Largo High School (Maryland)

Largo High School is a public High School in Largo census-designated place, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, it serves students of grades 9 to 12.

Largo High School
Address
505 Largo Road [1] Largo , Maryland 20774 United States
Coordinates	38°53′12″N 76°49′12″W
Information
School type	Public, High School
School board	2A
School district	Prince George's County Public School System
CEEB code	211051 [2]
Principal	Albert T. Lewis
Staff	104
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,102
Color(s)	blue and silver
Mascot	Lion
Communities served	Largo, Ardmore, Kettering, and pockets of Woodmore
Website	www.pgcps.org/largo/

The school is operated by the Prince George's County Public Schools system. The school's athletic teams are known as the Lions. The school serves about 870 students in grades 9 through 12. The principal is Albert T. Lewis. The school's name originates from the Largo unincorporated community, which is served by the school.^[3][4] Other places served include sections of the CDPs of Kettering,^[5] Brock Hall,^[6] Forestville,^[7] and Westphalia.^[8] It serves sections of the former Greater Upper Marlboro CDP.^[9]

Largo High School is located next to Prince George's Community College.

History

In August 1994, there was an active shooting at Largo High School. The perpetrator was 17 year old Warren E. Graham.^[10]

In August 2014, former English teacher Jon Everhart won a $350,000 jury award after accusing the school system of discriminating against him because he is Caucasian. It was alleged in his lawsuit against the school board that former principal Angelique Simpson-Marcus forced him out of his job because of his race and faced years of racial harassment from her. Everhart sued in 2010 after he was fired and was one of several employees who made allegations of harassment.^[11]

Athletics

• Swimming
• Football
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Lacrosse
• Baseball
• Softball
• Volleyball
• Track & Field
• Cross Country
• Basketball
• Cheerleading^[12]
• Tennis
• BAND

Notable people

• Aisha Braveboy – Prince George's County States Attorney and former Maryland State Delegate
• Steve Byrnes – former NASCAR TV analyst
• Kevin Glover – NFL player for the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks (1985–1999)
• Usama Young – NFL player for the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders
• Javicia Leslie - actress

References

1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Largo High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); February 1, 1995.
2. High School CEEB Code Search
3. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Largo CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
4. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
5. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kettering CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
6. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Brock Hall CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Forestville CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
8. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
9. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: GREATER UPPER MARLBORO CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1990 U.S. Census maps of Prince George's County (index map) show Greater Upper Marlboro on pages: 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, and 31.
10. Teen Guilty in Shooting of Teacher; The Washington Post; August 19, 1994.
11. White teacher wins $350,000 in Prince George’s schools bias lawsuit; The Washington Post; August 8, 2014.
12. Prince George’s County Public Schools Archived November 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website