Col. Zadok Magruder High School

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Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Address
Map
5939 Muncaster Mill Road

Rockville
,
Maryland
20855

United States
Coordinates39°07′53″N 77°07′06″W / 39.131425°N 77.118359°W / 39.131425; -77.118359
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoConnect. Achieve. Excel.
Established1970
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalChristopher J (Chris) Ascienzo [1]
Teaching staff102.20 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment1,697 (2019-2020)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.74[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and grey   
NicknameColonels
NewspaperThe Magruder Messenger
YearbookThe Liberator
Websitewww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/magruderhs/

Col. Zadok Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in Rockville (Montgomery County), Maryland, United States.[3]

Magruder is named for Colonel Zadok Magruder, a Revolutionary War patriot and farmer. He was colonel in command of part of the Maryland militia and helped establish Montgomery County's government in 1776. The school is called simply "Magruder".

The school first opened in 1970 at 149,533 sq ft (13,892 m2), with 8th, 9th and 10th graders. In 1971, the same student body became 9th, 10th and 11th graders. The first graduating class was the Class of 1973 and numbered approximately 300.

Major additions were added in 1974 (69,000 sq ft (6,400 m2)), 1994 (47,151 sq ft (4,380 m2)), and 2000 (31,178 sq ft (2,897 m2) of additions, 10,519 sq ft (977 m2) of renovation of the 1994 addition, and demolition of 1,384 sq ft (129 m2) of the 1994 addition). The building now totals 295,478 sq ft (27,451 m2).

Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in Windhoek, Namibia.

Athletics[edit]

  • 2001 - Maryland 4A Basketball State Champions[4]
  • 2006 - men's varsity soccer team finished the regular season undefeated.[5][6]
  • 2007 Maryland 4A Men's Basketball Regional Champions and State Finalists[7]
  • 2007 - Maryland 4A Men's Soccer Regional and State Champions; went undefeated at 19–0; ranked in the Top 10 in the nation[5][8][9][10]
  • 2008 - Women's Metros Diving Champion Brittany Powell[11]
  • 2009 Women's Metros Diving Champion Brittany Powell[12]
  • 2010 - Maryland 4A West Field Hockey Regional Champions[13][14]
  • 2010 - Maryland 4A Boys' Soccer State Champions[15][16]
  • 2004 - 4A State Finalists (22-3 record); ranked #4 by the Washington Post[17]
  • 2009 - 4A State Finalists (24-1 record); ranked #7 by the Washington Post, #1 by the Gazette[18][19]
  • 2008 - 4A State Semifinalists (22-2 record); ranked #5 by the Washington Post, #2 by the Gazette[20][21][22]
  • 2010 - 4A State Champions; ranked 7th in the DC Metro Area[16]
  • In 2007, the boys' soccer team went undefeated at 19-0 and won the 4A West Region Championship as well as the Maryland Class 4A State Title. In the same season, Magruder was ranked 7th nationally, and 1st in the DC Metro Area.[5][8][9][23]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Col. Zadok Magruder HS". Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Col. Zadok Magruder High" (PDF). montgomeryschoolsmd.org. Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "School Overview - Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". Montgomeryschoolsmd.org. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  4. ^ "Magruder's father-son basketball tandem nearing the end of an era". Gazette.net. 2010-02-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  5. ^ a b c "Magruder's boys' soccer legacy is completed". Gazette.net. 2007-11-21. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  6. ^ http://www.gazette.net/stories/112107/damaspo212306_32357.shtml Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine>
  7. ^ "A civil war: It's Sherwood vs. Magruder for state basketball title". Gazette.net. 2007-03-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  8. ^ a b John Wehmueller (2007-11-21). "Boys' soccer: MoCo is still the king of the state". Gazette.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  9. ^ a b "Colonels' state title is a perfect tribute". Gazette.net. 2007-11-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  10. ^ John Wehmueller (2007-11-21). "Soccer: Long live the kings". Gazette.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  11. ^ "Faerber, Powell headline all-star diving meet". Gazette.net. 2008-07-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  12. ^ "All-Gazette swimming and diving: Girls". Gazette.net. 2009-03-10. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  13. ^ "2 teams, 1 final step". Gazette.net. 2010-11-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  14. ^ "The story is unavailable at this time". Gazette.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  15. ^ "Family reunion". Gazette.net. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  16. ^ a b Tenorio, Paul (2010-11-19). "Charles Chapin sparks Magruder's soccer team to Maryland 4A state title with win over Urbana, 2-0". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  17. ^ "Magruder gets by Bowie". Gazette.net. 2004-11-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  18. ^ Puzio, Jen (2009-11-19). "Fowle, Magruder Roll Through Bowie 3-0". Gamedaymagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  19. ^ "Colonels' run ends in volleyball final". Gazette.net. 2009-11-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  20. ^ "Third time's a charm for Magruder volleyball". Gazette.net. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  21. ^ "Thomas Johnson pops Colonels". Gazette.net. 2008-11-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  22. ^ "Good Counsel Ranked No. 1 in Volleyball". The Washington Post. 2008-10-23.
  23. ^ "Boys' Soccer". The Washington Post.
  24. ^ Yahr, Emily (May 9, 2014). "'Nashville' star Chris Carmack navigates celebrity after his days as 'The O.C.'-Abercrombie stud". The Washington Post.
  25. ^ Byrne, Deirdre (16 July 2020). "Sarah Cooper, That Woman From TikTok Lip-Syncing to Trump, Grew Up in Rockville". Montgomery Community Media.
  26. ^ Katz, Fred (May 11, 2019). "Sources: NBC Sports Washington eyeing 12 candidates for Wizards' play-by-play job". The Athletic.
  27. ^ Richards, Chris (14 April 2014). "Kelela: An R&B star-to-be". The Washington Post.
  28. ^ Pollack, Suzanne (June 9, 2018). "Actor gives commencement speech at Magruder graduation". Montgomery County Sentinel.
  29. ^ Thomson, Candus. "Kupets carries 'whole package'". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  30. ^ "Rio Rewind: Rockville's Helen Maroulis at Magruder". NBC News4. August 18, 2016.
  31. ^ "Salesforce Leadership: Sabastian Niles". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  32. ^ "Montgomery introduces mall rats to computer mice". Washington Post. May 21, 1996. Sabastian Niles, a junior at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville...
  33. ^ Straus, Brian (November 16, 2001). "Paelay's Late Goal Wins It". The Washington Post.
  34. ^ "John Stabb, punk rock headliner of D.C. music scene, dies at 54". The Washington Post. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  35. ^ Weiszer, Marc (April 3, 1994). "Orioles Win, Trim Gonzalez, Oquist". The Washington Post.
  36. ^ LaCanfora, Jason (June 27, 1996). "Most local players don't get the call Magruder's Williams only 1 drafted out of 11 hopefuls". Baltimore Sun.

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