Parkdale High School

Parkdale High School
Address
Map
6001 Good Luck Road

Riverdale Park
,
Maryland
20737

United States
Coordinates38°58′13″N 76°54′17″W / 38.97024°N 76.90461°W / 38.97024; -76.90461
Information
School typePublic, Magnet High School
Motto"Building a Brighter Future — One child at a Time!"
FoundedFebruary 1, 1968
School districtPrince George's County Public Schools
SuperintendentMonica Goldson
PrincipalTasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,800 (2024)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Forest Green & Gold    
MascotPanther
Rival
YearbookLair
Communities servedRiverdale Park, New Carrollton, Woodlawn
Feeder schoolsCharles Carroll Middle School
William Wirt Middle School
Websitewww.pgcps.org/parkdale/

Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,800 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2024.

Parkdale High School serves:[1] portions of Riverdale Park and East Riverdale,[2] all of Woodlawn,[3] and the majority of New Carrollton.[4]

It hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program.

History

Parkdale High School opened on February 1, 1968.[5]

Principals

  • G Allen Sager (1968–1977)[6]
  • Charles C Cockrell (1977–1981)[7][8]
  • James V Foran (1981– )[9]
  • Alonzo Grigsby (c 1984– )[10]
  • William LeFevre (c 1988–1999)[11][12][13][14][15]
  • Donald Horrigan (2000–2006)[16][17]
  • David P Burton (2006–2010)[18]
  • Cheryl Logan (2010–2013)
  • Tanya Washington (2013–2016)[19]
  • Tasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )

Notable alumni

Sports

Demographics

Population of Parkdale High School (as of June 2020).[24]

Year White African American Asian Hispanic Other Total
2009 86 1173 74 743 n/a 2082
2010 85 1143 79 852 n/a 2166
2011 84 1107 91 906 9 2205
2012 87 1047 97 910 24 2172
2013 82 943 103 919 27 2083
2014 78 908 88 921 42 2046
2015 75 865 85 1071 46 2148
2016 79 875 75 1114 47 2197
2017 97 866 72 1197 42 2285
2018 91 850 79 1336 35 2402
2019 79 792 86 1373 29 2367
2020 73 718 61 1473 24 2354

See also

References

  1. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. - Compare with municipal and census designated place maps.
  2. ^ "Maps." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodlawn CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-05-25. - Compare with school district attendance boundary maps.
  4. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: New Carrollton city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. 1977-07-22. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  6. ^ "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. 1977-07-22. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  7. ^ 1978 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 139
  8. ^ "Hidden Cost of Class Photos: Area Schools Get Percentage". Washington Post. 1980-06-13. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  9. ^ 1982 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, pages 9, 95
  10. ^ 1984 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 94
  11. ^ 1988 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 86
  12. ^ 1989 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 78
  13. ^ 1990 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 96
  14. ^ 1991 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 92
  15. ^ "Metts Appoints Five Regional Directors for School Clusters". Washington Post. 1999-09-15. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  16. ^ "Prince George's Students Continue to Gain on Tests". 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  17. ^ "Horrigan and Kent accept first-time roles as principals". Washington Post. 2000-08-10. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  18. ^ "Arrest made in fatal stabbing". Washington Post. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  19. ^ "Principal at Pr. George's high school dies unexpectedly". Washington Post. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  20. ^ "Ravens rookie lineman Leon Brown (Parkdale) hopes to land roster spot with hometown team". Baltimore Sun. 21 May 2015.
  21. ^ Hernandez, Nelson (2009-06-02). "'You must be a fighter in Life". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  22. ^ "D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract".
  23. ^ Jedra, Christina. "Special Olympics champion, friend of governor, dies at 33". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  24. ^ "Parkdale High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2021-05-02.