Walkersville High School | |
Streetaddress: | 81 W Frederick St |
City: | Walkersville |
State: | Maryland |
District: | Frederick County Public Schools |
Zipcode: | 21793 |
Country: | United States |
Principal: | Stephanie Ware[1] |
Type: | Public high school |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Campus: | Rural |
Campus Size: | 49.97acres |
Mascot: | Lion |
Ratio: | 17.84 |
Staff: | 70 (FTE) |
Enrollment: | 1,249 (2021–22)[2] |
School Colors: | Blue, Gold |
Yearbook: | Lyonian |
Newspaper: | Lion's Pride |
Opened: | 1976 |
Rival: | Middletown High School |
Walkersville High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the "Lions."
The school is located near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of Western Maryland in the town of Walkersville. The school is located just off Maryland Route 194, east of U.S. 15, and north of Maryland Route 26.
The current building's construction began in 1974, with an addition completed in 1999. The building has 191104square feet of space located on 49.97acres of land.[3]
The original high school building is now Walkersville Middle School.
State Champions
Walkersville High School has been located in several buildings over the years including the three shown below. The middle image is now Walkersville Middle School. The image on the right is now the Frederick County Public Schools Staff Development Center