Parkside High School
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Parkside High School is a four-year public high school
in Salisbury, Wicomico County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James Bennett High School
, Wicomico High School
, and Mardela Middle and High School
.
in the town of Salisbury in Wicomico County. The school is within a couple miles of Salisbury University
, located south of U.S. 50 and Maryland Route 350
, east of Maryland Route 12
, and northwest of U.S. 13.
In 1997, the Career Technology Department of the Wicomico Applied Technology Center merged into Parkside High School. An addition of over 113000 square feet (10,498 m²) was constructed to accommodate the students.
The school's center is predominantly one story. This area houses the library, gym, auditorium, cafeteria, and the guidance offices, in addition to special subject classrooms, such as music and technology education. The two-story section of the school is home to the general education classrooms including such subjects as social studies, English, mathematics, foreign languages, marketing, science and business education.
The school is unique in that it houses the only planetarium
within Wicomico County. This planetarium, located between the general education courses and the library, is open to use by all students of Wicomico County. The school offers an Astronomy course because of this unique feature. This class is taught by Anthony Goodyear, who was worked with NASA and other organizations and has a long history of scientific excellence. In February, 2008, Anthony Goodyear was named WMDT47's "Teacher Who Makes a Difference".
In addition, the school provides a variety of extracurricular clubs, activities, and teams. Clubs in existence at the school include: Marching Band, Surf Club, Art Club,Japanese Anime club, Varsity/JV Math Teams, Chess Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society
, Science National Honor Society, Latin National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Junior Classical League, Mu Alpha Theta, Bible Club, Future Educators of America, Islam Awareness Club, WRAM News, Yearbook, and the Jazz Band.
Sports offered at the school include the following:
(Fall):
Football, Soccer (m&w), field hockey, golf, volleyball, cross country, and cheerleading.
(Winter):
Basketball (m&w), indoor track, and wrestling.
(Spring):
Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Lacrosse (m&w), and track and field.
The school population has been steadily increasing. In 2009, the school was raised its 12-year high enrollment to 1,256 students.
Finalist
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 Salisbury, Wicomico County
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
, 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
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. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James Bennett High School
James M. Bennett High School
James M. Bennett High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. 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....
, Wicomico High School
Wicomico High School
Wicomico High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James M. Bennett High School, Mardela Middle and High School and Parkside High School. Wicomico High School currently enrolls grades 9 through 12...
, and Mardela Middle and High School
Mardela Middle and High School
Mardela Middle and High School is a seven-year public middle school / high school in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States...
.
About the School
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of MarylandEastern Shore of Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a territorial part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies predominately on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and consists of nine counties. The origin of term Eastern Shore was derived to distinguish a territorial part of the State of Maryland from the Western...
in the town of Salisbury in Wicomico County. The school is within a couple miles of Salisbury University
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
, located south of U.S. 50 and Maryland Route 350
Maryland Route 350
Maryland Route 350 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Mount Hermon Road, the state highway runs from Main Street in Salisbury east to MD 354 in Powellville. MD 350 provides access to a large area of farmland and forest in southeastern Wicomico County as well as...
, east of Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from the Virginia border south of Stockton, Worcester County, where it continues into Virginia as State Route 679, north to Main Street in the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County...
, and northwest of U.S. 13.
In 1997, the Career Technology Department of the Wicomico Applied Technology Center merged into Parkside High School. An addition of over 113000 square feet (10,498 m²) was constructed to accommodate the students.
The school's center is predominantly one story. This area houses the library, gym, auditorium, cafeteria, and the guidance offices, in addition to special subject classrooms, such as music and technology education. The two-story section of the school is home to the general education classrooms including such subjects as social studies, English, mathematics, foreign languages, marketing, science and business education.
The school is unique in that it houses the only planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
within Wicomico County. This planetarium, located between the general education courses and the library, is open to use by all students of Wicomico County. The school offers an Astronomy course because of this unique feature. This class is taught by Anthony Goodyear, who was worked with NASA and other organizations and has a long history of scientific excellence. In February, 2008, Anthony Goodyear was named WMDT47's "Teacher Who Makes a Difference".
In addition, the school provides a variety of extracurricular clubs, activities, and teams. Clubs in existence at the school include: Marching Band, Surf Club, Art Club,Japanese Anime club, Varsity/JV Math Teams, Chess Club, Drama Club, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Science National Honor Society, Latin National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Junior Classical League, Mu Alpha Theta, Bible Club, Future Educators of America, Islam Awareness Club, WRAM News, Yearbook, and the Jazz Band.
Sports offered at the school include the following:
(Fall):
Football, Soccer (m&w), field hockey, golf, volleyball, cross country, and cheerleading.
(Winter):
Basketball (m&w), indoor track, and wrestling.
(Spring):
Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Lacrosse (m&w), and track and field.
Students
Parkside's graduation rate has been fairly steady over the past 12 years. In 2007, the graduated 83.01%, up from 73.19% in 2002.The school population has been steadily increasing. In 2009, the school was raised its 12-year high enrollment to 1,256 students.
| 2009 | 1,256 |
| 2008 | 1,214 |
| 2007 | 1,223 |
| 2006 | 1,149 |
| 2005 | 1,140 |
| 2004 | 1,116 |
| 2003 | 1,102 |
| 2002 | 1,108 |
| 2001 | 1,120 |
| 2000 | 1,136 |
| 1999 | 1,126 |
| 1998 | 1,112 |
| 1997 | 1,051 |
| 1996 | 1,044 |
| 1995 | 1,043 |
| 1994 | 1,003 |
| 1993 | 960 |
Sports
State Champions- 2010 Wrestler
- 2005 Field Hockey
- 2005 Golf
- 2005 Boys' Lacrosse
- 2004 Track and Field Boys Pole Vault & Girls High Jump
- 1999 Girls' Basketball
- 1995 Softball
- 1991 Boys' Tennis Singles
- 1987 Boys' Tennis Singles
- 1986 Boys' Tennis Singles
- 1982 Softball
- 1980 Softball
Finalist
- 2010 Baseball
- 2007 Baseball
- 2007 Boys' Lacrosse
- 2006 Boys' Lacrosse
- 2006 Girls' Soccer
- 2005 Wrestling
- 2003 Boys' Lacrosse
- 2003 Boys' Soccer
- 2000 Boys' Soccer
- 1993 Field Hockey
Notable alumni
- Alex AzarAlex AzarAlexander M. Azar II was appointed by George W. Bush as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . Before this appointment, Mr. Azar served as General Counsel at HHS....
; Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Fernando GuerreroFernando Guerrero (boxer)Fernando Guerrero, born Fernando Guerrero De La Cruz in the Dominican Republic, is a middleweight professional boxer. He was born October 12, 1986, and moved to Salisbury, MD as a youth and attended Parkside High School. His professional record is 21 Wins, 1 Loss, 16 Knockouts...
; Professional Boxer