The Heights School (Maryland)

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As of 2017–2018, the school had an enrollment of 538 kids and 62.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 8.7.[2] Opus Dei, a personal prelature of the Catholic Church, supervises the school's religious orientation and spiritual formation. The local church authority, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, however, does not include the Heights in their list of Catholic schools.[3][4] Still, the faculty for the Catholic doctrine program as well as the curriculum are reviewed and approved by the Archdiocese of Washington.[5]Template:Better source needed

Athletics

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The Heights School is known for fielding especially strong soccer teams. Products of The Heights program include former national team and professional player Freddy Adu. Players from The Heights are often recruited by top programs.

In the fall of 2018 – the first year of membership in the WCAC – The Heights varsity soccer team won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship following their undefeated season. The team was ranked #16 in the nation, and #2 in The Washington Post rankings. The Heights followed that incredible inaugural season with another WCAC conference championship in 2023, in which they finished 17-1-1, allowing just five goals in conference play and none during the postseason; the team ranked #1 in The Washington Post rankings.

The Heights also has a successful rock climbing team, which competes in the Washington Area Interscholastic Climbing League (WAICL). The league competes at indoor rock climbing gyms across the Washington DC metropolitan area, focusing on bouldering and top rope. Within the WAICL, the Heights fielded the top championship teams during the 2017/2018, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 seasons.

History

A group of Catholic laymen, many belonging to the Prelature of Opus Dei ("Work of God"), founded the Heights as a middle school in Northwest Washington, D.C. in 1969. Among these was author and parenting expert James Stenson.

In 1978, The Heights purchased their campus in Potomac, Maryland and started the lower school.[6] By 1983, construction of the main building allowed the entire school, grades three through twelve, to be united on the Potomac campus.[6]

Scholarships

The Peter Vincent Galahad Blatty scholarship is given once every four years to an outstanding student in honor of William P. G. Blatty, son of the author of The Exorcist and member of the Class of 2005, who died of a heart condition.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ↑ Search for Private Schools: The Heights School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 2, 2020
  3. ↑ "ADW Catholic High School Directory", 2019–2020 edition, Archdiocese of Washington.
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  7. ↑ Sports Illustrated online: "Who's Next? Freddy Adu". "In his first organized basketball game two years ago, a J.V. contest for The Heights School in Potomac, Freddy scored 28 points." Accessed June 4, 2008.
  8. ↑ Goliath.com - Adu completes high school. Accessed June 4, 2008.

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External links

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