Francis Scott Key High School

Francis Scott Key High School
Location
3825 Bark Hill Road Union Bridge, Maryland 21791 United States
Coordinates	39°35′30″N77°8′3″W / 39.59167°N 77.13417°W / 39.59167; -77.13417
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	We Are Key
Established	1959
School district	Carroll County Public Schools
Principal	Shannon Mobley (2019)
Faculty	140 teachers and staff
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1226 students
Campus size	24 acres (97,000 m2)
Color(s)	Blue White Red
Athletics	Cross Country, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Field Hockey, Football, Wrestling.
Mascot	Eagle
Website	Official website

Francis Scott Key High School (FSK or simply "Key") is a four-year public high school in Union Bridge in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The school is located near the west-central section of Carroll County.

About the school

Francis Scott Key High School was established in 1959 in Union Bridge, Maryland as part of the Carroll County Public School system. The school is named after Francis Scott Key, the Frederick County, Maryland native author of the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem for the United States. The building occupies 217,664 square feet (20,221.6 m²) and was built in 1959. ^[1]

The school celebrated their 50th anniversary during the 2008–2009 school year.

Students

The student population at FSK steadily increased from 1993 to 2007, as shown by the list below. The graduation rate has fluctuated between 85% and 96% over the same time period. ^[2] The student body is 12% minority as of 2021. ^[3]

Student population ^[4]

• 2007 1,284
• 2006 1,233
• 2005 1,227
• 2004 1,193
• 2003 1,155
• 2002 1,138
• 2001 1,096
• 2000 1,098
• 1999 1,078
• 1998 1,026
• 1997 1,002
• 1996 964
• 1995 917
• 1994 858
• 1993 806

Sports

The superintendent of Carroll County Public Schools announced an investigation into the school's boys lacrosse team on May 11, 2021, arising from a complaint of racism during a game with Manchester Valley High School on May 10, 2021. Some Francis Scott Key players repeatedly hurled the "n-word" at a minority player for Manchester Valley, it was alleged. ^[5] The Baltimore Sun quoted the superintendent as saying, "we're not going to tolerate this ... it needs to stop permanently". ^[6]

Francis Scott Key High School has won the following state championships:

Volleyball

^{[7] : 57–58}

• 1977 B
• 1978 B
• 1980 C
• 1986 C
• 1996 1A
• 2009 2A

Field Hockey

^{[7] : 25}

• 1993 1A
• 1989 1A co-champions
• 1986 C
• 1978 B
• 1977 B

Boys' Soccer

^{[7] : 54}

• 1985 - C
• 1986 - C

Boys' Track & Field

^{[8] : 53–54}

• 1978 - B
• 1987 - C
• 1990 - 1A
• 1991 - 1A
• 1993 - 1A
• 1996 - 1A
• 1997 - 1A

Notable alumni

• Guy Babylon - musician, played for Iron Butterfly and Elton John.

References and notes

1. ^[ permanent dead link ]
2. 2007 Maryland Report Card
3. "Overview of Francis Scott Key High". U.S. News & World Report . 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
4. Maryland State Department of Education
5. Tooten, Tim (May 12, 2021). Carroll County schools investigating racist remarks made to Black student during lacrosse game (video). Baltimore, MD: WBAL-TV . Retrieved May 14, 2021.
6. Stoetzer, Pat (May 12, 2021). "Carroll County Public Schools investigating allegations of racial slurs being used in boys lacrosse game" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved May 12, 2021.
7. "2018 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
8. "2018 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved April 29, 2019.

External links

• Francis Scott Key High School website
• maps.google.com