Winters Mill High School
| Winters Mill High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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560 Gorsuch Road Westminster, Maryland United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°34′17″N 76°58′36″W / 39.57139°N 76.97667°WCoordinates: 39°34′17″N 76°58′36″W / 39.57139°N 76.97667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 2002 |
| School district | Carroll County Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Eric King |
| Headmaster | JD Byron |
| Teaching staff | 71 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1243 |
| Color(s) |
Burgundy, Silver, and White |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | http://www.carrollk12.org/wmh/index.htm |
Burgundy, Silver, and White
Winters Mill High School is a high school in Westminster, Maryland, and it opened in August 2002.
Winters Mill High School is in the Carroll County Public Schools system. It is an academy high school designed for a functional capacity of 1,200 students. The mascot is the falcon, and the school colors are burgundy, white, and silver.
Winters Mill opened in 2002, with Mrs. Sherri-Le Bream as Principal, and Mr. Gordon Love as Vice Principal. Mr. Jim Rodriguez joined as Vice Principal in the 2004-2005 school year, and Ms. Ruby Kimbrow was transferred from Westminster High School and was added to the Winters Mill staff as a third Vice Principal for the 2005-2006 school year. During the 2005-2006 school year, Mr. Rodriguez was promoted to Director of Physical Education for Carroll County, and history teacher Mr. David Herman replaced him during the second semester. Mr. Herman returned to teaching for the 2006-2007 school year.
Mrs. Bream was promoted to Director of Carroll County High Schools in 2006, and Mr. Kenneth Goncz was named principal. Mr. John Baugher from Francis Scott Key High School and Mrs. Rita Dowd, a biology teacher at Winters Mill, were new Vice Principals for the 2006-2007 school year, as well. After the 2007-2008 school year, Mr. Goncz returned to Westminster High School as Principal. Mr. Jeffery Alisauckas became Principal for the 2008-2009 school year. Mrs. Ruthanne Kenney was named Principal for the 2010-2011 school year. She is a former Winters Mill Special Education teacher and Assistant Principal from Liberty High School in Eldersburg (Carroll County).
A history of the administration is detailed below:
Principal
Assistant/Vice Principal
Winters Mill High School has four "academies" or focuses of interest where students are grouped based on the fields they expect to enter after graduation. Teachers take an interest survey and are also assigned to academies to serve as advisors. There are four Academy Leaders who serve as department chairs for their respective academies. Students are then arranged into advisories within each grade level to facilitate this career focus.
The Academies are:
The Academy Achievement Award recognizes academic achievement as well as outstanding attendance during students' high school careers. Students who meet the following criteria at the time of graduation qualify for the Academy Achievement Award:
1. Successful completion of a minimum of six academy credits
2. A minimum of 3.0 as a non-weighted cumulative grade point average
3. An overall attendance average of 94% in grades 9–12
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