Reservoir High School

Reservoir High School is a public high school in Fulton, Maryland, United States. It opened in 2002 and is part of the Howard County Public School System. The school is named for its proximity to the Rocky Gorge Reservoir. The school's mascot "Gators" was selected by vote in 2001, with school colors of orange and navy blue. The logo and fight song were the same as those of the Florida Gators. In 2010, a cease and desist order was issued by the University of Florida, forcing the school to create a new logo. The school is located on Maryland Route 216, just west of U.S. 29 on 101 acres (0.41 km2) shared with Fulton Elementary School, Lime Kiln Middle School, and Cedar Lane School. Reservoir follows the same general design as Long Reach High School and Marriotts Ridge High School. Neighboring Howard County schools include Atholton High School, River Hill High School, and Hammond High School. Feeder schools for Reservoir include Hammond Middle School, Murray Hill Middle School, Patuxent Valley Middle School, and Lime Kiln Middle School. Reservoir is also well known for its work with and support for students at Cedar Lane School. Students Reservoir High School has an official capacity of 1,624 students. After opening in 2002, Reservoir only enrolled 9th and 10th graders to ease the transition of redistricting amongst neighboring high schools. The 2004–2005 school year was the first where there were students of every grade level. The student population at Reservoir has grown moderately since opening. The racial makeup of the student population during the 2019–2020 school year was 28.0% White, 32.6% Black or African American, 16.2% Asian/Indian, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and <5.0% Native American. Principals Adrianne Kaufman 2002–2011 Patrick Saunderson 2011– 2017 Nelda Sims 2017–2020 Karim Shortridge 2020-present Athletics 2023- Girls’ Softball County Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-Up 2022- Girls’ Softball County Champions 2022-Girls’ Volleyball County Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions 2021- Girls’ Softball County Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-Up 2019- Boys’ Basketball Regional Champions, State Runner-Up 2019- Girls’ Volleyball Regional Champions 2015 - Boys' Football Regional Champions 2015 - Girls' Soccer Regional Champions 2014 - Boys' Baseball State Champions 2012 - Boys' Soccer State Champions 2012 - Boys' Soccer Regional Champions 2012 - Girls' Softball Regional Champions 2012 - Girls' Cross Country County, Regional, and State Champions 2011 - Boys' Soccer Regional Champions 2011 - Boys' JV Soccer County Champions 2010 - Boys' Soccer State Champions 2010 - Girls' Soccer State Champions 2010 - Boys' Soccer Regional Champions 2010 - Girls' Soccer Regional Champions 2010 - Boys' Outdoor Track County, Regional, and State Champions 2010 - Wrestling County Tournament, Regional Dual Meet, Regional Tournament, State Dual Meet and State Tournament Champions 2010 - Boys' Indoor Track Regional Champions and State Runner Up 2007 - Marching Band State Champions 2007 - Girls' Volleyball County, Region, and State Champions 2006 - Girls' Volleyball County and Regional Champions; State Runner Up 2005 - Girls' Tennis County Champions 2005 - Girls' Soccer Semifinalists 2005 - Girls' Indoor Track Regional Champions 2005 - Girls' Cross Country Regional Champions Notable alumni Greg Merson - 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Cody Morris - New York Yankees starting pitcher Bryan Sosoo - Olympic four-man bobsleigh athlete References External links Official website on Google Maps