Kenwood High School
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| Motto | "Knowledge Honor Service" |
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| Established | 1932 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Location | 501 Stemmers Run Road, Essex, MD, USA |
| Colors | Blue and White
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| Mascot | Bluebird |
| Website | http://kenwoodhs.bcps.org/ |
Kenwood High School is a Baltimore County public high school located in Essex, Maryland.
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[edit] About the School
Kenwood has been educating students since 1932. The school was originally housed at 6700 Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237, which now is the Golden Ring Middle School [8]. The school was relocated to a larger building at 501 Stemmers Run Road. The school houses approximately 1800 students, pulling from all across the county thanks to two magnet programs (International Baccalaureate, Sports Science Academy). The school borders the school districts of Overlea High School, Perry Hall High School, Chesapeake High School, and Dundalk High School.[1]
[edit] Magnet Programs
While the school provides a standard diploma to graduates, there are also "Magnet programs," which are, "theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in a specialized area of interest." Kenwood features two "magnets": International Baccalaureate and Sports Science Academy.
The "IB" program is recognized in more than 100 countries, welcoming students to a world of academic leadership and international opportunities. The courses offered in this program are competitive and challenging and encourage creative and critical thinking skills. The IB Program is unique in that it prepares students to take exit exams their senior year to earn college credit.
"SSA" provides students with the opportunity to pursue an interdiscplinary curriculum that investigates careers in the sports, health, and fitness fields, including Sports Medicine, Sports Education, Sports Business and Sports Communications.
The school is also backwards with the front of the school facing the schoolyard.
[edit] Students
As of 2007, the school had over 1800 students. The enrollment then was 71% European-American, 24% African-American, 2.5% Hispanic, and about 2.5% Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American.[2] Over 13% of the students receive special education, a high mark.[3] Additionally, almost 36% of the students receive free or reduced meals, also considered very high.[4] Results from the 2006 High School Assessment (HSA) are mixed. Only 39.9% of the students passed the Algebra portion of the test, while 68% passed Biology, 65.6% passed Government, and 50.7% passed English.[5]
Kennwood's student population has been steadily increasing over the past 15 years.
| *2007 | 1,849 |
| *2006 | 1,854 |
| *2005 | 1,865 |
| *2004 | 1,841 |
| *2003 | 1,781 |
| *2002 | 1,759 |
| *2001 | 1,649 |
| *2000 | 1,572 |
| *1999 | 1,569 |
| *1998 | 1,469 |
| *1997 | 1,426 |
| *1996 | 1,340 |
| *1995 | 1,309 |
| *1994 | 1,290 |
| *1993 | 1,193 |
[edit] Athletics
The school is known for repeated success in wrestling and competitive cheerleading (County and Regional Champions).
The school has several state championships:
- 1956 - Boys Cross Country[6]
- 1958 - Boys Cross Country
- 1962 - Boys Cross Country
- 1964 - Boys Track and Field[7]
- 1967 - Boys Cross Country
- 1978 - Baseball
- 2003 - Boy's soccer
- 2003 - Coach Derek Woodward named Girl's Soccer Coach of the Year by the Baltimore Sun.
[edit] Alumni
- Donald B. Elliott, member, Maryland House of Delegates
- Thomas David Jones, (1973), astronaut
- Mike Preston, sports columnist with the Baltimore Sun
- Dennis F. Rasmussen, (1965), former Baltimore County Executive, Maryland State Senator.
- Len Patrick, former coach and athlete
- Tom Kuegler (1989), author and entrepreneur
- Tom Brandner (1977), author "The Rain" published August 2006 www.therain-thenovel.com
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Kenwood High School School Website
- Google Maps[9]
