Boonsboro High School (BHS) is a public
high school
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(grades 9 to 12) in
Boonsboro
Boonsboro is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located at the foot of South Mountain. It nearly borders Frederick County and is proximate to the Antietam National Battlefield. The population was 3,336 at the 2010 census.
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,
Washington County,
Maryland
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, United States.
Facilities
The present school building was created in 1958 and renovated in 1975 and 2006. The 1975-76 renovation changed the school from a campus of four buildings situated on a hill to one larger building that combined three of the four original buildings, plus the expanded shop building. The school's central feature is a ramp that leads from the varsity gym up to the cafeteria. The school stands at and enrolls approximately 902 students.
In sports, the school rivals
Smithsburg High School and
Williamsport High School
Williamsport High School is a public high school in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States.
Baseball team
The school's baseball team, and its coach David Warrenfeltz, were the subject of a 2012 ''Sports Illustrated'' artic ...
in Washington County.
Academic recognition
Boonsboro High School was named in ''
U.S. News & World Report''s annual listing of the Best High Schools in the United States, earning a Silver Award for test scores consistently above state and national averages.
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In 2013, Boonsboro was named as one of two high schools by the Maryland State Department of Education as a "Blue Ribbon School."
Additionally, the Boonsboro Warrior Academic Team has dominated the Washington County Academic Tournament since the tournament's inception, undefeated from 2018-2022 and with a total of 13 wins since Coach Tracy Salka took over the team in 2004 until her retirement in 2022. https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2020/03/07/boonsboro-high-school-again-finishes-first-in-academic-championship/43681023/
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2019/02/23/boonsboro-high-school-finishes-first-in-academic-team-competitio/44359901/
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2018/03/17/boonsboro-outsmarts-the-field-at-team-competitio/44481075/
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/2018/05/25/boonsboro-high-team-headed-to-national-quiz-bowl-competition-in-atlanta/116549454/
Notable alumni
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Laura Burhenn, singer/songwriter, founder of
The Mynabirds
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indie-pop group
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Garrett Stephenson, former
MLB
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player (
St. Louis Cardinals
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)
References
External links
School homepageWashington County Public Schools: Boonsboro High School
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Boonsboro, Maryland
Public high schools in Maryland
Public schools in Washington County, Maryland
Educational institutions established in 1958
1958 establishments in Maryland