Catonsville High School

Catonsville High School
Catonsville High School
Address
421 Bloomsbury Avenue Catonsville , Maryland 21228 United States
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1903
Status	Open
School district	Baltimore Public Schools
Superintendent	Darryl Williams
CEEB code	2120070
NCES School ID	240012000355 [1]
Principal	Matthew Ames
Teaching staff	110.68 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12 [1]
Gender	Boys and Girls (Co-ed)
Age	14 years oldto 21 years old
Enrollment	1,813 [1]  (2021–2022)
Student to teacher ratio	16.38 [1]
Hours in school day	6.5
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	64 acres (260,000 m2)
Color(s)	Dark Blue and Gold
Slogan	Be. Do. Create. Your Best.
Sports	Allied Bocce Allied Soccer Allied Softball Badminton (Boys & Girls) Baseball (Boys) Basketball (Boys & Girls) Cheerleading (Girls) Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Feild Hockey (Girls) Football (Boys) Lacrosse (Boys & Girls) Soccer (Boys & Girls) Softball (Girls) Tennis (Boys & Girls) Indoor/Outdoor Track & Feild (Boys & Girls) Volleyball (Girls) Wrestling (Boys) [2]
Mascot	Comet
Nickname	The Comets
Team name	Comets
Newspaper	The Comet
Yearbook	Catonian
Feeder schools	Westchester Elementary School Hillcrest Elementary School Woodbridge Elementary School Westowne Elementary School Catonsville Elementary School Arbutus Elementary School Relay Elementary School Halethorpe Elementary School Catonsville Middle School Arbutus Middle School [3]
Website	catonsvillehs.bcps.org

Catonsville High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school in Catonsville, Maryland. It is located on the southwest side of Baltimore County, Maryland, close to the Baltimore border near Anne Arundel and Howard County, just outside the Baltimore Beltway.

History

The original school traces its roots to Catonsville School, formed in 1903. Students were taught at the original brick building until 1910, when a large new school was dedicated to relieve overcrowding. In 1925, Baltimore County purchased land and buildings from the Catonsville Country Club with the intention of making it the new high school.

In 1954, a new building was dedicated at the school's current location. The campus was originally the "Farmlands" estate, owned in the 19th century by Theodore Lurman. ^{[4] [5]} The Lurman Woodland Theater on the school's grounds is named in his memory.

The school benefited from a 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m²) expansion in 1999. There have been other upgrades and renovations to many of the structures. ^[6]

Academics

Catonsville High School received a 64.5 out of a possible 100 points (64%) on the 2018–2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 4 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 61st percentile among all Maryland schools. ^[7]

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Catonsville High School was 1826. ^[1] The graduation rate at Catonsville High School ranged from 94% in 1998 to a low of 83% in 2001. ^[8]

Athletics

State championships

Girls Cross Country:

• 2A 1993 ^[9]

Boys Cross Country:

• Class A 1946, 1959 ^[9]
• Class AA 1960, 1964 ^[9]

Boys Soccer:

• Pre-MPSSAA Combined Class 1918, 1919, 1921, 1928 ^[9]

Volleyball:

• Class A 1979, 1980, 1981,1982, 1983, 1986 ^[9]
• Class B 1987 ^[9]

Girls Softball:

• 4A 2021

Girls Basketball:

• 4A 2017 ^[10]

Boys Basketball:

• Pre-MPSSAA 1928 ^[10]
• Class A 1992 ^[10]

Girls Indoor Track:

• 3A TIE 1992 ^[10]

Notable alumni

• Jeff Altenburg - professional race car driver.
• John Christ - professional musician and original guitarist for the metal band Danzig
• John Cluster - Delegate, State of Maryland Representing the 8th District
• Jasmine Dickey - professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
• Roy Heiser - former professional baseball player.
• Brian Jozwiak - Offensive lineman for the West Virginia University and the Kansas City Chiefs
• Dan Keech - Rapper
• Adam Kolarek - Major League Baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization
• Deray McKesson - Activist and Candidate for Baltimore City Mayor
• Jeff Nelson - former Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners
• Andy Stack - professional musician and drummer/keyboardist for Wye Oak
• Tim Suhrstedt - cinematographer, Teen Wolf, Office Space

See also

• List of Schools in Baltimore County, Maryland

References

Catonsville High School

1. "Search for Public Schools - Catonsville High (240012000355)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved February 13, 2023.
2. "Athletics".
3. https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9047649/File/StrategicPlanning/KeyReports/SC2022FEB/SC2022%20AP%20J%20WCAG.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
4. "Catonsville Historical Society". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
5. Lanham, Barry A. (2009). Baltimore County: Celebrating a Legacy 1659–2009. Baltimore County Historical Society. p. 84. ISBN   978-1-60743-522-8.
6. About Catonsville High School Archived 2008-09-21 at archive.today
7. Catonsville High 2018 - 2019 School Report Card
8. "Maryland Report Card--Graduation". Archived from the original on August 4, 2012.
9. "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
10. "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).

External links

• Catonsville High School
• CHS history web site with pictures

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