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Southern/Northern Garrett High School – great national rankings

Great reviews for both Northern & Southern Garrett High schools:

Overview

At Southern Garrett High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Southern Garrett High School is 16 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 1 percent. Southern Garrett High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Garrett County Public Schools.

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Overview

Northern Garrett High School is ranked 57th within Maryland. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Northern Garrett High School is 29 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 2 percent. Northern Garrett High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Garrett County Public Schools.

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/garrett-county-public-schools/northern-garrett-high-school-9110

BOE Approves CARC As New Graduation Site

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Mar. 14, 2013

 

The Garrett County Board of Education approved decisions on school graduation ceremonies during Tuesday’s scheduled board meeting. The board elected to hold graduation for both Northern and Southern high schools at the Community Aquatic and Recreational Center (CARC) at Garrett College. Furthermore, the board also approved a date of Saturday, June 1, for graduation ceremonies.

Paul Edwards, director of secondary education, noted that both high schools requested to move the graduation site to the CARC for several reasons, including unlimited seating at the CARC; weather concerns removed since graduation would be inside; and that the facility is air-conditioned.

Both principals met with senior class officials and teachers and are supportive of the change. School officials decided that they wanted to hold graduation on a Saturday instead of Sunday, as in the past. Dr. Richard MacLennan, president of Garrett College, was supportive of the change and would allow the BOE to use the facility without a fee.

The BOE, along with school officials, agreed to have Southern High School’s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by Northern High’s graduation at 3 p.m. The schools agreed to swap time frames every year.

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