Frederick Douglass High School (Maryland)
High school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Douglass High School (FDHS), is an American public high school established in 1935 and located in the Croom census-designated place of unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with a mailing address of Upper Marlboro and near Upper Marlboro.
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Frederick Douglass High School | |
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8000 Croom Road , 20772 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°46′54″N 76°46′59″W |
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Other names | Marlboro High School |
School type | Public, high school |
Opened | 1935 |
School district | Prince George's County Public Schools |
Superintendent | Monica Goldson |
Principal | Eddie Scott |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,011 |
Language | English |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Burgundy and Gold |
Mascot | Eagles |
Rival | Gwynn Park High School |
Feeder schools | James Madison Middle School |
Website | www |
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It started as a segregated school for African American students, and c. 1964 it became integrated. Douglass is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system, and is named after the famous abolitionist, journalist, and orator, Frederick Douglass. It was preceded by Marlboro Colored High School (1923–1935).