Damascus High School | |
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Address | |
25921 Ridge Road Damascus, Maryland 20872 United States |
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Coordinates | 39°16′56″N 77°12′38″W / 39.28222°N 77.21056°WCoordinates: 39°16′56″N 77°12′38″W / 39.28222°N 77.21056°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1950 |
School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
Principal | Jennifer Webster |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 1336 (2012) |
Campus | Rural |
Color(s) | Green, white, and unofficially gold |
Mascot | Swarmin' Hornets |
Newspaper | The Buzz |
Website | School website |
Damascus High School is a high school located at 25921 Ridge Road in Damascus, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The school principal is Jennifer Webster.
Damascus High School was built in 1950 (at 26,600 square feet) with major additions in 1951 (11,790 square feet), 1958 (21,339 square feet), 1963 (33,852 square feet), 1964 (30,297 square feet), 1971 (2,126 square feet), 1975 (40,017 square feet), 1977 (35,700 square feet) 1993 (32,892 square feet) and 2004 (1,373 square feet addition and 2,025 square feet (188.1 m2) of renovation of the original 1950 building). The building now totals 235,986 square feet (21,923.8 m2).
Damascus High School has had some notable achievements, including: