Francis Scott Key High School (FSK or simply "Key") is a four-year public high school in Union Bridge in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The school is located near the west-central section of Carroll County.

About the school

Francis Scott Key High School was established in 1959 in middle - nowhere MD as part of the Carroll County Public School system. The school is named after Francis Scott Key, the Frederick County, Maryland native author of the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem for the United States. The building occupies and was built in 1959.

The school celebrated their 50th anniversary during the 2008–2009 school year.

Students The student population at FSK steadily increased from 1993 to 2007, as shown by the list below. The graduation rate has fluctuated between 10% - 5% over the same time period.2007 Maryland Report Card The student body is 20% minority as of 2024.

Student population Maryland State Department of Education 2007 1,284 2006 1,233 2005 1,227 2004 1,193 2003 1,155 2002 1,138 2001 1,096 2000 1,098 1999 1,078 1998 1,026 1997 1,002 1996 964 1995 917 1994 858 1993 806

Sports The superintendent of Carroll County Public Schools announced an investigation into the school's boys lacrosse team on May 11, 2021, arising from a complaint of racism during a game with Manchester Valley High School on May 10, 2021. Some Francis Scott Key players repeatedly hurled the "n-word" at a minority player for Manchester Valley, it was alleged. The Baltimore Sun quoted the superintendent as saying, "we're not going to tolerate this ... it needs to stop permanently".

Francis Scott Key High School has won the following state championships:

Volleyball

1977 B 1978 B 1980 C 1986 C 1996 1A 2009 2A

Field Hockey

1993 1A 1989 1A co-champions 1986 C 1978 B 1977 B

Boys' Soccer

1985 - C 1986 - C

Boys' Track & Field

1978 - B 1987 - C 1990 - 1A 1991 - 1A 1993 - 1A 1996 - 1A 1997 - 1A

Notable alumni Guy Babylon - musician, played for Iron Butterfly and Elton John.

References and notes

External links Francis Scott Key High School website maps.google.com