Great Mills High School

Great Mills High School
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Seal of Great Mills High School(Trademark of Great Mills High School)
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TypePublic Secondary
Established1929
School districtSt. Mary's County Public Schools
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,804 (2023–2024)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Green and Gold
MascotHornets
Faculty149
WebsiteGreat Mills High School Official Link
Great Mills High School marching band at 4th of July Parade at Fairfax, Virginia

Great Mills High School is a comprehensive public high school in Great Mills, Maryland, United States. It serves students in grades 9–12 in the mixed rural and suburban area at the confluence of the Potomac River, Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay. It belongs to the St. Mary's County Public Schools system, and is associated with two other county high schools: Leonardtown High School and Chopticon High School. The school is accredited by the Middle States Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education.

The school has an enrollment of more than 1,800, with an ethnic makeup reflecting the community: 41% Caucasian, 35% African American, 3.4% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 1% other. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent River, government contractors, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and others involved in the area's traditional agricultural and water-related businesses.

Great Mills High School is among the oldest continually operating school in St. Mary's County and the State of Maryland. It was founded in 1929 as one of the original high schools in the county. The campus now encompasses several acres and has a football, soccer, and field hockey field and uses a county pool next door.

The school houses a STEM program.

Great Mills High School athletes are known as the Hornets. Great Mills High School Athletics belongs to the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference and competes in Division 3A in state competitions.