Damascus High School

Damascus High School (DHS) is a public high school in Damascus, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Damascus High School
Address
25921 Ridge Road

Damascus
,
Maryland
20872

United States
Coordinates39°16′56″N 77°12′38″W
Information
Other nameDHS
TypePublic high school
MottoStay Humble
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
NCES School ID240048001455[1]
PrincipalKevin Yates
Teaching staff76.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,271 (2017-2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.72[1]
Campus typeRural/Suburban
Color(s)Green, White   
Athletics conferenceAAA
MascotHornets
NicknameSwarmin' Hornets
RivalsSeneca Valley High School
NewspaperThe Buzz
Websitewww.damascushs.org

History

Damascus High School was built in 1950 and renovated in 1978.[2]

Athletics

The Damascus football team won the Maryland 3A state title in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022 a run that included a state record 53-game winning streak.[3] Damascus also won a 3A title in 2007 and 4A titles in 2003 and 2005.[4] Damascus won four previous state football championships in 1981, 1992, 1993 and 1996.[5]

In 2019, the football program came under scrutiny, after it was discovered that four players on the team were raped by teammates that were recent transfers from nearby Clarksburg High School with broomsticks. The school's administration waited 12 hours after learning about the rapes before contacting the police.[6] The team members who were accused were initially tried as adults[7] before having their cases moved to juvenile court. As a result, the students were found guilty but later released on bond..[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Damascus High (240048001455)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  2. Lewis, Kevin (November 12, 2013). "MCPS crumbling from within, say parents and students". WJLA.
  3. Melnick, Kyle (December 5, 2019). "Damascus returns to the mountaintop, walks off with Md. 3A state title". The Washington Post.
  4. Mike Loveday; Sheldon Shealer (December 31, 2009). "The top 5 programs of the decade in Maryland high school football". ESPNRise.
  5. Jones, Jackie (March 18, 2000). "Suburbia Encroaches on a Small Country Town". The Washington Post. p. H1.
  6. "Football hazing and sexual assault case at high school in Maryland investigated - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  7. "4 charged as adults in alleged Damascus High School broomstick hazing incident released on bond". 28 November 2018.
  8. "Court Proceedings Conclude in Two Damascus Locker Room Rape Cases, Report Says". 19 August 2019.
  9. Wilson, Aaron (April 21, 2015). "Appalachian State cornerback Joel Ross invited to Ravens' local prospect day today, sources say". Baltimore Sun.
  10. Singer-Bart, Susan (June 9, 2010). "Damascus High grads: Farewell, for now". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010.
  11. Giblin, John (November 6, 1999). "Born to Lead". Daily Collegian.

The best person to come out of Damascus. All around good guy.



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