It’s official; the colors for St. Charles High School are kelly green, navy blue and white. The mascot is the Spartan.
St. Charles Principal Richard Conley announced today the final selection of the colors and mascot for the school, which is scheduled to open in August 2014. The selection is made early in order to incorporate the colors and mascot into the school during the construction phase.
Conley held a focus group meeting with parents and students who live nearby the site to gather input on preferences. Additionally, Conley considered student suggestions provided by the Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) and staff ideas.
Conley feels the colors represent the vision for the new school. “Selecting our school colors and mascot provided an exciting opportunity to bring the St. Charles community together to begin to discuss the image that will be associated with our school, its programs and students. After exploring many options, our selection committee decided on the colors kelly green, navy blue and white in part because of our vision that St. Charles High School will be a community hub for environmental education and green technology in our schools,” he said.
He also likes using the Spartan as the mascot, which was the top choice of parents and students as well as a suggestion from the CCASC. “The choice of the mascot is fitting as well, as historically the Spartans were a proud and strong culture. Pride and strength, whether they be academic, athletic, or simply a reflection of the character represented by the students and staff, are excellent qualities to have in any school,” Conley said.
Conley said the next step is to work on the design and artwork for the school mascot and seal.
Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
