Albert Einstein High School
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| Albert Einstein High School |
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| Motto: "The Place to Be" | |
| Established | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | James Fernandez |
| Students | 2259 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Kensington, Maryland, USA |
| District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, Black, Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Newspaper | The Nucleus |
| Website | [1] |
Albert Einstein High School is a four-year high school located at 11135 Newport Mill Road, near Kensington in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. The principal is Mr. James Fernandez. It is a school within the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system.
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[edit] Cluster
Einstein is a part of the Down County Consortium. It is also the home high school of Newport Mill Middle School, Sligo Middle School, including all or parts of the districts of Glen Haven Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Rock View Elementary School, and Woodlin Elementary School.
[edit] Sports
The school mascot is a Titan. Sports include:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Indoor track
- Lacrosse
- Poms
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
[edit] Clubs
- Asian Club
- Beast Out Club
- Best Buddies
- C.H.A.T.
- Chess Club
- Debate Team
- Computer Recycle Club
- Environmental Club
- ESOL Honors Council
- Ethiopian Club
- Forensics Team
- French Club
- Future Business Leaders of America Club
- Habitat for Humanity
- Introspects
- It’s Academic Team
- Jaime Escalante Latino Honor Society
- Jazz Ensemble
- Key Club International
- Latin American Students United
- Latin American Students United Dance Group
- Mathletes
- National Honors Society
- National W.E.B. DuBois Honor Society, Ethel S. Bradford Chapter
- The Nucleus, newspaper of AEHS
- Photography Club
- Quantum, the yearbook of AEHS
- S.T.A.G.E.
- Science Bowl Team
- Step Team
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Super Nintendo Club
[edit] Academies
Einstein is home to three Academies. These are three courses of study which students can choose as a part of the Downcounty Consortium. Academies include:
- International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
- Academy of Finance (NAF)
- Visual and Performing Arts
Einstein also hosts the MCPS Visual Arts Center.
[edit] International Baccalaureate Program
The International Baccalaureate Program at Albert Einstein High School was initiated in the Fall of 2004- with the Class of 2006 to be the first to have the IB Diploma from the school. Coordination and the running of the entire program was not only the work of the parents, faculty and students that made it, but specifically the work of Melissa McCormick and Sean English. Many of the remaining students at the end of the two year program recieve their IB Diplomas at the end of the 2006 year, and the class years to follow now have the road paved follow. Several notable IB teachers at the school include:
- Christopher Ascienzo
- John Balfe
- Patricia Carballo
- Peter Crites
- Trayce Diskin
- Tom Ellwanger
- Eric Kearsley
- Cynthia Krauchi
- David Noyes
- Paula Pero
- Joelle Miller
- Linda Schaus
- Peter Smeallie
- Scott Soderholm
- Bharati Umarji
