Allegany High School History
Allegany High School was initially a secondary education school held in the Maryland Avenue. The school had many different locations including the building on Greene Street, which was used as a combined middle/high school until the spring of 1926. At that time, the building now known as Allegany High School had been completed and was prepared to accept Greene Street’s high school students. Middle school students remained on Greene Street until the school later burned down in 1932. “Camp Hill,” the site of the present day Allegany, was a federal army camp during the Civil War.
The “Camper” mascot is a source of much confusion. Many think the name refers to Campobello, a Shawnee Indian Tribe camp, from which the federal army took their name during the Civil War. This, however, is a misconception. The most widely accepted theory is that Civil War General Lew Wallace and his men began calling the site that during their time here. The word Campobello in fact does not appear in any Native American language and is derived from Latin, meaning “camp of war”.
Allegany High School, with an enrollment of approximately 800 students, focuses on student achievement and success in all areas of education through a combined effort of students, faculty, staff, home, and community. The class of 2008 marked an important milestone for Allegany: the students were the 120th class to graduate from the long-standing institution.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Cell phone usage during school hours.
Cell phones are to be turned off and kept in the students' lockers between 7:55 A.M. to 2:45 P.M.
Discipline for cell phone usage:
1st Offense: Warning, confiscation of the phone, and the students may pick up the phone from the assistant principal's office at the end of the school day.
2nd Offense: In-school suspension, confiscation of the phone, and the parent will need to come to the school to pick up the phone.
Any other offenses will be treated as insubordination
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Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
616 Sedgwick Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
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General Phone Numbers:
Main: 301-777-8110
Cafeteria: 301-777-7730
Fax (Main): 301-759-2534
School Cancellation Information
Allegany County Public Schools
