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| Chopticon High School | |
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| Address | |
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25390 Colton Point Rd , 20660-9999 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | Pride Inside |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | St. Mary's County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 240060001218[1] |
| Principal | Marc Pirner |
| Faculty | 75 (2018–2019)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,679 (2018–2019)[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics | Southern Maryland Athletic Conference |
| Emblem | Braves |
| Website | Chopticon High |
38°21′35″N 76°42′21″W / 38.35973°N 76.70589°W Chopticon High School is a public high school located in Morganza, Maryland, United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12. It offers college preparatory programs and programs that prepare students for business and technical occupations. It serves the community in the northern portion of St. Mary's County, Maryland, between the Potomac River and Patuxent River. The area is mainly rural communities, with a recent rise in suburban development. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent River, government contractors, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St Mary's County government, and traditional agriculture and water-related businesses.
Chopticon High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education. Chopticon also offers the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) and the Academy of Finance (AOF). Chopticon High School belongs to the St. Mary's County Public School System (or SMCPS) and is associated with two other county high schools: Great Mills High School and Leonardtown High School.
The high school made news in 2015 when, on May 20, several students broke in at 3:40 am and released 72,000 ladybugs throughout the school. The four students, who were seniors at the school, were charged with 4th degree burglary, property destruction under $1,000 and disruption of school activities.[2][3]
Chopticon High School was founded in 1965, as a replacement to Margaret Brent High School (founded in 1921 – now Margaret Brent Middle School).
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Chopticon High (240060001218)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Jessica Goodell (May 25, 2015). "Ladybug senior prank leads to criminal charges". thebaynet.com. TheBayNet. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ WUSA 9 Staff (May 26, 2015). "Students release 72,000 ladybugs at Md. school for senior prank". MD News. WUSA 9. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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