Howard High School (Ellicott City, Maryland)
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8700 Old Annapolis Road Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′35″N 76°48′45″W / 39.22639°N 76.81250°WCoordinates: 39°13′35″N 76°48′45″W / 39.22639°N 76.81250°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
| Established | 1952 |
| School district | Howard County Public School System |
| Superintendent | Renee Foose |
| CEEB code | 210510 |
| Principal | Nick Novak |
| Enrollment | 1772 (2015-2016 school year) |
| Color(s) | Navy and White |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Rival | Long Reach High School |
| Website | School website |
 Howard High School was opened in 1952. |
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Howard High School serves families from Ellicott City, Elkridge, Hanover and Columbia, Maryland; it is a part of the Howard County Public School System.
In 1938, Howard County used WPA money and bus contracts to consolidate and close many one-room schoolhouses into several central schools. Most of the county saw little school construction until after World War II. The school board recommended a single central high school for all white students in the entire county. By 1949, a state bond bill seemed imminent, and plans were refined for a central high school serving the first, second and sixth county districts. A site was picked at the family farm of General Charles D. Gaither, whose grandfather, George R. Gaither, once raised cavalry for J. E. B. Stuart onsite. Bids were opened on 26 April 1951 with prices ranging from $838,000 to $683,000. Four additional rooms were ordered in 1952 for an additional $30,000 in expenses. 12 additional acres were purchased from the Gaither family for $5,000, with board member Charles E. Miller contributing $2,500 for the land and demolition of the "colored house and corn crib" on the property.
Five names were considered for the school: John Eager Howard High School, Charles Carroll of Carrollton High School, General Gaither High School, Edwin Warfield High School, and Howard County High School. The school opened as "Howard County Senior High School" in 1952. In 1954, Marie T. Gaither offered 42 acres of adjoining land for $15,000 to expand the school grounds, which was declined by the school board.
A highlight commencement was once attended by Supreme Court Justice, Tom C. Clark who arrived by helicopter. The population is both culturally and economically diverse with over three quarters of the graduates enrolling in post-secondary institutions.
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