Hereford High School, Parkton
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| Hereford High School | |
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| Address | |
| 17301 York Road Parkton, Maryland, 21120, United States |
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| http://herefordhs.bcps.org/ | |
| Information | |
| School board | Baltimore County Board of Education |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Superintendent | Joe Hairston |
| Principal | John Bereska |
| Vice principals | Barbara Dorsey, John O'Brien |
| Staff | 79[1] |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Bull |
| Team name | Bulls, Lady Bulls |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Enrollment | 1,376[2] (June 15, 2006) |
| Grade 9 | 345[2] |
| Grade 10 | 368[2] |
| Grade 11 | 328[2] |
| Grade 12 | 335[2] |
Hereford High School is a four-year public high school located in the rural northern Baltimore County town of Parkton, Maryland, USA, as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools. The school was established in 1954.
Busing is used to transport Hereford students, who live the school's district, called the Hereford Zone. The Hereford Zone covers 233 square miles and makes up over a third of Baltimore County by area.[3]
This school has the only agriscience program in the county.
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[edit] History
Agricultural High School opened in Sparks, Maryland in 1909 and had its first graduating class in 1912.[4] The name was changed to Sparks High School around 1920, and it was converted into an elementary school in 1953.[4] Hereford High School was established in Parkton, Maryland to replace Sparks High School in 1954.[4]
[edit] Sports
The mascot of Hereford is the bull, due to the region's rich agrarian history. The women's teams are called "Lady Bulls".
The school has won many state athletic championships including 13 since the year 2000:[5]
- Men's Cross Country: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Women's Cross Country: 1978, 1979, 1980, 2004, 2005
- Field Hockey: 1979, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006
- Football: 1997, 2001, 2002
- Men's Indoor Track: 1980
- Men's Lacrosse: 1977, 1982, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2003
- Women's Lacrosse: 2001, 2002, 2003
- Men's Soccer: 1987, 1988, 1989
- Women's Soccer: 2000
- Volleyball: 1975, 1979
- Wrestling: 1970
The Hereford High School varsity football team (the "Bulls") is well known throughout the state of Maryland.[6] The Bulls have won three state titles in recent years (1997, 2001, 2002). Much of this success is attributed to coach Steve Turnbaugh.[6] [7]
In May 2006, Hereford High School initiated a controversial appeal of a ruling in the Class 2A state championship in girls' track. The initial ruling had upheld the victory of Alison Smith in the 1600-meter race, denying a claim that Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden, a wheelchair athlete, had assisted team-mate Smith by pacing her. The consequential disqualification of McFadden and Smith by the Jury of Appeals of the State Games Committee cost defending champion Atholton High School the title.[8]
[edit] Statistics
- Total students: 1,376[2]
- Classroom teachers: 79[1]
- Student/teacher ratio: 17 students per teacher
- White (not Hispanic) 94%, African American 3%, Asian/Pacific Islander 1%, Hispanic 1%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0%[9]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Matthew McKeig, a 1992 graduate of Hereford High School, and United States Army soldier who guarded the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery for 1,121 shifts, exceeding a decade-old record of 1,119.[10]
- The school was in the news when two alumni, Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III and Marine Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, were killed in Iraq in just over a month in 2005.[11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Hereford High School". Public School Review LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f "2006 Maryland Report Card". Maryland State Department of Education. June 15, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ "Open and Closed Session Minutes". Board of Education of Baltimore County, Maryland. January 13, 2004. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ a b c Van den Beemt, Pat. "Pages from the past - History of Sparks High School preserved". North County News. August 1, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ Hereford High School State Championships, accessed December 23, 2006
- ^ a b Worgo, Tom. "Back on top: Hereford wins second straight state championship". North County News. December 4, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ Platania, Joe. "Baltimore Football Report". Word Smith Media Ventures, LLC. October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ Groundbreaking wheelchair athlete disqualified at state meet, USA Today, 2006-05-26
- ^ "2006 Maryland Report Card". Maryland State Department of Education. June 15, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ "A Final Salute; Sentry Set a Record at Tomb of the Unknowns", The Washington Post, March 7, 1996. pg. V.01
- ^ "Parkton Marine killed in Iraq - '02 Hereford High graduate victim of suicide car bomb in Karabilah", Baltimore Sun, October 21, 2005
- ^ "Second Hereford High Grad Killed in Iraq", Capital News Service (Maryland), December 2, 2005
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