C. Milton Wright High School

39°33′42″N 76°19′49″W / 39.56167°N 76.33028°W / 39.56167; -76.33028InformationTypePublic SecondaryMottoThe Wright Beginning Promises a Great Future.Established1980School districtHarford County Public SchoolsPrincipalErica Harris^[1]Teaching staff74 (2019)^[1]Grades9–12Number of students1,421 (2018)^[1]CampusSuburbanColor(s)Carolina blue, black & white      MascotMustangsWebsitecmhs.ss18.sharpschool.com
Main entrance to C. Milton Wright High School

C. Milton Wright High School is a public secondary school located in Bel Air, Maryland, United States. It was founded in 1980 with Robert Garbacik as its first principal. The school is named after Charles Milton Wright, a former superintendent of the Harford County Public Schools system.

School information

C. Milton Wright High School offers 19 Advanced Placement (AP) classes.^[2] In 2004, 80% of C. Milton students who took AP Exams achieved a score of a 3 or higher.^[3]

Athletics

At C. Milton, many students participate in multiple sports throughout the school year. The C. Milton Wright High School baseball program ranks among the elite in the United States. Since 2006, the Mustangs have appeared in the Maryland State Championship three times, winning the title in their latest appearance (2010). With a final record of 23–0, C. Milton was ranked 8th nationally and 1st on the east coast by the "USA Today Super 25 High School Baseball Poll." ^{[citation needed]}

C. Milton Wright's Cross Country Teams won Maryland state titles in 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2008, qualifying for Nike Team Nationals in 2004, being Maryland state runners-up in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and winning the Harford County Championship every year for 21 years from 1987 to 2008.^{[4][unreliable source?]} The team recently was state runners-up in 2017.

C. Milton Wright's basketball team became state champions in 2016.

Honors societies and selective groups

• National Honor Society
• Spanish National Honor Society
• French National Honor Society
• German National Honor Society
• National Art Honor Society
• Mu Alpha Theta (Math National Honors Society)
• Science National Honor Society
• Rho Kappa (Social Studies Honors Society)
• Tri-M Music Honor Society
• International Thespian Society

Competitive teams

• Forensics (Speech and Debate Team)
• Mock Trial
• Academic Team
• Envirothon Team
• Math League
• Mustang Cheerleading Team

Event planning groups

• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Sophomore Class Council
• Junior Class Council
• Senior Class Council

Notable alumni

• Colin Miller – United Soccer League goalkeeper
• Jay Witasick – Major League Baseball pitcher
• Kim Waters - Class of 1982 - jazz artist

References

External links

• Official website