride
YearbookLyonian
Websiteeducation.fcps.org/whs/

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 191,104 square feet (17,754.1 m2) of space located on 49.97 acres (202,200 m2) of land.[3]

The original building was located where the current Walkersville Middle School resides.

Sports

State Champions

  • 2016 - Football
  • 2015 - Unified Track
  • 2012 - Unified Tennis
  • 2011 - Boys' Track & Field[4]
  • 2010 - Boys' Swim Team
  • 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
  • 2008 - Boys' Track & Field[5]
  • 2003 - Baseball[6]
  • 2003 - Girls' Basketball[7]
  • 1999 - Baseball
  • 1999 - Softball[8]
  • 1996 - Softball
  • 1987 - Football[9]
  • 1986 - Boys' Basketball[10]
  • 1984 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1978 - Baseball
  • 1972 - Boys' Soccer
  • 1964 - Boys' Basketball
  • 1960 - Boys' Basketball

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.

References and notes

See also

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