Surrattsville High School
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Surrattsville was the town of Clinton's original name, taken from Mary Surratt and her family, who once owned the property on which the school now stands.
History
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Athletics
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The baseball team reached the State Semifinals in 2010 before falling to Clear Spring.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Davin Meggett, son of former NFL player Dave Meggett, was part of a playoff appearance by the football team in 2007. The younger Meggett also played for the school baseball team. After leading the football team in the 2007 season, Tom Green left to be the football coach and athletic director Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
Surrattsville won the Maryland State Championship in 1962 and 1965, when it competed in the AA class, the largest at that time.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The 1965 team defeated Allegheny HS, ranked number 3 in the nation and Parkville HS, ranked number 16 in back to back games to win the title.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Each team had lost only once before losing to the Hornets. Robert Vaughn was the head coach of each state title team.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable alumni
- Beth Bernobich Template:NeeScript error: No such module "Unsubst". — Lambda Literary Award-winning author
- Harry Dunn — United States Capitol Police officer who responded to the January 6 attack[2]
- Dan Foster — radio DJ and judge, Nigeria's Got Talent
- Dennis Felton — Cleveland State basketball coach[3]
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- Davin Meggett — NFL running back (Houston Texans, Washington Redskins)[4]
- Thomas V. Miller Jr. — President of the Maryland Senate[5]
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References
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- ↑ Cashin, Sheryll. "The Dilemma of the Black Middle Class." Issue 9 - Segregation & Integration - November 2005. The Next American City. Retrieved on November 7, 2011.
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External links
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