Colonel Richardson High School

Colonel Richardson High School is located in Federalsburg, Maryland, United States and is part of the Caroline County Public Schools system. The school serves approximately 540 students in grades nine to twelve.[1] Students generally live in the southern end of Caroline County in Federalsburg, Maryland, Preston, Maryland, and a number of smaller towns. Colonel Richardson Middle School serves as the feeder school.

Colonel Richardson High School
Location
Federalsburg, Maryland
,
Maryland

United States
Coordinates38°45′17″N 75°49′42″W
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1962
School districtCaroline County Public Schools
PrincipalDr. Nicole VonDenBosch
Grades9–12
Enrollment537
CampusRural
Color(s)Black and White with adopted Red
MascotOfficially Griffin but now is referred to as the Colonels
WebsiteCRHS Official Website

Administration
  • Principal: Nicole VonDenBosch
  • Vice Principal: Jared Sherman
  • Academic Dean: Thomas Jefferson

Academics

Students at Colonel Richardson High School participate in courses in accordance with the Caroline County Public Schools High School Program of Study. To earn a high school diploma, students must earn four English credits, four math credits, three science credits, three social studies credits, a financial literacy credit, a fine art credit, a technology education credit, a physical education credit, a health credit, and other credits as defined by their chosen career majors.[2]

Available career majors include:

Select programs are completed at the Caroline Career and Technology Center in Denton, MD as well as the Chesapeake Culinary Center in Denton, MD (Food & Beverage Management), the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in Centreville, MD (Firefighter and Emergency Medical Responder), and Easton High School in Easton, MD (Military Service).[2]

Athletics

Students at CRHS can participate in the following sports:

Clubs and organizations

Students at CRHS can participate in the following clubs and organizations:

  • Art Club
  • Multiple Music Ensembles, including:
    -Marching Band
    -Wind Ensemble (Concert Band)
    -Jazz Ensemble
    -Concert Choir
    -String and Full Orchestra
    -Pep Percussion
    -Pit Orchestra

Demographics

55% of students are eligible for the free or reduced lunch program.[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Caroline County Public Schools : Schools Archived 2008-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Colonel Richardson High School
  3. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/Spring_record_book_Record_Book.pdf
  4. http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/Spring_record_book_Record_Book.pdf
  6. Knauss, Chris (December 3, 2000). "Woodward thrown a hero's welcome". The Star-Democrat. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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