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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: portions of Riverdale Park and East Riverdale, all of Woodlawn, and the majority of New Carrollton.
It hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program.
History
Parkdale High School opened on February 1, 1968.
= Principals
=G Allen Sager (1968–1977)
Charles C Cockrell (1977–1981)
James V Foran (1981– )
Alonzo Grigsby (c 1984– )
William LeFevre (c 1988–1999)
Donald Horrigan (2000–2006)
David P Burton (2006–2010)
Cheryl Logan (2010–2013)
Tanya Washington (2013–2016)
Tasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )
Notable alumni
Leon Brown - professional football player
Sugar Ray Leonard
Moses Nyeman — professional soccer player for D.C. United (entered with class of 2017; did not graduate)
Jimmy Myrick Jr. — former special Olympics athlete
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).
See also
Parkdale High School Official Website
Parkdale High School Facts & Figures