Meade Senior High School | |
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Address | |
1100 Clark Road Fort Meade, MD 20755 USA |
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Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Catch the Mustang Spirit" |
Established | 1977 |
School district | Anne Arundel County |
Principal | John Yore |
Grades | 9th – 12th |
Number of students | 2,070 (September 2014) |
Hours in school day | 7:17am – 2:05pm |
Campus type | Military base |
Color(s) | Black,Grey |
Mascot | Mustang |
Rival | Arundel High School Wildcats |
Website | meadeseniorhigh.org |
Meade Senior High School is a public secondary school for grades 9 through 12 located at Fort Meade, Maryland and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Since its opening in 1977, Meade High School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. The building underwent a complete renovation in 2008.
Meade High School is one of three International Baccalaureate (IB) Schools in Anne Arundel County. The IB program prepares students aged 16–19 for success in a university and life beyond.
Regular course curriculum departments include: Art, Army JROTC, Business Education, English, Family & Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, American Sign Language), Mathematics, Music, Physical & Health Education, Science, Social Sciences, Special Education, and Technology Education. Meade is also an IB World School, along with two other schools in the county, Old Mill and Annapolis.
Meade High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which allows students an opportunity to receive college credit by exam, including:
Meade's rival in extracurricular activities is Old Mill High School.
Clubs and activities at Meade include: Math Club, Computer Club, Key Club, Newspaper/Journalism, Literary Magazine, Yearbook, Student Government, Marching Band, Steel Drum Band, Drama,It's Academic, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Tri-M, FBLA, Step Squad, Drill Team, Dance Club, Multicultural Team, DECA, Jazz Band, String Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Thespian Society, and Colorguard.