South Carroll High School
Encyclopedia
South Carroll High School (SCHS) is a four-year public high school
in Sykesville
in Carroll County
, Maryland
, United States
. The school is located near the southwest corner of Carroll County on Liberty Road
between Maryland Route 27
and Maryland Route 97
.
as part of the Carroll County Public School
system. The building is 205000 square feet (19,045.1 m²).
The school system's budget for fiscal 2009 includes $2.3 million for a fine arts addition, which will include an auditorium as well as fine arts classrooms. The current auditorium has long been considered sub-par compared to other auditoriums in the county.
in Westminster.
Student population
South Carroll High School State Champions
Additionally, South Carroll High School counts two former varsity athletes as notable alumni. Josh Boone
and Marshall Strickland
both played men's basketball in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Boone went on to win an NCAA Division I championship in 2004 as a forward on the University of Connecticut
men's team and was drafted in 2006 by the NBA's New Jersey Nets
as the 23rd overall pick. Strickland was the starting point guard at Indiana University
for three years.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Sykesville
Sykesville, Maryland
Sykesville is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which Sykesville sits started out as part of a Springfield Estate, owned by wealthy Baltimore shipbuilder William Patterson...
in Carroll County
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school is located near the southwest corner of Carroll County on Liberty Road
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....
between Maryland Route 27
Maryland Route 27
Maryland Route 27 is a state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland.-Route description:MD 27, also known as Ridge Road and Manchester Road , begins in Germantown at MD 355...
and Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from U.S. Route 29 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County north to the Pennsylvania border in Carroll County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 97...
.
About the School
South Carroll School was established in 1965 in Sykesville, MarylandSykesville, Maryland
Sykesville is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which Sykesville sits started out as part of a Springfield Estate, owned by wealthy Baltimore shipbuilder William Patterson...
as part of the Carroll County Public School
Carroll County Public Schools (Maryland)
Carroll County Public Schools is a school district based in Westminster, Maryland.CCPS is the ninth largest in the state of Maryland. More than 27,000 students are enrolled in the county's public schools....
system. The building is 205000 square feet (19,045.1 m²).
The school system's budget for fiscal 2009 includes $2.3 million for a fine arts addition, which will include an auditorium as well as fine arts classrooms. The current auditorium has long been considered sub-par compared to other auditoriums in the county.
Students
After peaking in 2001, South Carroll High School's student population has declined in the last several years. Much of this can probably be attributed to the construction of new high schools in the county including Century High School, also in Sykesville, and Winters Mill High SchoolWinters Mill High School
Winters Mill High School is the newest high school in Westminster, Maryland, United States, 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...
in Westminster.
Student population
- 2007 1,168
- 2006 1,194
- 2005 1,130
- 2004 1,139
- 2003 1,237
- 2002 1,337
- 2001 1,555
- 2000 1,533
- 1999 1,499
- 1998 1,464
- 1997 1,405
- 1996 1,328
- 1995 1,271
- 1994 1,258
- 1993 1,284
Sports
South Carroll High School has won the following state championships.South Carroll High School State Champions
- Boy's Cross Country: 1997, 1998, 2000
- Girl's Cross Country: 2007
- Field Hockey: 1980, 1983, 1991, 2002
- Girl's Basketball: 1977-78
- Baseball: 1999, 2002
- Volleyball: 2007
Additionally, South Carroll High School counts two former varsity athletes as notable alumni. Josh Boone
Josh Boone
Oscar Joshua "Josh" Boone is an American professional basketball player. He was a forward–center for the Connecticut Huskies, where he played for three years. He declared for the 2006 NBA Draft after his junior season, forgoing his final year of college...
and Marshall Strickland
Marshall Strickland
Marshall Strickland is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at Indiana University for four years from 2002 to 2006. He is originally from Kingston, MA and went to Winchendon Prep in Winchendon, MA before transferring to South Carroll High School in Carroll County, Maryland. ...
both played men's basketball in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Boone went on to win an NCAA Division I championship in 2004 as a forward on the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
men's team and was drafted in 2006 by the NBA's New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
as the 23rd overall pick. Strickland was the starting point guard at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
for three years.
Notable Alums
- Josh BooneJosh BooneOscar Joshua "Josh" Boone is an American professional basketball player. He was a forward–center for the Connecticut Huskies, where he played for three years. He declared for the 2006 NBA Draft after his junior season, forgoing his final year of college...
- NBA player - Josh LewisJosh LewisFor the character from the soap opera Guiding Light, see Joshua LewisJosh Lewis For the character from the soap opera Guiding Light, see Joshua LewisJosh Lewis For the character from the soap opera Guiding Light, see Joshua LewisJosh Lewis (born 5 October 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales is a well...
- starting pitcher for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2003 through 2006 - Mike MooneyMike Mooney (American football)Michael Paul Mooney was a National Football League player for the San Diego Chargers and the Houston Oilers. Mooney, who played collegiately at Georgia Tech and appeared in one game for the Chargers as an offensive tackle.-External links:...
- NFL player