Fort Hill High School
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| Fort Hill High School |
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| Address | |
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| 500 Greenway Avenue Cumberland, Maryland 21502 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Allegany County Public Schools |
| Oversight | Maryland Department of Education |
| Principal | Stephen M. Lewis |
| Assistant principals | Toby Eirich Kim Green |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Motto | Deeds not words |
| Mascot | Sentinels |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Established | 1936 |
| Feeder schools | Washington Middle School |
| Athletic conference | AMAC |
| Homepage | allconet |
Fort Hill High School is a four-year public high school in Cumberland, Maryland, United States, operating under the direction of the Principal Stephen M. Lewis, with about 1,100 students in grades 9 through 12.[1]
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[edit] History
About 7 acres of land on Greenway Avenue were purchased in 1936 as the site for the high school. The grounds are near protective breastworks constructed in 1861 during the Civil War. An athletic field and stadium were constructed next to the school. Students began attending in 1936.[2]
A new gymnasium was built in 1980, and the school went through extensive renovations in 1991-92. A new music wing, greenhouse and art rooms were added in 1996.[2]
[edit] Athletics
The school gymnasium is used for league basketball.
The school has won more than 20 Maryland state championships in a variety of sports:[3]
- Boys Basketball: 1938, 1939, 1948, 1949, 1958
- Boys Cross Country: 1995, 1997
- Football: 1975, 1997
- Boys Track: 1947, 1949-1952, 1954, 1962, 1964, 1998, 2004
- Volleyball: 1950, 1953, 1954
Greenway Avenue Stadium, located at the school, was constructed in the 1930s by the Public Works Administration as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal and was built for the high school as Fort Hill Stadium. The stadium, since renamed to reflect its joint use by other area schools, is considered to be an historic landmark. A proposed $7 million renovation project to update and expand the 70-year-old facility is in the works.[4]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rebeca Arthur, actress.[5]
- James Deetz, archeologist[6]
- Mark Manges, quarterback.[7]
- Drew Hankinson, Professional Wrestler
- John Wilhelm, Neon Artist and Educator
- Walter Buddy Orndorff, Former Student and Athlete now, Football Coach of Smithsburg
[edit] References
- ^ Fort Hill High School, Great Schools
- ^ a b About Fort Hill, Fort Hill High School. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ Fort Hill Athletics 2005-2006, Fort Hill High School. Accessed June 15, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Bond Bill Fact Sheet: Greenway Avenue Stadium, State of Maryland. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ Rebeca Arthur, Western Maryland Public Libraries. Accessed October 10, 2007.
- ^ James Fanto Deetz, Minnesota State University. Accessed June 15, 2007. "In 1948 James Deetz graduated from Fort Hill High School, in Cumberland Maryland."
- ^ Burke, Mike. "'It was just a blast playing for him'", The Edmond Sun, February 12, 2007. Accessed June 15, 2007. "In 1974, Manges was the recipient of the Dapper Dan Club’s Top Award after being named a high school All-American quarterback while playing for Fort Hill."
