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Parkdale High School
Parkdale High School
Address
	6001 Good Luck Road; Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737; United States
Coordinates	38°58′13″N 76°54′17″W / 38.97024°N 76.90461°W
Information
School type	Public, Magnet High School
Motto	"Building a Brighter Future — One child at a Time!"
Founded	February 1, 1968
School district	Prince George's County Public Schools
Superintendent	Monica Goldson
Principal	Tasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,800 (2024)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Forest Green & Gold
Mascot	Panther
Rival	Bladensburg High School; DuVal High School;
Yearbook	Lair
Communities served	Riverdale Park, New Carrollton, Woodlawn
Feeder schools	Charles Carroll Middle School; William Wirt Middle School
Website	www.pgcps.org/parkdale/

Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,800 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2024.

Parkdale High School serves:^[1] portions of Riverdale Park and East Riverdale,^[2] all of Woodlawn,^[3] and the majority of New Carrollton.^[4]

It hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program.

History

Parkdale High School opened on February 1, 1968.^[5]

Principals

G Allen Sager (1968–1977)^[6]
Charles C Cockrell (1977–1981)^[7]^[8]
James V Foran (1981– )^[9]
Alonzo Grigsby (c 1984– )^[10]
William LeFevre (c 1988–1999)^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
Donald Horrigan (2000–2006)^[16]^[17]
David P Burton (2006–2010)^[18]
Cheryl Logan (2010–2013)
Tanya Washington (2013–2016)^[19]
Tasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )

Notable alumni

Leon Brown - professional football player^[20]
Sugar Ray Leonard^[21]
Moses Nyeman — professional soccer player for D.C. United (entered with class of 2017; did not graduate)^[22]
Jimmy Myrick Jr. — former special Olympics athlete^[23]

Sports

Baseball
Basketball (boys and girls)
Bocce
Cross country
Cheerleading
Football
Golf
Lacrosse (boys and girls)
Soccer (boys and girls)
Softball
Swimming (boys and girls)
Tennis (boys and girls)
Track and field (boys and girls)
Volleyball
Wrestling

Demographics

Population of Parkdale High School (as of June 2020).^[24]

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Other	Total
2009	86	1173	74	743	n/a	2082
2010	85	1143	79	852	n/a	2166
2011	84	1107	91	906	9	2205
2012	87	1047	97	910	24	2172
2013	82	943	103	919	27	2083
2014	78	908	88	921	42	2046
2015	75	865	85	1071	46	2148
2016	79	875	75	1114	47	2197
2017	97	866	72	1197	42	2285
2018	91	850	79	1336	35	2402
2019	79	792	86	1373	29	2367
2020	73	718	61	1473	24	2354

References

^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. - Compare with municipal and census designated place maps.
^ "Maps." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.
^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodlawn CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2020. - Compare with school district attendance boundary maps.
^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: New Carrollton city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
^ "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. July 22, 1977. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
^ "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. July 22, 1977. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
^ 1978 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 139
^ "Hidden Cost of Class Photos: Area Schools Get Percentage". Washington Post. June 13, 1980. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ 1982 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, pages 9, 95
^ 1984 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 94
^ 1988 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 86
^ 1989 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 78
^ 1990 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 96
^ 1991 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 92
^ "Metts Appoints Five Regional Directors for School Clusters". Washington Post. September 15, 1999. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Prince George's Students Continue to Gain on Tests". June 21, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Horrigan and Kent accept first-time roles as principals". Washington Post. August 10, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Arrest made in fatal stabbing". Washington Post. April 4, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Principal at Pr. George's high school dies unexpectedly". Washington Post. September 12, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Ravens rookie lineman Leon Brown (Parkdale) hopes to land roster spot with hometown team". Baltimore Sun. May 21, 2015.
^ Hernandez, Nelson (June 2, 2009). "'You must be a fighter in Life". Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
^ "D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract".
^ Jedra, Christina. "Special Olympics champion, friend of governor, dies at 33". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "Parkdale High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[1] "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. - Compare with municipal and census designated place maps.

[Riverdaleparkmap-2] "Maps." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.

[3] "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodlawn CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2020. - Compare with school district attendance boundary maps.

[4] "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: New Carrollton city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.

[5] "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. July 22, 1977. Retrieved April 15, 2017.

[6] "G. A. Sager, Riverdale Principal, Dies". Washington Post. July 22, 1977. Retrieved April 15, 2017.

[7] 1978 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 139

[8] "Hidden Cost of Class Photos: Area Schools Get Percentage". Washington Post. June 13, 1980. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[9] 1982 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, pages 9, 95

[10] 1984 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 94

[11] 1988 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 86

[12] 1989 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 78

[13] 1990 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 96

[14] 1991 Lair, Parkdale High School yearbook, page 92

[15] "Metts Appoints Five Regional Directors for School Clusters". Washington Post. September 15, 1999. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[16] "Prince George's Students Continue to Gain on Tests". June 21, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[17] "Horrigan and Kent accept first-time roles as principals". Washington Post. August 10, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[18] "Arrest made in fatal stabbing". Washington Post. April 4, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[19] "Principal at Pr. George's high school dies unexpectedly". Washington Post. September 12, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[20] "Ravens rookie lineman Leon Brown (Parkdale) hopes to land roster spot with hometown team". Baltimore Sun. May 21, 2015.

[21] Hernandez, Nelson (June 2, 2009). "'You must be a fighter in Life". Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.

[22] "D.C. United signs 15-year-old to a contract".

[23] Jedra, Christina. "Special Olympics champion, friend of governor, dies at 33". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[24] "Parkdale High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

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