James M. Bennett High School

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James M. Bennett High School
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James M. Bennett High School
300 East College Avenue

Salisbury
,
Wicomico
,
Maryland
21804

United States
Coordinates 38°20′43″N75°35′26″W / 38.34528°N 75.59056°W / 38.34528; -75.59056
Information
School typePublic High School
Opened1962
School district Wicomico County Public Schools
PrincipalChristel Savage [1]
Teaching staff97
Grades9–12
Enrollment1567 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio16.15
Color(s)Red and Black   
Nickname Clippers
NewspaperThe Kelp
YearbookThe Voyager
Website jmb.wicomicoschools.org

James M. Bennett High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with Mardela Middle and High School, Parkside High School, and Wicomico High School. It was established in 1962. [2]

Contents

The school is named after James M. Bennett, a former Superintendent of Wicomico County Schools. [3]

Facilities

Construction on the current James M. Bennett High School began in 2008, was completed 2010, and opened for the 2010-2011 school year. It was built behind to the former one which was demolished in the summer of 2010. The school was rededicated on April 18, 2011, marking Salisbury's first new high school in more than 30 years. [4] [5]

The current school maintains the Bennett Memorial Garden, a garden designed and built in 2000, to honor three Class of 2000 students who died before graduating, Lori Sterling, Adam Travatello, and Jessica Smith. [6] [7] The garden was dedicated on August 19, 2000 with participation from Frank Perdue, then Salisbury Mayor Barrie Tilghman, and Jacob Day, who designed the Garden. [8] After construction, an endowed maintenance fund was established at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. [9] Since the garden was installed, other past students have been memorialized, such as Sgt. Maj. Wardell Turner, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2014. [10] [11]

Sports

Athletic programs offered at the school include the following:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Administration". James M. Bennett High School. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "About Us | James M. Bennett High". jmb.wicomicoschools.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ↑ "JMB History | James M. Bennett High". jmb.wicomicoschools.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  4. ↑ McKinney, Calum (19 April 2011). "Bennett 'Shows That Our Community is Alive'". The Daily Times.
  5. ↑ "JMB Continues Proud Legacy". The Daily Times. 19 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Clendenen, Alissa (16 May 2000). "Lost Classmates Memorialized". The Daily Times.
  7. ↑ Sahler, Tracy (15 July 2003). "JMB Remembers". The Daily Times.
  8. ↑ Johnston, Nancy (19 August 2000). "Memorial Garden Has its 'Day'". The Daily Times.
  9. ↑ "Fund List". Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Meg (5 May 2018). "Wicomico Memoralizes Wardell Turner, Tracy Gibson". The Daily Times.
  11. ↑ "Turner honored with place in Bennett memorial garden". 47abc. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  12. ↑ "Fall Sports | James M. Bennett High". jmb.wicomicoschools.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  13. ↑ "Winter Sports | James M. Bennett High". jmb.wicomicoschools.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  14. ↑ "Spring Sports | James M. Bennett High". jmb.wicomicoschools.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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