Washington Academy and High School (commonly abbreviated to WAHS), also once known as simply Washington High School (WHS), is a public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The school handles five grades: 8th grade is handled in the "academy" section of the school, while grades 9 through 12 are handled as high school.Somerset County Public Schools
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Princess Anne in Somerset County. The school is within walking distance of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Maryland Route 675, and just east of US 13.
The current building was constructed in 1975 and is is size. The school property is .Maryland Property Database
Students Washington's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007, 81.7% of the class of 2007 graduated, up from 70.4% in 1996.Maryland Report Card
Washington Academy and High School is a fairly small high school. In 2006, the school was near its enrollment with 673 students and it continues annually to embed an enrolled body of 570-650 students while nearing the maximum capacity for facilitation of the building.
+Student population Maryland State Department of Education2007 6492006 6732005 6552004 5022003 4782002 4872001 4862000 5151999 5331998 5501997 5611996 6061995 5991994 6081993 591
Sports Washington High School competes under a publicly chartered organization of sports, known as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, while partially competing within Maryland's Special Olympics. Within recent times as the school begins clubs for potential sports offerings in the future, they reside in the 1A Division for competing schools in the lowest 25th percentile for student enrollment in grades 9th through 11th.
Currently Offered Sports Baseball Basketball Bocce UNIFIED SPORT Cross Country Field Hockey Football Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Soccer Softball Strength & Conditioning UNIFIED SPORT Tennis
State Champions 2000 - Girls' Field Hockey MPSSAA Girls' Field Hockey 1999 - Girls' Field Hockey 1985 - Softball MPSSAA Softball 1982 - Baseball MPSSAA Baseball 1975 - Boys' Basketball MPSSAA Basketball 1959 - Boys' Track & Field Boys' Track & Field 1958 - Boys' Track & Field 1955 - Boys' Track & Field 1954 - Boys' Track & Field 1953 - Boys' Track & Field
State Finalist 2019 - Field Hockey 2013 - Boys' Basketball 2012 - Boys' Soccer 1995 - Softball 1989 - Baseball 1984 - Softball 1975 - Baseball 1972 - Boys' Basketball 1957 - Boys' Track & Field 1949 - Boys' Basketball 1948 - Boys' Basketball
Semi-Finals 2011 - Boys' Soccer 2010 - Boys' Soccer 2003 - Football MPSSAA Football 1998 - Girls' Basketball MPSSAA Girls' Basketball 1996 - Girls' Basketball 1983 - Baseball 1980 - Baseball
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Map of School from Google Maps