Crisfield Academy and High School
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Crisfield Academy and High School | |
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Somerset County Public Schools | |
NCES School ID | 240057001201[1] |
Principal | David Arnold |
Enrollment | 379 (2021-22)[1] |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Mascot | Crabbers |
Rival | Washington Academy and High School |
Website | http://chs.somerset.k12.md.us |
Crisfield Academy and High School (commonly abbreviated to CAHS), also once known as simply Crisfield High School (CHS), is a public
Crisfield High School was established in 1908 as the first public school in lower Somerset County, succeeding the old Crisfield Academy. It has moved numerous times since then, going through expansions, several arsons, and desegregation of schools through its lifetime. For the past fifty years, the county school system has been attempting to consolidate schools, but this has been largely resisted, even though the enrollment for the school has been steadily decreasing over the years.[2]
The school has sports teams for basketball, baseball, softball, field hockey, soccer, and indoor/outdoor track & field. Its high school band, which participates in concerts and parades, is affectionately known as the Pride of Somerset. Also, in the 2003-2004 school year, an
History
Prior to 1908, there was only one educational facility in Crisfield: the original Crisfield Academy, located on Asbury Avenue near the intersection with Somerset Avenue. In 1908, the very first Crisfield High School was built, succeeding the Academy. This school, however, only served the
A third high school building opened in 1953 at the site of the current high school, with two high school buildings operating in Crisfield on Somerset Avenue at this time. By the 1969-1970 school year, desegregation of high school had taken place, and Woodson High School had been renovated into the area middle school as the high school students were moved to CHS.[3] In 1972, the high school building built in 1926 was destroyed in an arson fire. After the fire, a new building was constructed on the property of the 1953 building. This is the building currently located at 210 North Somerset Avenue and in current operation, though it has gone through expansions and renovations since then.[3]
The Somerset County Public School System has been attempting since the 1960s to consolidate Crisfield High with
Students
Crisfield's graduation rate has been steadily declining over the past 12 years. In 2007, the school graduated 63.5% of its seniors, down from a high of 86.7% in 2002.[4]
Crisfield is a fairly small high school. In 2007, the school showed its largest enrollment over the previous 12 years.
Extracurricular activities
Crisfield Academy and High School hosts several different sports, most noticeably basketball (known as the Crisfield Crabbers), which wins the school most of its sports championships.[5] The school also has a soccer,[6] and field hockey team.
CHS also has a high school band, which is affectionately known as the "Pride of Somerset" as it was once the largest organization of any sort in the county; however, this is no longer the case, as even the
State Champions
- 2000 - Boys' Basketball
- 1982 - Boys' Basketball
- 1980 - Boys' Basketball
- 1978 - Boys' Basketball
- 1977 - Boys' Soccer
- 1973 - Boys' Basketball
- 1964 - Boys' Basketball
- 1961 - Boys' Basketball
- 1957 - Boys' Basketball
Finalist
- 1969 - Boys' Soccer
- 1962 - Boys' Basketball
- 1956 - Boys' Basketball
Semi-finalists
- 1998 - Boys' Soccer
- 1997 - Boys' Basketball
- 1980 - Boys' Soccer
- 1979 - Boys' Basketball
- 1978 - Boys' Soccer
- 1977 - Boys' Basketball
- 1970 - Boys' Basketball
- 1960 - Boys' Basketball
- 1959 - Boys' Basketball
- 1958 - Boys' Basketball
Notable alumni
- Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd - Former President of the University of Maryland, College Park, graduated in 1905.[7]
- Charles A. McClenahan - former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Crisfield Academy and High School (240057001201)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education[permanent dead link]
- ^ ISBN 9780738542393. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ Maryland Report Card[permanent dead link]
- ^ MPSSAA Boys Basketball
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Soccer
- ^ Papers of Curley Byrd[permanent dead link]