Anne Arundel County, MD — Anne Arundel County Public Schools asked for suggestions for naming the new Crofton Area High School and the public responded with a list of 80 suggestions.
Principal Kathryn Feuerherd will hold a community meeting Monday, August 26 at Crofton Middle School where those in attendance will be able to vote on their preference from a list of 75 names. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Five nominations, including Barack Obama High School, could not be considered because they referred to people who are either alive or who have been deceased for less than three years. More than 300 emails suggesting names were received.
Among the suggestions, Alex Haley High School, Dr. Martin Luther King High School, Edgar Allan Poe High School, Harriet Tubman High School, Rachel Carson High School, Crofton Woods High School, Kunta Kinte High School, and Little Patuxent High School.
Click here to read the full list of suggestions.
The Anne Arundel County School Board will consider the naming recommendation in September.
The $135 million Crofton Area High School is Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ first new high school building since 1982. It will open for students in grades 9 and 10 in September 2020 and expand by a single grade in each of the next two years.