Col. Zadok Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in
Rockville (
Montgomery County),
Maryland
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, United States.
Magruder is named for Colonel
Zadok Magruder
Zadok Magruder (1729–1811) was an American politician and military officer who served as an elected official in the government of Maryland and as a colonel in the state militia. He also helped establish Montgomery County.
Family and pre-war ...
, a Revolutionary War patriot and farmer. He was colonel in command of part of the Maryland militia and helped establish Montgomery County's government in 1776. The school is called simply "Magruder".
The school first opened in 1970 at , with 8th, 9th and 10th graders. In 1971, the same student body became 9th, 10th and 11th graders. The first graduating class was the Class of 1973 and numbered approximately 300.
Major additions were added in 1974 (), 1994 (), and 2000 ( of additions, of renovation of the 1994 addition, and demolition of of the 1994 addition). The building now totals .
Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in
Windhoek, Namibia
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.
Athletics
*2001 - Maryland 4A Basketball State Champions
*2006 - men's varsity soccer team finished the regular season undefeated.
*2007 Maryland 4A Men's Basketball Regional Champions and State Finalists
*2007 - Maryland 4A Men's Soccer Regional and State Champions; went undefeated at 19–0; ranked in the Top 10 in the nation
*2008 - Women's Metros Diving Champion Brittany Powell
*2009 Women's Metros Diving Champion Brittany Powell
*2010 - Maryland 4A West Field Hockey Regional Champions
*2010 - Maryland 4A Boys' Soccer State Champions
*2004 - 4A State Finalists (22-3 record); ranked #4 by the ''Washington Post''
*2009 - 4A State Finalists (24-1 record); ranked #7 by the ''Washington Post'', #1 by the ''Gazette''
*2008 - 4A State Semifinalists (22-2 record); ranked #5 by the ''Washington Post'', #2 by the ''Gazette''
*2010 - 4A State Champions; ranked 7th in the DC Metro Area
*In 2007, the boys' soccer team went undefeated at 19-0 and won the 4A West Region Championship as well as the Maryland Class 4A State Title. In the same season, Magruder was ranked 7th nationally, and 1st in the DC Metro Area.
Notable alumni
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Chris Carmack
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, actor
*
Sarah Cooper
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, comedian
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Dan Hellie
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, sports broadcaster
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Kelela
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, singer
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Jason Kravits
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Early life and education
Kravits was born in Passaic, New Jersey. In 1975, his family moved to Rockville, M ...
, actor
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Courtney Kupets, Olympic gymnast
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Helen Maroulis
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, Olympic wrestler
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Pele Paelay
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, professional basketball player
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John Stabb, singer
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Milt Thompson,
Major League Baseball
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player and coach
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Jerome Williams,
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) basketball player
References
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Public high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland
1970 establishments in Maryland
Schools in Rockville, Maryland
Educational institutions established in 1970