Dulaney High School
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| Dulaney High School |
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| Motto: A Tradition of Excellence | |
| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Lyle Patzkowsky |
| Students | 1975 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Timonium, Maryland ,USA |
| District | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red,Black, and White |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Newspaper | The Griffin |
| Distinctions | Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence |
| Website | http://dulaneyhs.bcps.org |
Dulaney High School is an American public secondary school in Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland. The school serves a generally middle- to upper-middle class suburban community, with students from Timonium and surrounding areas in Baltimore County. The school is located adjacent to Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, burial site of former US vice-president Spiro T. Agnew.
The school graduated its first senior class in 1962. As of 2005, Dulaney had reported an enrollment of 1975 students. The school is accredited by the state of Maryland and is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors. The faculty consists of 120 instructors.
Dulaney has one of the strongest Advanced Placement or AP programs in Maryland. In 12 out of the 24 exams for which courses were offered during the 2003-2004 academic year, over 90% of students achieved passing scores. 100% of students achieved passing scores in European History, Physics, Spanish, Chemistry and Music Theory. The strong focus on college preparation at Dulaney has contributed to the high rate of students' continuation of education on the college level: approximately 80% of 2004 graduates attended college in the fall. Dulaney was awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in the late 1990s and continues to strive to meet its goals of high quality.
[edit] Sports
Towson High School is Dulaney's major rival in sports.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Kevin Kilner - Actor whose TV roles include William Boone on Earth: Final Conflict (1997-1998); and film roles include American Pie 2 (2001). [1][2]
- J.P. Shilling - Speed skater, who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics for the U.S. in the 1,500 meter event.[3] As well, he was the 2002 U.S. National Champion for the 5000 meter competition.[4]
- Kendal Ehrlich: Wife of Maryland governor Bob Ehrlich
- Rjyan Kidwell: Produces electronic music under the name Cex
- Mark Bowden: author of Black Hawk Down.
- Pop Punk band All Time Low.
- Bob Wheeler: Track and field runner in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
- Chris Norman - Internationally known flute player. Founding member of the group Helicon and The Chris Norman Ensemble. Former member of The Baltimore Consort.
[edit] External Links & Sources
- Dulaney High School website
- Dulaney High School unofficial website Student Ran
- Dulaney High School Robotics Club - FIRST Robotics Team 1727.
- Dulaney High School profile provided by schooltree.org
- Baltimore County Schools - Alumni Accomplishments - Includes notable alumni from Dulaney High School and other schools in the system.
- Dulaney Sports Boosters website
