Tuscarora High School
Encyclopedia
Tuscarora High School is a secondary school
located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick
, the third-largest city in Maryland
, USA
.
On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, Tuscarora High School received the first bomb threat in its history. Students were told to stay at home, and those who had already arrived were quickly bused to other area schools. Students were allowed to return only after officials had cleared the building of any threat.
On Monday, October 11, 2010, Tuscarora High School received another bomb threat. The Bomb Threat stayed in effect for 2 hours while law enforcement searched the campus and seized contraband at this time. Several students were arrested for having drugs in their lockers as well as some who had it on them for distribution. The caller was also arrested.
In the first two years of existence, sports teams had to have relatively early game times due to a lack of stadium lights. They eventually raised enough money to build lights and in the summer of 2005, they began the light project so that the stadium now has lights.
In 2006 its Marching Band achieved outstanding honors at the ACC Championships in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was ranked number 14 in the Eastern United States, with a score of 89.05, and its drumline came in 6th place.
Also, the girl's varsity soccer team won back to back Maryland state championships in 2005 and 2006.In fall 2006, Tuscarora High School's Varsity cheerleading team won Counties, placed 2nd at states and went onto states.
Tuscarora High School's Girl's Track team won regional championships in 2007 and came in second in 2008.
The THS softball team also were regional champions in 2005(1A) and in 2006(3A). The Titan varsity football team made playoffs in 2008 for the first time in team history. The Tuscarora Boys Soccer team won the 3A state title beating Fallston in penalty kicks.In 2009, the Girls Varsity Soccer team won the 3A championship against Reservoir at UMBC. On February 25th, 2011 the Tuscarora Academic team won the Frederick County Public Schools Academic Team Championship for the first time in school history.
African American: 327
American Indian/Alaskan Native: 5
Asian/Pacific Islander: 79
Hispanic: 154
Total Enrollment: 1,511
Ltd. English Proficient: 0.6%
Title I: 0.0%
Special Education: 8.1%
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
, the third-largest city in 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...
, USA
United States
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.
History
Tuscarora High School is a relatively new school. In 2003, Tuscarora opened its doors to the classes of 2006 and 2007, bringing the school to half capacity. As of September 2010, the enrollment was 1,511 students.On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, Tuscarora High School received the first bomb threat in its history. Students were told to stay at home, and those who had already arrived were quickly bused to other area schools. Students were allowed to return only after officials had cleared the building of any threat.
On Monday, October 11, 2010, Tuscarora High School received another bomb threat. The Bomb Threat stayed in effect for 2 hours while law enforcement searched the campus and seized contraband at this time. Several students were arrested for having drugs in their lockers as well as some who had it on them for distribution. The caller was also arrested.
Teams and Activities
Tuscarora has many extracurricular sports teams and clubs.| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Marching band | Cheerleading | Baseball |
| Cross Country | Boys Basketball | Boys Lacrosse |
| Field Hockey | Girls Basketball | Girls Lacrosse |
| Football (9th / JV) | Swimming | Softball |
| Football (Varsity) | Indoor Track | Tennis |
| Golf | Wrestling | Track |
| Boys Soccer | Academic Team | |
| Girls Soccer | ||
| Volleyball |
In the first two years of existence, sports teams had to have relatively early game times due to a lack of stadium lights. They eventually raised enough money to build lights and in the summer of 2005, they began the light project so that the stadium now has lights.
In 2006 its Marching Band achieved outstanding honors at the ACC Championships in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was ranked number 14 in the Eastern United States, with a score of 89.05, and its drumline came in 6th place.
Also, the girl's varsity soccer team won back to back Maryland state championships in 2005 and 2006.In fall 2006, Tuscarora High School's Varsity cheerleading team won Counties, placed 2nd at states and went onto states.
Tuscarora High School's Girl's Track team won regional championships in 2007 and came in second in 2008.
The THS softball team also were regional champions in 2005(1A) and in 2006(3A). The Titan varsity football team made playoffs in 2008 for the first time in team history. The Tuscarora Boys Soccer team won the 3A state title beating Fallston in penalty kicks.In 2009, the Girls Varsity Soccer team won the 3A championship against Reservoir at UMBC. On February 25th, 2011 the Tuscarora Academic team won the Frederick County Public Schools Academic Team Championship for the first time in school history.
SAVE
During the 2011 school year, a group of seniors formed a schoolwide club called SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere). The club was formed in response to unrest at the school; including bomb threats, evacuations, fights and the arrest of a student who brought a gun to school. The club's founders organized forums and events to fight the misconceptions about violence at their school. They wore white items of clothing as a sign of protest against violence.Ethnicity
White: 946African American: 327
American Indian/Alaskan Native: 5
Asian/Pacific Islander: 79
Hispanic: 154
Capacity
School Capacity: 1,606 (Does not include portable classrooms)Total Enrollment: 1,511
Students Receiving Special Services
Free/Reduced Price Meals: 18.3%Ltd. English Proficient: 0.6%
Title I: 0.0%
Special Education: 8.1%