Rising Sun High School (Maryland)

Rising Sun High School
Address
100
North East, Maryland 21912
USA
Coordinates 39°41′28″N 75°58′17″W / 39.69111°N 75.97139°W / 39.69111; -75.97139Coordinates: 39°41′28″N 75°58′17″W / 39.69111°N 75.97139°W / 39.69111; -75.97139
Information
Type Public school
Motto "Engage, Inspire, Empower"
Established 1931
Principal Anne Gellrich
Grades 912
Gender Coed
Enrollment 1114 (9 / 2013)
Color(s) Orange and Black
Mascot Tiger
Team name Rising Sun Tigers
Accreditation Maryland State Department of Education
USNWR ranking 998677
Average SAT scores Critical Reading Mean - 507, Math mean - 520, Writing Mean - 490
Affiliation CCPS
Website Rising Sun High School website

Rising Sun High School is a public high school located in North East, Maryland. It is a member of Cecil County Public Schools.

History

Rising Sun High School opened in 1931 on Pearl Street in Rising Sun, Maryland. The school remained in that location until 1991 when it moved to its current location on Tiger Drive in North East, MD. The old building now serves as Rising Sun Middle School.

Principals

Arts

The school features Cecil County art curriculum including classes such as:

Clubs

There are quite a few different clubs that are available at Rising Sun High School including:

Athletics

Rising Sun belongs to the Upper Chesapeake Bay Area Conference, featuring teams from both Cecil County and Harford County.

In recent years, Rising Sun's athletic department has seen success from its field hockey, volleyball, and wrestling programs, with numerous division 1A state titles. In 2007, Rising Sun won its first ever State wrestling title, going 18-0 in dual meets, winning both the 1A/2A state dual title, and taking the state title at the State Tournament. Currently the Rising Sun wrestling team has over 25 straight dual meet wins going back to last year. The field hockey program also won a state title, as did the volleyball program, placing the state title count at 4 for the 2006/2007 school year.

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