Crossland High School
| Crossland High School | |
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6901 Temple Hill Road Temple Hills, Maryland United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°47′41″N 76°55′49″W / 38.79472°N 76.93028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Principal | Michael Gilchrist., |
| Faculty | 97.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,224 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.8[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, gold, black and white |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| Website | pgcps.org/crossland/ |
Crossland High School is a public secondary school located in Camp Springs census-designated place, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, with Temple Hills postal address.[2][3] The school serves about 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Prince George's County Public Schools system.
Crossland is named after a prominent early Maryland family.
The vocational wing was dedicated by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1967.
Crossland serves:[4] much of Camp Springs CDP,[3] all of Temple Hill CDP,[5] and portions of Hillcrest Heights,[6] Marlow Heights,[7] Oxon Hill,[8] and Silver Hill CDPs.[9]
In popular culture[edit]
The high school in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is named Crossland High School.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Jess Atkinson, Class of 1980, placekicker for the University of Maryland and Washington Redskins
- Peter Bergman, daytime television actor, CBS' The Young and the Restless; class of 1971
- Mark Davis, Dallas radio talk show host and newspaper columnist; class of 1975
- Pierre Edwards (born May 7, 1967) known as Pierre, is an American actor, director, writer, and stand-up comedian
- Michael A. Jackson, Maryland State Senator[10]
- Kevin Merida, executive editor, Los Angeles Times
- Julian Peterson, NFL football player[11]
- Tank, R&B singer[12]
- Walt "The Wizard" Williams, NBA basketball player[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Crossland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ Home. Crossland High School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "Crossland High School 6901 Temple Hills Road Temple Hills, MD 20748"
- ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Camp Springs CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. p. 1 and 2.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Temple Hills CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillcrest Heights CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Marlow Heights CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Oxon Hill CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, and 3.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Silver Hill CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
- ^ "Michael A. Jackson, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "SEAHAWKS 35 REDSKINS 14". The Washington Post. 2008-01-06. pp. D07. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ Julian Rubinstein (1993-09-19). "Cariaga Leads Largo to Flawless Start". The Washington Post.
- ^ Josh Barr (2005-03-10). "For Crossland, a Victory Worth Savoring". The Washington Post. p. 25. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- "About Us". Crossland High School. Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crossland High School.
- Crossland High School
- Crossland High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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