Snow Hill High School
| Snow Hill High School | |
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305 South Church St. , 21863 United States | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1957 |
| School district | Worcester Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 240072001334[1] |
| Principal | Leland Green |
| Teaching staff | 32[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 337 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.53 (FTE)[1] |
| Hours in school day | 8am–3pm |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Maroon and silver |
| Athletics conference | Bayside South |
| Sports | Football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, baseball, softball, indoor track, cross-country track, cheerleading |
| Mascot | The Eagle |
| Newspaper | The Eagle |
| Website | www |
Snow Hill High School (SHHS) is a four-year public high school in Snow Hill, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Pocomoke High School, Stephen Decatur High School, and the Worcester Technical High School.
Overview
[edit]The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Snow Hill, MD. The school is on Maryland Route 12 and between U.S. Route 113 and U.S. Route 113 Business. The current building was built in 1957 with an addition being completed in 1982 and has 70,657 square feet (6,564.3 m2) of space located on 18 acres (7.3 ha) of land.[2] Beginning in 2014, and finishing in 2017, the building received a $44.8 million renovation.[3]
Students
[edit]Snow Hill High School's graduation rate has been very high in past years. In 2007 the school graduated 95.58%, though in 2004 it graduated 100% of seniors.[4]
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Staff
[edit]The following people have been the principal at Snow Hill High School:
| John I. Coulbourn | 1903-1904 |
| Virgil F. Ward | 1904-1907[6] |
| Arthur C. Humphreys | 1907-1921[7] |
| Oliver Perry Simmons | 1921-1946[8] |
| Wilbur A. Jones | -1954 |
| Ernest G. Holland | 1954-1960[9] |
| Robert H. Layman | 1960-1963[9][10] |
| Harold G. Phillips | 1963-1968[11] |
| George C. Dimmick | 1968-[12] |
| Kelly H. Shumate | 1971-1996[13] |
| Mark Record | 1996-2006[14] |
| Tom Davis | 2006-2014[15] |
| Kimberly Purvis | 2014-2023[16] |
| Leland Green | 2023–Present[17] |
Band
[edit]The Snow Hill High School Marching Eagles maintain a reputation of pride and excellence. During the past 26 years, the band has performed in 126 competitive events against bands from eighteen different states and the District of Columbia. In this time, the band has received 121 first place awards, four second place awards, and one third place award. The band has placed first in 83 of the last 84 competitions.[18]
The Snow Hill High School Concert Band is also regarded as one of the premier high school band programs on Maryland's Eastern Shore, annually receiving "Superior" ratings at regional band adjudications.
Sports
[edit]State Champions
See also
[edit]References and notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Snow Hill High (240072001334)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Snow Hill School Website Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2017/05/16/15-years-later-snow-hill-last-worcester-high-schools-renovated/324888001/ Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Hughes, Gray. "15 Years Later, Snow Hill Is Last of Worcester High Schools to Be Renovated." Delmarva Daily Times. The Daily Times, 16 May 2017. Web. 15 Aug. 2017.
- ^ Maryland Report Card[dead link]
- ^ "Enrollment Report Card". Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Looking Backward". The Salisbury Times. Vol. 24, no. 188. July 14, 1947. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Former School Head is Dead". The Salisbury Times. Vol. XXIII, no. 86. March 15, 1946. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "O.P. Simmons Educator, Died At Snow Hill". Democratic Messenger. Vol. 80th Year, no. 12. May 22, 1947. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Worcester Schools to Open 1960-61 Term On Sept. 6". The Salisbury Times. Vol. 37, no. 206. July 30, 1960. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "WCPS Almanack, 1962-1963". CatalogIt. Worcester County Library. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Teacher List Announced By Worcester County". The Salisbury Times. August 26, 1963. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Two Principals Are Named in Worcester Co". The Daily Times. Vol. 45, no. 165. June 13, 1968. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "People Patter". The Daily Times. Vol. 48, no. 225. August 23, 1971. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Elligson, Karen (October 8, 1996). "Changes seen at Snow Hill". The Daily Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Canfora, Susan (June 1, 2006). "Retirement leads four principals to new schools". The Daily Times. Vol. 83, no. 181. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Purvis named interim principal at Snow Hill High School". The Daily Times. Vol. 91, no. 265. August 24, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Sterrs, Carrie. "Administrative Changes Headline Board of Education Meeting". Snow Hill Elementary School. Worcester County Public Schools. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Worcester County School District - Snow Hill High School". Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "MPSSAA Boys' Baseball" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
- ^ "MPSSAA Boys' Basketball" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
- ^ "MPSSAA Football" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
- ^ "MPSSAA Girls' Basketball" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
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