Hammond High School, established in 1976, is a public secondary school located in Columbia, Maryland and is part of the Howard County Public School System.[1] It is located near the Kings Contrivance Village Center, south of Maryland Route 32, east of U.S. 29, and west of I-95.
| Hammond High School | |
|---|---|
| The Golden Bear | |
| Address | |
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8800 Guilford Road , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | "Where People Are Important" |
| Established | 1976[1] |
| School district | Howard County Public Schools |
| Principal | Marcia L. Leonard[2][3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,319 (2011–2012) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Bear |
| Newspaper | The Bear Press |
| Website | http://www.hammondhs.org |
Hammond High School was built concurrently and with the same floor-plan as Centennial High School.
Students
Hammond High School has an official capacity of 1,220 students (not including additional capacity provided by 4 portable classrooms as of 2010).[4] The student population at Hammond High School has grown moderately over the past 18 years.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 988 | 1,016 | 1,026 | 1,096 | 978 | 1,048 | 1,134 | 1,161 | 1,275 | 1,322 | 1,282 | 1,316 | 1,341 | 1,305 | 1,309 | 1,342 | 1,319 |
The racial makeup of the student population during the 2011-2012 school year was 37.0% White, 36.2% Black or African American, 8.6% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 7.3% two or more races.[4]
Sports
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State championships
Hammond High School currently lists 8 state championships for girls' sports and 6 for boys' sports.
SPORT  |
YEAR | |
| Boys' basketball | 1983 | |
| Boys' soccer | 2006 | |
| Wrestling | 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006 | |
| Girls' basketball | 1992, 1994, 1995 | |
| Girls' indoor track 2A-1A | 1994 | |
| Girls' soccer | 1989, 1991, 1998 | |
| Girls' softball | 2007 | |
| • = denotes co-champions Source: MPSSAA Official Tournament Records[6] | ||
External links
References and notes
- ^ a b 2009-10 HCPSS School Profile - Hammond High School
- ^ "High Schools". Howard County Public School System. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "About Hammond High". Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.hcpss.org/schools/profiles/prof_hs_hammond1112.pdf 2011-12 HCPSS School Profile - Hammond High School]
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education
- ^ "MPSSAA Official Tournament Records". Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved September 8, 2010.