Somerset County Public Schools (Maryland)
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Somerset County Public Schools is a public school system serving the residents of Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
.
in 1969 after the federal government began to withheld education funds. The first African American
School Superintendent was H. DeWayne Whittington was appointed in 1988.
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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...
.
History
The Somerset County schools became desegregatedDesegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
in 1969 after the federal government began to withheld education funds. The first African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
School Superintendent was H. DeWayne Whittington was appointed in 1988.
High schools
- CrisfieldCrisfield High SchoolCrisfield Academy and High School , also once known as simply Crisfield High School , is a public high school in the city of Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland, United States...
, Crisfield, MarylandCrisfield, MarylandCrisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area... - WashingtonWashington High School (Princess Anne, MD)Washington High School is a public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The school handles five grades: 8th and 9th grade are handled in an "academy" section of the school, while grades 10 through 12 are handled as high school....
, Princess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Elementary schools
- Carter G. Woodson, Crisfield, MarylandCrisfield, MarylandCrisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Deal Island, Deal Island, MarylandDeal Island, MarylandDeal Island is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Ewell, Ewell, MarylandEwell, MarylandEwell is an unincorporated community located on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Greenwood, Princess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Princess Anne, Princess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....