Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell Enrollment 2,046 Mascot Parkdale Panthers | Grades 9–12 Phone +1 301-513-5700 | |
School type Public, Magnet High School School district Prince George's County Public Schools Principal Tanya Washington (2013-2016) Address 6001 Good Luck Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737, USA District Prince George's County Public Schools Motto "Building a Brighter Future - One child at a Time!" Similar DuVal High School, Bladensb High School, Eleanor Roosevelt High Sch, Northwes High School, Laurel High School | ||
Parkdale High School or PHS is a public magnet high school located at 6001 Good Luck Road, Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737. The September 2009 enrollment is approximately 2,172-students in grades nine through twelve. Parkdale's schools hours are from 7:45am until 2:25pm. There is a mandatory uniform policy in effect at this school. Parkdale is an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet school and features a school-wide America's Choice School Design signature program. Charles Carroll Middle School and William Wirt Middle School feed into Parkdale.
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Program
Parkdale hosts the International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program for the Northern-area of the county's school system. As of June 2010 Ms. Cheryl Logan is the new principal of Parkdale High School, replacing Mr. David P. Burton. On July 2013, Ms. Logan announced her departure from Parkdale. and on July 24, 2013, the community around the school was asked to attend an input meeting to select a new principal for the school. In the 2013-2014 school year, Tanya Washington was named the new principal of Parkdale High School. She served as principal of Parkdale High School until her passing in September 2016. The school had a memorial service for Ms. Washington. Taking her place is acting principal, Tasha Graves-Henderson.
Notable Alumni
Sugar Ray Leonard