Maryland School for the Deaf
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A snapshot of Ely Building and a new cafeteria in background.
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Frederick, Maryland United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°24′31″N 77°24′38″W / 39.40861°N 77.41056°WCoordinates: 39°24′31″N 77°24′38″W / 39.40861°N 77.41056°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1868 |
| Superintendent | James E. Tucker |
| Executive Associate | Jennifer Lake |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 103 |
| Medium of language | American Sign Language |
| School color(s) | Orange and black |
| Mascot | Orioles |
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Hessian Barracks
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Hessian Barracks at the Maryland School for the Deaf
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| Location | 242 S. Market St., Frederick, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°24′32.6″N 77°24′34.6″W / 39.409056°N 77.409611°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1780 |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000373 |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
The Maryland School for the Deaf is a school that provides free public education to deaf and hard-of-hearing Maryland residents, from birth to age 21.
The school was established at Frederick, Maryland in 1868 (Chapter 247, Acts of 1867; Chapter 409, Acts of 1868). The original buildings for the school were the Hessian Barracks, used during the Revolutionary War to detain Hessian mercenaries who were hired by the British. The buildings were used by Lewis and Clark to store supplies before their famous expedition began.
At the Frederick campus, the School offers both academic and life-based education leading to a Maryland high school diploma or a Maryland School for the Deaf diploma. In English and American Sign Language (ASL), the school teaches communications skills, including speech and speech reading, fingerspelling, and auditory training, and the use of individual hearing aids. It also offers a broad athletic and physical education program, as well as social and recreational activities.
Maryland School for the Deaf's High School offers several Advanced Placement classes as well as Honors courses, which are taught in American Sign Language. Students take a variety of classes, including American Government, History, Spanish, English, Biology, Algebra, and Chemistry, as well as a variety of elective courses. In 2007, MSD students passed the state exams (High School Assessments) at a higher rate than their hearing counterparts. Students work on many academic skills at MSD, such as English and ASL grammar, reading strategies, and high level math and science. MSD is a competitor in the Academic Bowl and were the 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 Regional Champions. They also compete in various math and science competitions and generally place in the top five.
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