Parkdale High School

Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public magnet high school located in Riverdale, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,197 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2016.

Parkdale High School
Address
6001 Good Luck Road

Riverdale
,
Maryland
20737

United States
Coordinates38.97024°N 76.90461°W / 38.97024; -76.90461
Information
School typePublic, Magnet High School
Motto"Building a Brighter Future - One child at a Time!"
FoundedFebruary 1, 1968
School districtPrince George's County Public Schools
SuperintendentKevin M. Maxwell
PrincipalTasha Graves-Henderson (2016 - )
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,197 (2016)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Forest Green & Gold    
MascotPanther
RivalBladensburg High School
YearbookLair
Communities servedRiverdale, New Carrollton, Woodlawn
Feeder schoolsCharles Carroll Middle School
William Wirt Middle School
Websitewww1.pgcps.org/parkdale/

Parkdale High School serves:[1] portions of Riverdale Park,[2] all of Woodlawn,[3] and the majority of New Carrollton.[4]

It hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program.

History

Parkdale High School opened on February 1, 1968.[5]

Principals
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Maps." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.
  3. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodlawn CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-05-25. - Compare with school district attendance boundary maps.
  4. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: New Carrollton city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  5. "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. 1977-07-22. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  6. "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. 1977-07-22. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  7. 1978 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 139
  8. "Hidden Cost of Class Photos: Area Schools Get Percentage". Washington Post. 1980-06-13. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  9. 1982 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, pages 9, 95
  10. 1984 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 94
  11. 1988 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 86
  12. 1989 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 78
  13. 1990 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 96
  14. 1991 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 92
  15. "Metts Appoints Five Regional Directors for School Clusters". Washington Post. 1999-09-15. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  16. "Prince George's Students Continue to Gain on Tests". 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  17. "Horrigan and Kent accept first-time roles as principals". Washington Post. 2000-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  18. "Arrest made in fatal stabbing". Washington Post. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  19. "Principal at Pr. George's high school dies unexpectedly". Washington Post. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  20. Hernandez, Nelson (2009-06-02). "'You must be a fighter in Life". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
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