Elkton High School (Maryland)

Elkton High School is a high school located in Elkton, Maryland, United States on 110 James St.^[2] It is a member of the Cecil County Public Schools and there are approximately ~1000 students.^[3] Ranked as the 127th school within Maryland by U.S. News, the school is considered to be the 4th-ranked high school within the Cecil County Public School district.^[4]

Elkton High School
Location
110 James Street Elkton , Maryland 21921 United States
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	Home of the Golden Elks
Established	1958
School district	Cecil County Public Schools
Principal	James Leitgeb
Teaching staff	73 FTE (2018–19)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	983 (2018–19)[1]
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Athletics	Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Baseball, Softball
Mascot	Golden Elks
Website	www.ccps.org/Elkton

Elkton High School in 1906

Student demographics

The student body of Elkton High school is composed of approximately ~1000 students, with 2019 data showing an enrollment of 983 students, slightly less than the historical high of 1067 in 2015. The student body at Elkton High is diverse, seeing a proportional percentage of students from different ethnic groups as well as genders.

The graduation rate of students enrolled at Elkton High School has been consistently above 80% in the past 5 years, as measured by 4-year adjusted cohorts.^[5] As of 2019, the graduation rate of students at Elkton High School is 92.9% (223 out of 240 students).^[6]

Media coverage

In 2019, Elkton High school attracted positive media-coverage as Staci Lamb, a 9th-grade English teacher decorated her classroom into a Harry-Potter themed 'castle.'^[7] First popularized on social media, the event was covered by both local and international news media.^[8] As a winner of the 2018 Cecil County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and finalist for Maryland's Teacher of the Year, Staci Lamb decorated her classroom using her own funds.^[9]

Notable alumni

• William Wilson Bratton (1913–1984), lawyer and member of the Maryland House of Delegates^[10]
• William F. Burkley (died 2001), member of the Maryland House of Delegates^[11]
• Albert D. Mackey (died 1935), member of the Maryland House of Delegates^[12]
• John O'Donoghue, American professional baseball pitcher^[13]
• Bernard Purdie, drummer and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician^[14]
• Niles Scott, National Football League player
• Larry Webster, former National Football League player