Marriotts Ridge High School

Marriotts Ridge High School
Marriotts Ridge High School
Address
	12100 Woodford Drive; Marriottsville, MD, 21104; United States
Coordinates	39°19′18″N 76°56′03″W / 39.3218°N 76.9341°W
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	"Exemplifying Excellence In All That We Do"
Established	2005
Principal	John DiPaula
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,472
Campus	Suburban/Rural
Color(s)	Metallic Silver and Navy Blue
Mascot	Mustang
Website	mrhs.hcpss.org

Marriotts Ridge High School is a public High School located in Marriottsville, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Howard County Public School System. The school was named after the town of Marriottsville, and the height of its location. The pre-opening name of Marriott's Ridge was later changed to Marriotts Ridge.^[2]

The school is located in northern Howard County on Maryland Route 99, just east of Maryland Route 32, and north of Interstate 70. It is approximately 15 miles west of Baltimore and 25 miles north of Washington, DC. The school was planned to be built on the grounds of the Alpha Ridge Landfill, but a 3–2 council vote in 2002 redirected the building to a site across from Mount View Middle School.^[3] Marriotts Ridge is a mirror image of both Long Reach High School and Reservoir High School. The school borders the districts for Glenelg High School, River Hill High School, Wilde Lake High School, Centennial High School, and Mount Hebron High School. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked Marriotts Ridge as the No. 265 best high school nationwide and No.7 statewide on its list of "America's Best High Schools".^[4]

Academics, rankings, achievements

Like other Howard County high schools, Marriotts Ridge High School consistently ranks as one of the best high schools in the state of Maryland and the nation. Marriotts Ridge is also often ranked among the top of Howard County’s high schools. The school is currently ranked as the 12th best high school in Maryland and #628 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.^[5]

Achievements in the 2010 school year include:

Overall Grand Champion in Choir, Orchestra, and Band at East Coast Fiesta Val Music Competition^[6]
Poms – State Champions

Achievements in the 2024 school year include:

Marching Band National Champions in US Bands 2024-25 season division 5a

Principals

Pat Saunderson 2005–2011
Adrianne Kaufman 2011–2016
Tammy Goldeisen 2016–2022
Dr. John DiPaula 2022-present

Athletics

Marriotts Ridge has won the following titles:

Baseball

2023 Baseball – Regional Champions

Boys' soccer

2013 Boys' Soccer – County Champions
2012 Boys' Soccer – County, Regional, State Champions, Undefeated (17–0)
2011 Boys' Soccer – Regional, State Champions
2010 Boys' Soccer – Regional, State Champions
2009 Boys' Soccer – County, District, Regional, State Champions
2008 Boys' Soccer – County, Regional Champions

Cheerleading

Winter 2018-19 Cheerleading – County Champions
Winter 2012–13 Cheerleading – County Champions
Winter 2011–12 Cheerleading – County Champions
Winter 2009–10 Cheerleading – County Champions

Football

2019 Boys' Football – County Champions

Girls' soccer

2010 Girls' Soccer – County Champions
2013 Girls' Soccer – Regional Champions
2022 Girls' Soccer - County Champions

Golf

2017 Golf - State Champions, Individual Girl, Individual Boy, and Team Champions (Triple Crown)
2016 Golf - State Champions, Boys' Team Undefeated
2015 Golf - State Champions, Boys' Team Undefeated
2014 Golf – State Champions, Boys' Team Undefeated
2013 Golf – State Champions, Undefeated
2012 Golf – State Champions
2011 Golf – Girls' County Champions
2010 Golf – District Champions

Lacrosse

2022 Girls' Lacrosse- State Champions
2022 Girls' Lacrosse- Regional Champions
2021 Girls' Lacrosse – State Champions
2021 Boys' Lacrosse - Regional Champions
2018 Boys' Lacrosse - State Champions
2017 Boys' Lacrosse - County Champions
2014 Girls' Lacrosse – State Champions
2013 Girls' Lacrosse – State Champions
2013 Girls' Lacrosse – Regional Champions
2011 Girls' Lacrosse – State Champions (The MRHS Girls Varsity lacrosse team won the Maryland state title in 2011 by a score of 8–4 against Century High School.^[7])
2010 Girls' Lacrosse – Regional Champions
2007 Boys Lacrosse- Regional Champions

Ice hockey

2019 Serio Cup Champions
2018 Serio Cup qualifiers - Lost to Glenelg High School
2017 Serio (Howard) Cup Champions
2017 MSHL State Finalist
2017 USA Hockey Nationals Qualifier – High School Division
2016 USA Hockey Nationals Qualifier – High School Division
2015 Howard Cup Champions
2011 Howard Cup Champions

Robotics

2012 State Alliance Champions
2012–2015 Regional Champions

Volleyball

2014 Volleyball – Regional Champions
2011 Volleyball – Regional Champions
2010 Volleyball – Regional Champions

Trash-can fire incident

On February 3, 2017, at approximately 7:15 am, 10 minutes before school started, the school was evacuated when a trash-can fire broke out in the boys' bathroom, apparently with an initial start from a paper towel holder. No one was injured. As a result of the fire, students were sheltered at the nearby Mount View Middle School, and classes were dismissed at 10:15 am.^[8] Howard Schools spokesman John White said the fire was caused by a student and that disciplinary actions will follow, using the school system's Student Code of Conduct.^[9]

Club and Activities

Computer Science Club

The MRHS Computer Science Club (founded 2019) teaches and assists students with computer science and programming, getting young students interested in the field of computer science. Members learn how to develop and build software projects and solve programming puzzles.^[10] With over 100 members, the Computer Science Club is one of the school's largest clubs.

It's Academic

The MRHS It's Academic team meets weekly throughout the school year to train for competition in regional academic competitions. Student participants should be committed to academic excellence, capable of working in a team setting, and confident in their knowledge. The widespread academic setting constantly enriches members in becoming very knowledgeable in numerous topics of general knowledge. Tournaments participated in throughout the year consist of: National History Bowl, Johns Hopkins QuizBowl NAQT QuizBowl, and various Howard County-organized events.

Journalism

MRHS publishes The Stallion, a student-led newspaper with monthly issues. Student journalists cover topics in local news, opinion, sports, features, and creative writing.

Science Olympiad

The Science Olympiad club prepares students for and participates in regional Science Olympiad competitions.

A Cappella Club

African Student Association

Alpha Acheivers

American Sign Language Club (ASL)

Armed Forces & Veteran Support Club

Art Club / Art Honor Society

Asian History Club

BARK

Beautification Committee

Black Student Union (BSU)

Bollywood Dance Team

Celebrating Jewish Culture Club

Chess Club

Chinese Club / Chinese Honor Society

Color Guard

Crochet Club

Cubing Club

Culinary Club

Data Science Club

Dungeons & Dragons Club (D&D)

Educators Rising Honor Society

Engineering Club

Environmental Club

Equality now, period.

Equestrian Club

ESOL Helping Hands

MRHS Fashion Club

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

Fishing Club

French Club / French Honor Society

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA): competes in county/state/national competitions

Future Focus MRHS

Gaming Club

GenerationOn

Girl Up

Global Conversation Club

GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance)

Helping Howard County Grassroots

HOSA

Interact (Rotary) Club

Italian Club / Italian Honor Society

K-Way

Key Club

Korean Club

Literature Magazine

Mathematics Team

Millionaire's Club: personal finance and investing

Mock Trial: State Quarter-Finalists (2021) and County Champion (2022), State Semi-Finalists (2022)

Model United Nations: competes in regional conferences

Morgan's Message

Music Creatives Club

Muslim Student Association

Mystery Club

National Breast Cancer Coalition

National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA)

National Math Honor Society

National Technical Honor Society

Photography Club

Poetry Club

POMS

Project LETS

Psychology Club

Red Cross Club

Relay for Life

Rocketry Club

Rooted in Christ

Scholars Leadership

Share a Sticker

She++ Programming Club

Social Studies Honor Society (Rho Kappa)

South Asian Club

Spanish Club

Spanish Honor Society

Speech & Debate / Forensics

Student Alliance for Human Rights

Student Athlete Leadership Organization

Swim Team

Table Tennis Club

"Theater Honor Society (ITS)

International Thespian Society"

Tri-M Music Honor Society

UNICEF

We Are Ridge

Weekend Backpacks Club

Young America's Foundation (YAF)

YouTube Video Creators Club

Students

The 2019–20 school year was the fifteenth anniversary of the school. The class of 2008 was the first graduating class of Marriotts Ridge High School. Marriotts Ridge is known for its strong academics with a drop out rate of .46% and 100% of students passing the Maryland High School assessment in the 2009–2010 school year. Marriotts Ridge has been ranked 14th out of 225 public high schools in Maryland.^[11]

Front side of Marriotts Ridge.

Student Population^[12]
2020–2021	1,597
2012–2013	1,223
2011–2012	1,271
2010–2011	1,305
2008–2009	1,230
2007–2008	1,186
2006–2007	887
2005–2006	577

Demographics

Listed below is the data collected from the 2019–20 school year regarding the student body's ethnic breakdown.^[13]

Ethnicity	Percentage of Total Students
American Indian/Alaskan	<5.0%
Asian	37.2%
African American	9.2%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	<5.0%
Hispanic/Latino	<5.0%
White	45.9%
Two or more races	<5.0%

References and notes

^ "Marriotts Ridge High School Profile - 2019-20" (PDF).
^ "A punctuated problem ; Marriottsville". The Baltimore Sun. 9 December 2004.
^ Tanika White (28 February 2002). "Board rejects site for school Members dislike location near Alpha Ridge Landfill Decision a surprise Most likely place seen as Mount View, which opposes it". The Baltimore Sun.
^ "Marriotts Ridge High School : Overview". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
^ "How Does Marriotts Ridge High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2023-06-18.
^ http://www.hcpss.org/schools/profiles/prof_mrhs1011.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Howard County Public School System". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
^ "Fire at Marriotts Ridge High School Causes Early Dismissal". Ellicott City, MD Patch. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "Marriotts Ridge High dismisses classes after restroom fire Friday morning". Baltimore Sun. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ MRHS Computer Science Club
^ "Marriotts Ridge High School in Marriottsville MD". SchoolDigger.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
^ Source for ||13|0308|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 student population staticstics ^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Maryland State Department of Education
^ "Marriotts Ridge High School Profile" (PDF).

External links

[1] "Marriotts Ridge High School Profile - 2019-20" (PDF).

[2] "A punctuated problem ; Marriottsville". The Baltimore Sun. 9 December 2004.

[3] Tanika White (28 February 2002). "Board rejects site for school Members dislike location near Alpha Ridge Landfill Decision a surprise Most likely place seen as Mount View, which opposes it". The Baltimore Sun.

[4] "Marriotts Ridge High School : Overview". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.

[5] "How Does Marriotts Ridge High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2023-06-18.

[6] ttp://www.hcpss.org/schools/profiles/prof_mrhs1011.pdf ^{[dead link‍]}

[7] "Howard County Public School System". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

[8] "Fire at Marriotts Ridge High School Causes Early Dismissal". Ellicott City, MD Patch. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[9] "Marriotts Ridge High dismisses classes after restroom fire Friday morning". Baltimore Sun. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[10] MRHS Computer Science Club

[11] "Marriotts Ridge High School in Marriottsville MD". SchoolDigger.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.

[12] Source for ||13|0308|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 student population staticstics ^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Maryland State Department of Education

[13] "Marriotts Ridge High School Profile" (PDF).

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