Catonsville High School (CHS) is a four-year public

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in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the southwest side of the county close to the Baltimore City border near Anne Arundel County, MD, Anne Arundel and Howard County, MD, Howard County, just outside the Baltimore Beltway.

History

Catonsville High School is located on 421 Bloomsbury Avenue at the intersection with South Rolling Road, having a Catonsville, Maryland, mailing address. The school was named after the unincorporated area of Catonsville. The original school can trace its roots to Catonsville School, formed in 1903. Students were taught at the original brick building until 1910, when a large new school was dedicated to relieve overcrowding. In 1925, Baltimore County purchased land and buildings from the Catonsville Country Club with the intention of making it the new high school. In 1954, a new building was dedicated at the school's current location. The campus was originally the "Farmlands" estate, owned in the 19th century by Theodore Lurman. The Lurman Woodland Theater on the school's grounds is named in his memory. The school benefited from a expansion in 1999. There have been other upgrades and renovations to many of the structures to keep the building as modern as possible.

Academics

Catonsville High School received a 64.5 out of a possible 100 points (64%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 4 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 61st percentile among all Maryland schools.

Students

The 20192020 enrollment at Catonsville High School was 1826. The graduation rate at Catonsville High School ranged from 94% in 1998 to a low of 83% in 2001.

Athletics

State championships

Girls Cross Country: *2A 1993 Boys Cross Country: *Class A 1946, 1959 *Class AA 1960, 1964 Soccer: *Pre-MPSSAA Combined Class 1918, 1919, 1921, 1928 Volleyball: *Class A 1979, 1980, 1981,1982, 1983, 1986 *Class B 1987 Girls Softball: *4A 2021 Girls Basketball: *4A 2017 Boys Basketball: *Pre-MPSSAA 1928 *Class A 1992 Girls Indoor Track: *3A TIE 1992

Notable alumni

* Jeff Altenburg - professional race car driving, driver. * John Christ - Professional musician and original guitarist for the metal band Danzig (band), Danzig * John Cluster - Delegate, State of Maryland Representing the 8th District * Jasmine Dickey - Professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). * Roy Heiser - former professional baseball baseball player, player. * Brian Jozwiak - Offensive lineman for the West Virginia University and the Kansas City Chiefs * Height (musician), Dan Keech - Rapper * Adam Kolarek - MLB pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays * Jeff Nelson (pitcher), Jeff Nelson - former Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners * Andy Stack (musician), Andy Stack - Professional musician and drummer/keyboardist for Wye Oak (band), Wye Oak * Tim Suhrstedt - Cinematographer, ''Teen Wolf, Office Space''

References

External links

Catonsville High School

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