Atholton High School
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Atholton High School is a high school
in Columbia, Maryland
and is a part of the Howard County public school system
. The school opened in 1966, is scheduled for a major systemic renovation in FY12 and hosts a JROTC program.http://www.hcpss.org/files/profile_hs_Atholton.pdf The mascot is the Raider and colors are green and white. http://atholtonboosters.org/
It features extensive sports facilities, including a large open-air football field. It has a large drama program, with its own dedicated stage, auditorium and related rooms. Over the years it has hosted many programs and talent shows, held outside of school hours and attended by students and parents alike.
The second floor of the main building hosts multiple science labs.
The student population as of 2010 is 0.2% Native American, 15.2% Black or African American, 15.9% Asian, 57.9% White or Caucasian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.9% Hispanic, and 4.8% Two or more races.
High school
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in Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
and is a part of the Howard County public school system
Howard County Public Schools
The Howard County Public School System is the school district that manages the public schools of Howard County, Maryland, USA. It operates under the supervision of an eight-member Board of Education. The Superintendent is Sydney L...
. The school opened in 1966, is scheduled for a major systemic renovation in FY12 and hosts a JROTC program.http://www.hcpss.org/files/profile_hs_Atholton.pdf The mascot is the Raider and colors are green and white. http://atholtonboosters.org/
It features extensive sports facilities, including a large open-air football field. It has a large drama program, with its own dedicated stage, auditorium and related rooms. Over the years it has hosted many programs and talent shows, held outside of school hours and attended by students and parents alike.
The second floor of the main building hosts multiple science labs.
Students
Atholton's student population has been in flux over the past 15 years. As Howard County's population has grown rapidly in the past 25 years, one can expect that new schools will be built and existing schools' populations will continue to grow, then drop as the students are shifted to the new schools. Atholton is currently a 3A school.The student population as of 2010 is 0.2% Native American, 15.2% Black or African American, 15.9% Asian, 57.9% White or Caucasian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.9% Hispanic, and 4.8% Two or more races.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,162 | 1,241 | 1,407 | 1,487 | 1,120 | 1,070 | 1,094 | 1,113 | 1,182 | 1,218 | 1,154 | 1,198 | 1,251 | 1,365 | 1,370 | 1,442 | 1,474 |
Athletics
Atholton has won the following state championships:- 2011 - Boys' Indoor Track
- 2008 - Boys' Cross Country
- 2007 - Girls' Basketball
- 2007 - Tennis Mixed Doubles
- 2006 - Boys' Indoor Track 3A-2A
- 2005 - Girls' Track & Field
- 2004 - Boys' Soccer -
- 2002 - Baseball
- 2001 - Girls' Track & Field
- 1998 - Boys' Indoor Track 2A-1A
- 1997 - Boys' Indoor Track 2A-1A
- 1997 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1996 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1995 - Boys' Indoor Track 2A-1A
- 1995 - Tennis Mixed Doubles
- 1990 - Boys' Soccer
- 1989 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1989 - Boys' Cross Country
- 1989 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1988 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1988 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1987 - Girls' Cross Country
- 1967 - Boys' Cross Country
Notable alumni
- Greg HawkesGreg HawkesGreg Hawkes is a musician best known as the keyboardist for the Rock band The Cars.Hawkes, a native of Fulton, Maryland, attended Atholton High School where he played in a band called Teeth. He then attended Berklee College of Music for two years, majoring in composition and flute...
, keyboardist for The CarsThe CarsThe Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson... - Allan Kittleman, Maryland State Senator and Minority LeaderMinority leaderIn U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
- Richard Dutrow, Winning Thoroughbred Trainer, 2008 Kentucky Derby, 2005 Breeder's Cup Classic.
- Steve Lombardozzi, Jr.Steve Lombardozzi, Jr.Stephen Lombardozzi is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Washington Nationals.-Professional career:Lombardozzi played for Atholton High School and was named a preseason third-team Rawlings' high school All-American in 2005. Lombardozzi was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the...
, MLB Baseball player for the Nationals
Special Programs
- Academic Life Skills
- Alternative Education
- Black Student Achievement Program
- Career Research and Development
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Educators Association
- Head Start Partnership
- High School Assessment Intervention Program
- JROTC
- Key Club
- Ninth Grade Team
- Peer Mediation
- Raider Review (school newspaper)
- Reading Acceleration
- Step It Up to rigorous courses
- Student Leadership Cadre
- Teacher Leadership Cadre