Linganore High School

Linganore High School
Address
12013 Old Annapolis Road Frederick, Maryland 21701 United States
Coordinates	39°25′58″N 77°14′49″W / 39.43278°N 77.24694°W / 39.43278; -77.24694Coordinates: 39°25′58″N 77°14′49″W / 39.43278°N 77.24694°W / 39.43278; -77.24694
Information
Type	Public
Established	1962
School district	Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland)
Principal	Nancy Doll
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,490
Color(s)	Red and Black
Slogan	Working Together, Providing Opportunities for Excellence
Nickname	Lancers
Website	Linganore High School

Linganore High School is an American high school located in Frederick County, Maryland. The school serves the eastern portion of Frederick County.^[1] The school's mascot is the Lancer and its colors are red and black.^[2]

History

Opened in 1962, Linganore High School Junior-Senior High School was built to serve the eastern section of Frederick County, including New Market, Libertytown, Mount Pleasant, Kemptown, Johnsville, Monrovia and Bartonsville. The first class graduated in 1963. For nearly 20 years, Linganore served students in grades 7-12. Eventually middle schools were opened to serve students in grades 6-8 and Linganore then became Linganore High School, educating students in grades 9-12. In its lifetime, the original school building had 3 additions, first in 1972 and then again in both 1983 and 1985. The original building was razed in 2008 to allow for the construction of the current school building, which was dedicated on August 12, 2010 and opened for the first day of the 2010-2011 school year on August 23, 2010. Linganore high school once held 8,500 students until the year of 2010. Frederick County was redistricted due to the population size of students at Linganore.

School renovations

The original Linganore High School opened in February 1962. The original building closed in June 2008 and was demolished to allow for a new Linganore High School to be built on the original site. During the two years the replacement building was being constructed, Linganore High School operated as the first school in the building that is now Oakdale High School. The new Linganore building is built for 1,600 students^[3] with a project cost of approximately $73 million, including the demolition of the original building and the furnishing of the new building. The architect for the new Linganore was Grimm + Parker. Oak Construction was the builder.

The new Linganore High School includes many contemporary construction features. Light and motion sensors are used to control lights in classrooms, offices, common areas, and hallways to reduce energy usage. Pervious pavement on some exterior walkways reduces rainfall runoff. A magnetic chiller, part of the air conditioning system, is the next generation of lower-maintenance systems used in the building industry. The new Linganore High School also has many skylights and several windows, so less lights have to be used and more natural light can be directed indoors.

The new school features many state-of-the-art features for students. Eight full-sized computer labs, some of which are tiered, provide opportunities for Linganore students to use current software and on-line resources for research and classroom activities. When it was built, it was the most state-of-the art school in Frederick County. Additional subject-specific labs provide opportunities to use specialized software. Interactive electronic boards, called "Promethian Boards" have been installed in nearly all classrooms. These boards serve as projectors for computers, and can be used in a chalk-chalkboard manner.^[4]

Academics

The school offers a wide variety of classes in a number of different areas of interest. Linganore is noted for its wide selection of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as a high pass rate for those who choose to take AP exams.^[5] A high school course guide for Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) can be found here. The school also offers both AM and PM CTC (Career and Technology Center) class options. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses, and college level technology courses are currently offered at LHS.

In 2014, Linganore graduates collected $11.4 million in scholarship money.^[6] In 2015, graduates walked away with $7.5 million in scholarships.

Athletics

Linganore is home to an array of sports teams, many of which have won state championships.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Joe Alexander — professional basketball player
• Shannon Breen — American football player
• Cara Consuegra — college basketball coach at UNC-Charlotte^[8]
• Shawn Hatosy — actor
• Linda Singh — the Commander of the Maryland National Guard^[9]
• Rob Havenstein — American football offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League^[10]

School life and information

Linganore High School Marching Band

Linganore High School is home to an award-winning marching band, the Linganore Lancer Marching Band. The Linganore High School “Lancer” Marching Band is from Frederick, Maryland and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012. Recent honors as of 2013 include the 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013 USBands Maryland State Championship, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 TOB Chapter 5 Championship, Philadelphia and New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parades, Walt Disney World’s Main Street Parade, National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, Maryland Governor’s Inaugural Parade, and Norfolk Parade of Nations. The Linganore High School performing arts program has won over a dozen Maryland state championships in the areas of percussion ensemble, indoor guard, marching band, and music technology.^[11] In 2015, the band performed in Washington, D.C. at the National World War II memorial to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. Speakers at the event included Commander Jack Raquepau and Elinor Otto, known as the last "Rosie the Riveter."^[12]

School publications

The school paper is The Lance, distributed to students free of charge.

The Talisman, Linganore's yearbook, is published every year by the members of the publications class. The school has every "Tailsman" from every year it was published in the school's archives in the library, along with scrapbooks various alumni have donated.

Beginning in 2013, Linganore converted its morning announcements into a student-run broadcast show. Each episode of The Morning Announcements is roughly five minutes long, with some episodes being as long as 15 minutes long if there is a special event, like student government elections, happening at the school. The show, currently in its fifth "season", has seen a variety of anchors, guests, and specials, and is notable among students and faculty alike for its offbeat, deadpan humor intertwined with more serious news topics.

Drama

The Linganore High School Performing Arts program has put on several productions over the years.

Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

In 2015, the United States Department of the Navy moved the Linganore High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit to Governor Thomas Johnson High School. The program was at Linganore High School between 2003 and 2015, but was moved to be in a central location in the county due to low enrollment.^[13]

Demographics

Please note that the demographics listed are not current. The numbers represented in this statement are from the 2012-2013 school year.

White: 1,434
African American: 30
Native American: 12
Asian: 23
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: Less than 10
Hispanic: 90
2+ Races: 68
^[14]

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