Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in
Walkersville,
Frederick County,
Maryland
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, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the "Lions."
Overview
The school is located near the foothills of the
Appalachian Mountains
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of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off
Maryland Route 194
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, east of
U.S. 15, and north of
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 (MD 26) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Liberty Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 15 (US 15) in Frederick east to MD 140 in Baltimore. MD 26 connects Frederick and ...
.
The current building's construction began in 1974 with an addition completed in 1999. The building has of space located on of land.
The original building was located where the current Walkersville Middle School resides.
Sports
State Champions
* 2016 - Football
* 2015 - Unified Track
* 2012 - Unified Tennis
* 2011 - Boys' Track & Field
* 2010 - Boys' Swim Team
* 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
* 2008 - Boys' Track & Field
* 2003 - Baseball
* 2003 - Girls' Basketball
* 1999 - Baseball
* 1999 - Softball
* 1996 - Softball
* 1987 - Football
* 1986 - Boys' Basketball
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* 1984 - Boys' Basketball
* 1978 - Baseball
* 1972 - Boys' Soccer
* 1964 - Boys' Basketball
* 1960 - Boys' Basketball
Image gallery
Walkersville High School has been located in several buildings over the years including the three shown below. The middle image is now Walkersville Middle School.
File:Walkersville High School.jpg, Current Walkersviile High School
File:Old_Walkersville_High_School.jpg, Walkersville Middle School
File:Walkersville High School Building.jpg, Walkersville High School early 1900s
References and notes
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 ...
* Frederick County Public Schools
External links
Walkersville High School websiteMap of School from Google Maps
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Public high schools in Maryland
Educational institutions established in 1976
Schools in Frederick County, Maryland
1976 establishments in Maryland