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Edgewood High School (Edgewood, Maryland)
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Edgewood High School is a four-year public high school
in Edgewood
in Harford County
, Maryland
, United States
. The school is located in the southwest portion of the county near Route 40
. Home to one magnet program
and on the brink of opening another.
, it was decided to build a new school building on the same grounds. Completed in 2010, the new building is 268000 square feet (24,898 m²) and increases the student capacity by 361 seats. The building was opened for the 2010-2011 school year. The demolition and removal of the former building is expected to be complete by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
' website describes the programs offered at Edgewood thus:
, based on the movie of the same name, and their weekend run of the musical The King and I
was completed in March 2008. In the 2008-2009 theater season Edgewood High's Drama department presented 10 by 10 in the fall, a play loosely based on the ten commandments. In the winter/spring season Edgewood put on its own rendition of Anything Goes opening to some of the largest crowds it has seen yet. Edgewood Alumni and current students also worked together to put on an experimental 24 Hour Show, in the fashion of big Maryland universities such as Towson University. In February Edgewood High School swept the North East Theater Festival hosted by Bel Air High School winning awards in vocal performance, dance competition, monologues, and scene presentations. Edgewood's Theatre Company is headed by Dawn Sinclair and Jeffery Winfield.
Edgewood's high school instrumental program currently has approximately 140 members, and the vocal program numbers approximately 120. The department also offers courses in music theory
, as well as beginning and advanced piano
, guitar
, and percussion classes. The department produces two or three concert
s per year for each ensemble, with the winter concert combining the ensembles, and the spring concerts divided by the parts of the department (orchestra
l, other instrumental
, and choral
).
. The requirements state:
In March 1998, the Maryland Department of Education joined with the National Academy Foundation to develop local partnerships between businesses and schools to create programs that combine work experience with classroom learning. Thus was born the Edgewood Academy of Finance. Its goals are to help students to explore expanding business careers, learn about and prepare for careers in the financial sector, set personal goals in their high school careers, work in a paid internship, learn problem-solving and teamwork skills, and to make an educational connection at a two-year or four-year college.
, and opportunities to earn college
credit in high school. Each student also completes a six- to eight- week summer internship at the end of their tenure.
of instruction is integrated with Edgewood High School's curriculum and expectations. To receive their Academy of Finance certificate, signifying completion of the program, all students are required to complete the following coursework:
In addition, it is recommended that students complete the second-level courses of Applications of Computer Technology and Accounting, as well as Principles of Business. All courses marked with "*
" denote that they are required for the Finance Completer.
Edgewood's attendance rate of over 90% is rated "high", according to the Maryland Department of Education's report card for the school. However, the graduation rate is approximately 75%, which the faculty is working diligently to improve. About 9% of the students receive special services, a number considered high by state standards.
Of these schools, all students from Abingdon Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School will attend Edgewood High School, provided that they do not exercise a boundary exception, move, or transfer to a magnet program. In addition, 71% of the students from Edgewood Elementary School, 95% of the students from William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School, and 30% of the students from William S. James Elementary School are districted to Edgewood High School. Also, approximately 1% of the students from neighboring Magnolia Elementary School will come to Edgewood, but the vast majority of students in that school attend Joppatowne High School
.
, softball
, football
, and basketball
, as well as field hockey
, lacrosse
, soccer, golf
, volleyball
, tennis
, and swimming
. Edgewood also sponsors cheerleading
, wrestling
, indoor and outdoor track
, and cross country
teams. Edgewood's mascot is the Ram.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Edgewood
Edgewood, Maryland
Edgewood is a census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,378 at the 2000 census.-History:Pooles Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.-Geography:...
in Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school is located in the southwest portion of the county near Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
. Home to one magnet program
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
and on the brink of opening another.
Facilities
The former Edgewood High School building was 189856 square feet (17,638.2 m²) on slightly more than 48 acres (194,249.3 m²) and according to Maryland state records, the primary structure was built in 1954. Since that time, it was renovated or added to five times, in the years 1958, 1967, 1969, 1975, and 1996. With the recent population growth in Harford County, combined with the expected population growth due to BRACBase Realignment and Closure, 2005
The preliminary 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list was released by the United States Department of Defense on May 13, 2005. It is the fifth Base Realignment and Closure proposal generated since the process was created in 1988. It recommends closing 33 major United States military bases and...
, it was decided to build a new school building on the same grounds. Completed in 2010, the new building is 268000 square feet (24,898 m²) and increases the student capacity by 361 seats. The building was opened for the 2010-2011 school year. The demolition and removal of the former building is expected to be complete by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
Programs
The Harford County Public SchoolsHarford County Public Schools
Harford County Public Schools is an American public school system serving the residents of Harford County, Maryland.-Elementary schools:There are thirty-two elementary schools in Harford County...
' website describes the programs offered at Edgewood thus:
Edgewood High School has a large number of programs and initiatives that enable students to be successful and promote academic achievement. A full range of Advanced Placement and Honors courses in Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and English are available for student selection. Tutoring programs and academic assistance are provided by the National Honor Society and faculty on a daily basis. The 9th grade team supports at-risk students. The Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Scholars programs encourage academic success and planning for future opportunities.
Career and Technology programs are available in the areas of Child Care, Foods, Clothing, Accounting, Computer Programming, Office Technology, Business, and Work Experience. Tech Prep programs are to be offered in Child Care, Accounting, and Computer Information Systems.
Fine Arts
Music and the arts are strong programs at Edgewood High School. The school is known for its musical and theater productions, and in 2003, the Edgewood High School band was selected by Walt Disney World to perform there. In the fall of 2007, Edgewood's theater department produced the play M*A*S*HMASH (film)
MASH is a 1970 American satirical dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and written by Ring Lardner, Jr., based on Richard Hooker's novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. It is the only feature film in the M*A*S*H franchise...
, based on the movie of the same name, and their weekend run of the musical The King and I
The King and I
The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in...
was completed in March 2008. In the 2008-2009 theater season Edgewood High's Drama department presented 10 by 10 in the fall, a play loosely based on the ten commandments. In the winter/spring season Edgewood put on its own rendition of Anything Goes opening to some of the largest crowds it has seen yet. Edgewood Alumni and current students also worked together to put on an experimental 24 Hour Show, in the fashion of big Maryland universities such as Towson University. In February Edgewood High School swept the North East Theater Festival hosted by Bel Air High School winning awards in vocal performance, dance competition, monologues, and scene presentations. Edgewood's Theatre Company is headed by Dawn Sinclair and Jeffery Winfield.
Edgewood's high school instrumental program currently has approximately 140 members, and the vocal program numbers approximately 120. The department also offers courses in music theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
, as well as beginning and advanced piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and percussion classes. The department produces two or three concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s per year for each ensemble, with the winter concert combining the ensembles, and the spring concerts divided by the parts of the department (orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
l, other instrumental
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
, and choral
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
).
IB Diploma Programme
Edgewood High School is one of the elite schools offering the International Baccalaureate degree programIB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
. The requirements state:
All students currently enrolled in Grade 8 may apply for admission for the freshman class of 2008-2009. The admission process is competitive and applications will be evaluated by a selection committee. The following criteria will be used:
Academic achievement in middle school based on GPA, standardized tests and participation in advanced math courses (Algebra I must be completed prior to entering the program).
Demonstrated interest and motivation for learning. This will be documented by teacher recommendations, in-person writing sample, and school and community involvement. An interview may also be included.
Academy of Finance
In March 1998, the Maryland Department of Education joined with the National Academy Foundation to develop local partnerships between businesses and schools to create programs that combine work experience with classroom learning. Thus was born the Edgewood Academy of Finance. Its goals are to help students to explore expanding business careers, learn about and prepare for careers in the financial sector, set personal goals in their high school careers, work in a paid internship, learn problem-solving and teamwork skills, and to make an educational connection at a two-year or four-year college.
Program Outline
Edgewood's Academy of Finance is a college-preparatory program, encompassing a partnership between Harford County's financial services industry and the Harford County Public Schools. All Harford County students are welcome to participate in the program, which fosters problem-solving skills and provides students with a wide base of career opportunities. Some features of the program include classroom instruction integrated with workplace experience, exposure to current technologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, and opportunities to earn college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
credit in high school. Each student also completes a six- to eight- week summer internship at the end of their tenure.
Curriculum
The Academy of Finance curriculumCurriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
of instruction is integrated with Edgewood High School's curriculum and expectations. To receive their Academy of Finance certificate, signifying completion of the program, all students are required to complete the following coursework:
- Applications of ComputerComputerA computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
Technology I* - Introduction to Financial Services/Financial Planning*
- This class introduces various sectors of the business industry by learning about the nature of careers found in a particular sector and the scope of the work involved in the business. It also includes the process and components of financial planning, as well as retirement planning, estate planning, and investing, among other topics.
- Accounting I*
- Strategies for BusinessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
Success- This class helps students transition to the world of work, covering everything from "dressing for success" to thinking skills and professionalism. This course is required before internship participation can be granted.
- Securities and InsuranceInsuranceIn law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
*- This class overviews the front and back office operations in securities and insurance and examines the careers in these industries.
- International Finance*
- This class includes the study of foreign trade, the international monetary system, foreign exchange rates, and international banking.
- Banking and CreditCredit (finance)Credit is the trust which allows one party to provide resources to another party where that second party does not reimburse the first party immediately , but instead arranges either to repay or return those resources at a later date. The resources provided may be financial Credit is the trust...
*- This class looks at the major functions of banks along with their operations, as well as the functions and operations of credit.
- EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and the World of Finance*- This class provides an understanding of the global market economyEconomyAn economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
, as well as the role that various markets and securities play in the U.S. economy.
- This class provides an understanding of the global market economy
- College Introduction to Business (offered in conjunction with Harford Community CollegeHarford Community CollegeHarford Community College is a community college in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. The college was founded in 1957. The campus occupies , and has 21 buildings totaling over .-Background:...
)
In addition, it is recommended that students complete the second-level courses of Applications of Computer Technology and Accounting, as well as Principles of Business. All courses marked with "*
Asterisk
An asterisk is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often pronounce it as star...
" denote that they are required for the Finance Completer.
Students
The graph below shows student enrollment at Edgewood, and its general climb since 1993:Edgewood's attendance rate of over 90% is rated "high", according to the Maryland Department of Education's report card for the school. However, the graduation rate is approximately 75%, which the faculty is working diligently to improve. About 9% of the students receive special services, a number considered high by state standards.
Feeder system
Edgewood High School is fed by one middle school within the district. In turn, Edgewood Middle School is fed by students from 6 elementary schools, as illustrated in the graphic below:Of these schools, all students from Abingdon Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School will attend Edgewood High School, provided that they do not exercise a boundary exception, move, or transfer to a magnet program. In addition, 71% of the students from Edgewood Elementary School, 95% of the students from William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School, and 30% of the students from William S. James Elementary School are districted to Edgewood High School. Also, approximately 1% of the students from neighboring Magnolia Elementary School will come to Edgewood, but the vast majority of students in that school attend Joppatowne High School
Joppatowne High School
-Homeland Security program:In August 2007, Joppatowne became the first high school to specialize in teaching skills useful to the industries serving U.S. Homeland Security...
.
Athletics
Edgewood makes a variety of teams available to its students. Among the sports offered are baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, as well as field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, soccer, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, and swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. Edgewood also sponsors cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, indoor and outdoor track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, and cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
teams. Edgewood's mascot is the Ram.
Notable alumni
- Dale MidkiffDale MidkiffDale Alan Midkiff is an American actor.-Early life:Midkiff was born in Chance, Maryland, the son of Joyce and Thomas Midkiff. He attended Edgewood High School near Baltimore. His first acting experience came playing Jack in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk for a local children's theater. His...
- actor - Johnathon SchaechJohnathon SchaechJohnathon Schaech is an American actor, writer, and director.-Early life:Schaech was born in Edgewood, Maryland to Joseph, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He is of German and Italian descent, and was raised Roman Catholic...
- actor - Dudley BradleyDudley BradleyDudley Leroy Bradley is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Bradley played collegiately at the University of North Carolina and was selected 13th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers...
- NBA player - Charles Bradley - NBA player
- David Drake (actor)David Drake (actor)David Drake is an American playwright, stage director, actor and author. He is best-known as the author and original performer of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, for which he received a Village Voice Obie Award, a 1994 Drama-Logue Award for "Outstanding Solo Performance," and a Robbie Stevens...
- actor - Richard ChizmarRichard ChizmarRichard Thomas Chizmar is best known as the publisher and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications...
- author and publisher
External links
- Edgewood High School website https://www.edline.net/pages/Edgewood_High_School
- maps.google.com http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=edgewood+md&ie=UTF8&ll=39.422486,-76.287389&spn=0.007956,0.013733&t=k&z=16&om=1