Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,800 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2024.
| Parkdale High School | |
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| Address | |
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6001 Good Luck Road , 20737 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°58′13″N 76°54′17″W / 38.97024°N 76.90461°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Magnet High School |
| Motto | "Building a Brighter Future — One child at a Time!" |
| Founded | February 1, 1968 |
| School district | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Monica Goldson |
| Principal | Tasha Graves-Henderson (2016– ) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,800 (2024) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Forest Green & Gold |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Rival | |
| Yearbook | Lair |
| Communities served | Riverdale Park, New Carrollton, Woodlawn |
| Feeder schools | Charles Carroll Middle School William Wirt Middle School |
| Website | www |
Parkdale High School serves:[1] portions of Riverdale Park and East Riverdale,[2] all of Woodlawn,[3] and the majority of New Carrollton.[4]
It hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program.
History
editParkdale High School opened on February 1, 1968.[5]
Principals
edit- G Allen Sager (1968–1977)[6]
- Charles C Cockrell (1977–1981)[7][8]
- James V Foran (1981– )[9]
- Alonzo Grigsby (c 1984– )[10]
- William LeFevre (c 1988–1999)[11][12][13][14][15]
- Donald Horrigan (2000–2006)[16][17]
- David P Burton (2006–2010)[18]
- Cheryl Logan (2010–2013)
- Tanya Washington (2013–2016)[19]
- Tasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )
Notable alumni
edit- Leon Brown - professional football player[20]
- Sugar Ray Leonard[21]
- Moses Nyeman — professional soccer player for D.C. United (entered with class of 2017; did not graduate)[22]
- Jimmy Myrick Jr. — former special Olympics athlete[23]
Sports
edit- Baseball
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Bocce
- Cross country
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball
- Swimming (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Demographics
editPopulation of Parkdale High School (as of June 2020).[24]
| Year | White | African American | Asian | Hispanic | Other | Total |
| 2009 | 86 | 1173 | 74 | 743 | n/a | 2082 |
| 2010 | 85 | 1143 | 79 | 852 | n/a | 2166 |
| 2011 | 84 | 1107 | 91 | 906 | 9 | 2205 |
| 2012 | 87 | 1047 | 97 | 910 | 24 | 2172 |
| 2013 | 82 | 943 | 103 | 919 | 27 | 2083 |
| 2014 | 78 | 908 | 88 | 921 | 42 | 2046 |
| 2015 | 75 | 865 | 85 | 1071 | 46 | 2148 |
| 2016 | 79 | 875 | 75 | 1114 | 47 | 2197 |
| 2017 | 97 | 866 | 72 | 1197 | 42 | 2285 |
| 2018 | 91 | 850 | 79 | 1336 | 35 | 2402 |
| 2019 | 79 | 792 | 86 | 1373 | 29 | 2367 |
| 2020 | 73 | 718 | 61 | 1473 | 24 | 2354 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. - Compare with municipal and census designated place maps.
- ^ "Maps." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodlawn CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-05-25. - Compare with school district attendance boundary maps.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: New Carrollton city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. 1977-07-22. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. 1977-07-22. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ 1978 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 139
- ^ "Hidden Cost of Class Photos: Area Schools Get Percentage". Washington Post. 1980-06-13. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ 1982 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, pages 9, 95
- ^ 1984 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 94
- ^ 1988 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 86
- ^ 1989 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 78
- ^ 1990 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 96
- ^ 1991 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 92
- ^ "Metts Appoints Five Regional Directors for School Clusters". Washington Post. 1999-09-15. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Prince George's Students Continue to Gain on Tests". 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Horrigan and Kent accept first-time roles as principals". Washington Post. 2000-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Arrest made in fatal stabbing". Washington Post. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Principal at Pr. George's high school dies unexpectedly". Washington Post. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "Ravens rookie lineman Leon Brown (Parkdale) hopes to land roster spot with hometown team". Baltimore Sun. 21 May 2015.
- ^ Hernandez, Nelson (2009-06-02). "'You must be a fighter in Life". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract".
- ^ Jedra, Christina. "Special Olympics champion, friend of governor, dies at 33". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "Parkdale High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2021-05-02.