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Sparrows Point High
Aerial view of Sparrows Point High School
Location
7400 North Point Road
Sparrows Point MD
United States
Information
School district Baltimore County Public Schools
Principal R. Sparrows Point is an unincorporated area in Baltimore County Maryland, adjacent to Dundalk Maryland. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baltimore County Public Schools is the School district in charge of all public schools in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Santacroce
Staff 81
Students 800
Faculty 62
Type Public
Grades 9-12
Mascot The Pointer
Color(s) Blue and gray

         
Established 1908
Students per class 27
Phone number (410) 887-7517
Homepage http://sparrowspoinths.bcps.org/

Sparrows Point High is a comprehensive high school for students in grades 9 - 12 and is one of the 24 high schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Baltimore County Public Schools is the School district in charge of all public schools in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The current enrollment is 883 with an average of 27 students per class. The school was established in 1908 and is located on a 35-acre campus in the southeastern corner of Baltimore County on a lovely peninsula, which juts out into the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore County is a County located in the northern part of the U The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States. The staff includes three administrators, 62 teachers, three guidance counselors, one librarian, eight instructional assistants, and four clerical personnel. Sparrows Point High is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education. The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary peer-based Non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation The school's colors are blue and gray and the mascot is the "Pointer".

The school operates on a four-period A-B schedule in which full credit courses are ninety minutes long every other day throughout the school year. This makes it possible for students to earn eight credits per year. Grading standards are calculated on a traditional scale: A = 90 to 100; B = 80 to 89; C = 70 to 79; D = 60 to 69 Minimum Passing Grade = 60

Each year, approximately 65% of the graduates elect to continue their education.

Contents

Special Programs

S. P. E. C. I. E. S.

SPECIES, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. Baltimore County is a County located in the northern part of the U The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program. (See Below)

Sollers Point Technical High

Approximately 25 percent of the students attend Sollers Point Technical High School for half of each school day to gain technical skills. Various other vocational programs are available, several of which culminate in cooperative work-study experience.

Maryland's Tomorrow

Maryland's Tomorrow is a program is available for at-risk students. A special education program is offered for learning disabled students.

Extracurricular program

Many programs exist for Sparrows Point students beyond the regular curriculum. A complete interscholastic athletic program is offered that includes fall, winter, and spring sports. In fact, the first athletic meet ever conducted at Baltimore County School was conducted at Sparrows Point in 1911. Students publish a literary magazine, newspaper, and yearbook. Chapters of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, and the National Music Honor Society are all active at Sparrows Point, as are Future Business Leaders of America, Future Educators of America, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. The National Art Honor Society was established in 1978 in the United States by the National Art Education Association for High school students FBLA redirects here For other uses see FBLA (disambiguation The Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, or FBLA-PBL Students Against Destructive Decisions is a peer-to-peer youth education substance and alcohol use and abuse prevention organization in the USA, with Teams for academic competition are represented on It's Academic and Data Race The student government gives students opportunities to gain leadership experience. It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students currently airing on three NBC affiliates in Washington D Instrumental and vocal music ensembles give many hours of pleasure to the school and community. "Pointer" artists are extensively represented in area shows and competitions.

Sports

State championships

Sparrows Point High School has won the following state championships:

Fall

Sport Coaches
Boy's V. Soccer G. Bishoff, C. Stowe, S. Nicolette
Boy's JV Soccer
V Football E. Webber, T. Raybon, M. Whisner
JV Football G. Imirie, K. Peiser
Cross Country E. Riordon
Girl's V Soccer Bosley
Girl's JV Soccer K. Rand
V Volleyball A. Ryan
JV Volleyball
Field Hockey A. Fishell,
JV Field Hockey A. Slutsky
Golf C. Weitz
Cheerleading A. Wolfe

Winter

Sports Coaches
Boy's V Basketball K. Peiser, D. Smith
Boy's JV Basketball
Girl's V Basketball
Girl's JV Basketball
V Wrestling M. Whisner, G. Medvidovich
JV Wrestling B. Goursh
Cheerleading A. Wolfe
Indoor Track L. Sexton, D. Huryk

Spring

Sport Coaches
V Baseball J. Wynne, G. Imirie
JV Baseball G. Scheulen
V Softball D. Vickery, A. Ryan
JV Softball K. Rand
Boy's V Lacrosse J. Bechtel
Boy's JV Lacrosse
Girl's V Lacrosse L. Petruzzi
Girl's JV Lacrosse M. Whisner
Tennis
Boy's Track and Field D. Huryk, G. Holland, T. Raybon
Cheerleading A. Wolfe

History

War

Famous graduates


Principals

Community statements

Mission statement

The mission of 'Sparrows Point High School, a small distinctive community based school incorporating a magnet program, is to guarantee a quality education for all students that will enable students to reach their maximum potential as responsible, productive citizens and life-long learners by developing content knowledge, skills, and attitudes within an expanding multicultural world.

Belief statement

The Sparrows Point High School Community believes that:

  1. All students have the right to learn according to their diverse needs and learning styles.
  2. Learning and teaching are a joint effort, and the support of parents is essential to the learning process.
  3. A mastery of technology is essential for success in a changing society and that technological advances should be used to enhance instruction.
  4. Dignity, respect, and ethnical cleansing behavior actively promote "Pointer Pride" and affirm the worth of every individual.
  5. Students and staff should apply safe behaviors and practices to ensure the well being of self, others, and the environment.
  6. Learning activities extend beyond the classroom. Extracurricular activities, interscholastic athletics, cultural presentations, and the fine arts are basic to the education of all students.
  7. Expectations for all students should be raised continually.
  8. Children are our community's most valuable asset.
  9. All students meet the standards set by the state of Maryland and Baltimore County.

SPECIES program

The SPECIES program, (Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies) is a magnet program at Sparrows Point High School for students with particularly intense interest in science. Magnet students are recruited throughout the eastern half of Baltimore County. Baltimore County is a County located in the northern part of the U The program provides in-depth experiences in a wide variety of aquatic and environmentally related sciences. Courses offering college credit are part of the SPECIES Program.

Information

Reasons for S. P. E. C. I. E. S.

Current programs

Objectives

Mission

The mission of Sparrows Point Educational Center in Environmental Studies is to offer students an instructional program rich in environmental studies which is oriented toward academic excellence and which encourages each individual to attain his or her greatest potential.

Program goals

Course offering

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Any 2 Electives Needed for Grade 12


NOTE: All SPECIES graduates need at least 8 SPECIES credits.

References

  1. ^ MPSSAA Basketball[1]
  2. ^ MPSSAA Boys Soccer[2]

External links


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