Governor Thomas Johnson High School
for schools of the same name.
| Governor Thomas Johnson High School | |
|---|---|
 Home of the Patriots | |
| Address | |
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1501 N. Market St. , 21701 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1964 |
| School district | Frederick County Public Schools |
| School number | (240) 236-8200 |
| Principal | Marlene Tarr |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,000 ('10-'11 School Year) |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Campus | City |
| Campus size | 40 acres (160,000 m2) |
| Campus type | City |
| Colour(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Mountain Valley Athletic League |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Team name | Thomas Johnson Patriots |
| Rival | Frederick High School Cadets & Urbana High School Hawks |
| Newspaper | TJ Chronicle |
| Yearbook | Tricorn |
| Feeder schools | Monocacy Middle School & Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School |
| Website | Governor Thomas Johnson HS website |
Governor Thomas Johnson High School (GTJHS) is a Four-Year Visual & Performing Arts public high school in Frederick, MD, Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
Thomas Johnson
The school is named after former Maryland Governor Thomas Johnson who was the first post-colonial Governor of the state. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress and an associate justice on the Supreme Court. Johnson himself received no formal education and taught himself the law while working for an attorney and qualified aged 28.[1]
Buildings
The school is located on Maryland Route 355, north of 14th Street, and southeast of U.S. 15. The building has 292,940 square feet (27,215 m2) of space located on 40 acres (16 ha) of land.[2] The exact address is 1501 N. Market Street in Frederick, MD 21701.
Students
Governor Thomas Johnson High School's ethnic make-up is about 44% White/Caucasian, 30% Black/African-American, 24% Hispanic/Latino, and 2% Asian. Thomas Johnson's graduation rate has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 93.85%, the highest rate in the past 12 years and The school had a low of 84.91% in 1999. [3]
The school's population had been steadily rising over the years, but will soon be decreasing over the next 3 years due to the redistricting of some students to Oakdale High School.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,339 | 1,375 | 1,396 | 1,407 | 1,457 | 1,503 | 1,548 | 1,689 | 1,743 | 1,858 | 1,953 | 1,925 | 1,987 | 1,994 | 1,995 | 2,005 | 2,135 | 2,150 |
Sports
State Champions
- 2011 - Boys' Outdoor Track & Field
- 2010 - Boys' Outdoor Track & Field
- 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
- 2009 - Boys' Outdoor Track & Field
- 2009 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
- 2006 - Boys' Soccer [5]
- 2002 - Baseball [6]
- 2001 - Girls' Soccer [7]
- 2000 - Boys' Track & Field [8]
- 1999 - Boys' Basketball [9]
- 1997 - Boys' Basketball
- 1997 - Girls' Soccer
- 1997 - Wrestling 189 lb (86 kg) Class
- 1996 - Wrestling 189 lb (86 kg) Class [10]
- 1995 - Wrestling 275 lb (125 kg) Class
- 1994 - Softball [11]
- 1992 - Baseball
- 1989 - Girls' Basketball [12]
- 1988 - Boys' Basketball
- 1986 - Boys' Basketball
- 1985 - Boys' Basketball
- 1983 - Baseball
- 1983 - Girls' Basketball
- 1982 - Boys' Basketball
- 1982 - Football [13]
- 1982 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field, 3200 meters, Dwayne Neal
- 1981 - Girls' Outdoor Track & Field, 3200 meters, Jackie Speelman
- 1975 - Boys' Basketball
- 1972 - Wrestling Heavy Weight
State Finalist
- 2011 - Football
- 2011 - Boys' Indoor Track & Field
- 2011 - Girls' Outdoor Track & Field
- 2011 - Girls' Indoor Track & Field
- 2009 - Girls' Cross Country
- 2008 - Girls' Volleyball
- 2007 - Boys' Swimming [14]
- 2002 - Boys' Basketball
- 2001 - Boys' Basketball
- 1998 - Boys' Indoor Track [15]
- 1998 - Girls' Volleyball [16]
- 1997 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1997 - Football
- 1996 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1995 - Boys' Basketball
- 1995 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1994 - Baseball
- 1993 - Wrestling 189 lb (86 kg) Class [17]
- 1990 - Girls' Basketball
- 1988 - Girls' Basketball
- 1986 - Boys' Track & Field
- 1978 - Boys' Basketball
State Semi-Finalist
- 2009 - Football
- 2008 - Girls Soccer
- 2007 - Football
- 2005 - Girls' Basketball
- 2004 - Baseball
- 2004 - Boys' Soccer
- 2004 - Girls' Volleyball
- 2003 - Girls' Volleyball
- 2001 - Boys' Soccer
- 2000 - Girls' Soccer
- 2000 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1999 - Girls' Soccer
- 1999 - Girls' Volleyball
- 1998 - Boys' Basketball
- 1996 - Football
- 1996 - Softball
- 1994 - Boys' Basketball
- 1994 - Football
- 1993 - Boys' Basketball
- 1993 - Softball
- 1987 - Girls' Basketball
- 1985 - Softball
- 1984 - Field Hockey [18]
- 1979 - Baseball
State Quarter-Finalist
- 2008 - Football
- 2002 - Boy's Soccer
- 1995 - Football
- 1993 - Football
Notable alumni
- Virginia Cha, anchor on MSNBC Live, reporter for CNN
- Terence Morris, NBA basketball player
- Bryan Voltaggio, chef, Top Chef runner-up
- Blaine R Young - WFMD Radio Show Host, Former Alderman for the City of Frederick, President of the Board of County Commissioners for Frederick County
References and notes
- ^ Thomas Johson on the U.S.Supreme court site accessed 2 March 2008
- ^ Maryland Property Database
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Soccer
- ^ MPSSAA Baseball
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Soccer
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Track & Field
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Basketball
- ^ MPSSAA Wrestling
- ^ MPSSAA Softball
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Basketball
- ^ MPSSAA Football
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Swimming
- ^ MPSSAA Boys' Indoor Track
- ^ MPSSAA Girls' Volleyball
- ^ www.mdhighschoolwrestling.com
- ^ MPSSAA Field Hockey
See also
External links
- Governor Thomas Johnson High School website
- Map of School from Google Maps
- Governor Thomas Johnson HS Alumni site
