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South Hagerstown High School | |
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Location | |
1101 South Potomac Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 United States | |
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Motto | "Fama Semper Vivat" (Latin for May her fame forever live) |
Opened | 1956 |
School district | Washington County Public Schools |
Principal | Rodney Gayman |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1487 (2022–23) |
Campus size | 167,000 Sq. Ft. |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Kelly Green and White |
Team name | Rebels |
Website | wcpsmd |
South Hagerstown High School is located at 1101 South Potomac Street, in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The current principal is Rodney Gayman. The 164,000 square-foot school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system and has an official capacity of 1240.[1]
South Hagerstown High School opened its doors in the fall of 1956. The many buildings of South High were planned by Washington, D.C. architects McLeod & Ferrara, and they were built by Norman S. Early and Son of Hagerstown. The architectural design of the school won first place in a national competition that year. The school was dedicated to the service of youth and the community.
The South Hagerstown Indoor Percussion won the 2015 KIDA(Keystone Indoor Drill Association)[2] Championship. This is the 5th time in 33 years and is the first win since 2000.[3]
South Hagerstown High School sports teams have won 4 state championships. They have won two in baseball (1996 and 2003), one in basketball (1974), and one in boys outdoor track and field (2018).[4]
The South Hagerstown High School Robotics team began the 2012-2013 school year.[5] It is one of the largest teams in the nation and the school hosts several competitions each year.[6] The Rebel Robotics team has qualified for the worlds competition in 7 of 8 years since the 2015-2016 season (only not qualifying in the 2018-2019 season).[7][8][9][10] During the 2017-2018 season, one of the teams was ranked 19th in the world at one point.[11][12] During the 2022-2023 season, several teams qualified for worlds, with one team (9080S - "Rebellious Misfits") winning the states competition; the first South High team to do so.[13]