Easton High School (EHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in
Easton,
Talbot County,
Maryland
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, United States. It is one of two public high schools in Talbot County along with
St. Michaels Middle/High School.
Overview
The school is located on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland
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in the town of
Easton in
Talbot County. The school is on Mecklenburg Avenue, which is west of
U.S. 50
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and east of
Maryland 565.
The current building has of space located on of land.
Students
Easton's graduation rate has been fairly steady over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 94.1%, up from 80.73% in 1997 and the highest in the previous 12 years.
The school population has increased nearly 50% over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school was at its 12-year high enrollment with 1,228 students.
Sports
State Champions
* Girls' Softball- 2002, 04, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13
* Boys' Baseball- 1987, 94, 95
* Boys' Soccer- 1989, 93, 94
* Girls' Basketball-1993, 1994
* Girls' Field Hockey- 1988, 90, 91
* Girls' Tennis Doubles- 1985, 86, 87
* Tennis Mixed Doubles-1983
* Wrestling- 1981,
* Boys' Basketball- 1968
MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
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Notable alumni
* Casey Cep
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- Author
* Richard F. Colburn - former Maryland State Senator
* Jawann Kelley-Gibson - Athlete, Coach
* Jean Louisa Kelly
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- Actress
* Chris Moore - Film Producer
* Cynthia C. Morton
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Biography
Morton graduated in 1973 from Maryland's Easton High School and in ...
- Geneticist
* Frank Robinson, Jr. - Athlete
* James Rouse
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- Developer; Philanthropist
See also
* List of high schools in Maryland
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This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state, state of Maryland.
Allegany County
Allegany County Public Schools
* Mountain Ridge High School (Frostburg, Maryland), Mountain Ridge High School, Frostburg, Maryland, Frostburg
* Alleg ...
* Talbot County Public Schools Talbot County Public Schools is a school district in Easton on Maryland's Eastern Shore. All of its schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Board of education
The board of education has seven elected memb ...
References
External links
Easton High School websiteMap of School from Google Maps
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Easton, Maryland
Public high schools in Maryland
Schools in Talbot County, Maryland