C. Milton Wright High School is a public

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school located in Bel Air,

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, United States. It was founded in 1980 with Robert Garbacik as its first principal. The school is named after Charles Milton Wright, a former superintendent of the Harford County Public Schools system.

School information

C. Milton Wright High School offers 19

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(AP) classes. In 2004, 80% of C. Milton students who took AP Exams achieved a score of a 3 or higher.

Athletics

At C. Milton, many students participate in multiple sports throughout the school year. The C. Milton Wright High School baseball program ranks among the elite in the United States. Since 2006, the Mustangs have appeared in the Maryland State Championship three times, winning the title in their latest appearance (2010). With a final record of 23–0, C. Milton was ranked 8th nationally and 1st on the east coast by the "USA Today Super 25 High School Baseball Poll." C. Milton Wright's Cross Country Teams won Maryland state titles in 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2008, qualifying for Nike Team Nationals in 2004, being Maryland state runners-up in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and winning the Harford County Championship every year for 21 years from 1987 to 2008. The team recently was state runners-up in 2017. C. Milton Wright's basketball team became state champions in 2016. *Fall Sports: ** Men's Soccer ** Women's Soccer ** Men's Volleyball ** Women's Volleyball ** Cross Country ** Golf ** Football ** Fall Cheerleading ** Field Hockey *Winter Sports: ** Swimming ** Indoor Track ** Wrestling ** Men's Basketball ** Women's Basketball ** Winter Cheerleading *Spring Sports: ** Men's Basebell ** Women's Softball ** Tennis ** Track & Field ** Lacrosse

Honors societies and selective groups

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* French National Honor Society *

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National Art Honor Society The National Art Honor Society was established in 1978 in the United States by the National Art Education Association for high school students grades 9-12 from the National Art Honor Society. The NAEA also offers a National Junior Art Honor Soci ...

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(Math National Honors Society) * Science National Honor Society *Rho Kappa (Social Studies Honors Society) * Tri-M Music Honor Society *

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Competitive teams

*Forensics (Speech and Debate Team) * Mock Trial *Academic Team *Envirothon Team *Math League *Mustang Cheerleading Team

Event planning groups

*Student Government Association (SGA) *Sophomore Class Council *Junior Class Council *Senior Class Council

Notable alumni

* Colin Miller –

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Kim Waters Kim Waters (born March 20, 1965) is an American jazz artist born in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Early life Waters grew up in Harford County, Maryland. Waters learned how to play the saxophone at a young age. He attended C. Milton Wright High ...

- Class of 1982 - jazz artist

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* {{authority control Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland Harford County Public Schools Public high schools in Maryland Educational institutions established in 1980 1980 establishments in Maryland