Kenwood High School (Maryland)
| Kenwood High School | |
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501 Stemmers Run Road , , 21221 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°19′33″N 76°27′44″W / 39.32583°N 76.46222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Knowledge, Honor, Service |
| Established | 1931 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Principal | Catherine Smith |
| Teaching staff | 115(FTE) (2023–23)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,908 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.59:1 (2022–23)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue White Grey Black Yellow |
| Mascot | Bluebird |
| Newspaper | Eye of the Bluebird |
| Website | kenwoodhs |
Kenwood High School is a Baltimore County public high school located in Essex, Maryland, United States.
About the School
[edit]Kenwood has been educating students since 1931. The school was originally housed at 6700 Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237, which is now Golden Ring Middle School. The school was relocated to a larger building at 501 Stemmers Run Road, which is less than a mile away from Eastern Technical High School. The school borders the school districts of Overlea High School, Perry Hall High School, Chesapeake High School, and Dundalk High School.[2]
Academics
[edit]Kenwood High school received a 39.6 out of a possible 90 points (43%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 19th percentile among all Maryland schools.[3]
Students
[edit]The 2022–2023 enrollment at Kenwood High School was 1,908 students.[4]
Demographics
[edit]For the 2023–24 school year, Kenwood had 1,908 students. The enrollment was 45.9% Black, 30.6% White, 14.9% Hispanic, 5.9% two or more races, 2% Asian, and less than 1% Pacific Islander and Native American.[1]
Magnet Programs
[edit]While the school provides a standard diploma to graduates, there are also "Magnet programs," which are "theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in a specialized area of interest." Kenwood features two "magnets": International Baccalaureate (IB) and Sports Science Academy.
The "IB" program is recognized in more than 100 countries, welcoming students to a world of academic leadership and international opportunities. The courses offered in this program are competitive and challenging and encourage creative and critical thinking skills. The IB Program is unique in that it prepares students to take exit exams their senior year to earn college credit.
"SSA" provides students with the opportunity to pursue an interdisciplinary curriculum that investigates careers in the sports, health, and fitness fields, including Sports Medicine, Sports Education, Sports Business, Sports Marketing and Sports Communications
The school is also backwards with the front of the school facing the schoolyard.
Athletics
[edit]State championships
[edit]Boys Cross Country
Field Hockey
- Class A 1947, 1948[5]
Girls Soccer
- Pre MPSSAA (Field Ball) Class A 1946[5]
Boys Soccer
Basketball
- Class A 1947[6]
Baseball
- Class AA 1978[7]
Boys Track and Field
- Class AA 1964[7]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (September 2019) |
- Donald B. Elliott, member, Maryland House of Delegates
- Anita Gillette (née Luebben), (1954), actress (stage, television, movies)[8]
- Thomas David Jones, (1973), NASA astronaut
- Dennis F. Rasmussen, (1965), former Baltimore County Executive, Maryland State Senator.
- Michael H. Weir, Jr., member of Maryland House of Delegates
- Richard W. Metzgar, politician
Image gallery
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Note that this sign says the school was established in 1931, versus the other sign indicating 1932.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Kenwood High IB and Sports Science (240012000412)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore County Public Schools, High School Boundaries, 2019-2020 School Year" (PDF). Baltimore County Public Schools. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Kenwood High IB and Sports Science 2018 - 2019 School Report Card
- ^ Search for Public Schools
- ^ a b c d e f "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ a b "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ Kelly, Jacques (May 7, 2010). "Baltimore actress returns home for 'After All'". The Baltimore Sun.
External links
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