FORT HILL HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY

School Motto : "Deeds, Not Words"
The Year Fort Hill was built: 1935-1936
1st graduating class: 1936
Enrollment of 1st graduating class: 116
Cost to build Fort Hill High School: APPROXIMATELY $890,000
Lead Architect : Holt Hitchins
Lead Builder/Contractor: George Hazelwood and Company

Initial school name options: Queen City High School, Potomac High School, Fort and Hill High School, and finally, Fort Hill High School. The decision to call the school Fort Hill High School was made by the Allegany County Board of Education on AUGUST 12, 1936

Reasoning behind the school name: Many people believe that the school was named because of battles that were fought on the schools grounds, but that is not completely true. Some "posts" were set up on hills surrounding "Fort Hill", but no post was actually where the school is set today. The "Fort" reference was derived from a civil war skirmish at Nave's Crossroads and was referred to as the "The Battle of Folck's Mill." The high ground above Folck's Mill was fortified by Union troops against Confederate forces.

First year Enrollment: Approximately 1700 STUDENTS (6-12 during that year)
School Capacity: Approximately 1650 students
FIRST PRINCIPAL: MR. VICTOR HEISEY
PRESENT PRINCIPAL: STEVE LEWIS
Auditorium Capacity: Approximately 2000 seats
Stadium Name: Greenway Avenue Stadium (Voted as the # 1 Stadium and # 1 Game Atmosphere stadium in the state of MD in the year 2003)
School Rival: Allegany High School Campers
New Gymnasium: Built in 1980
First major renovation: 1991-1992 (the school added a music wing, a greenhouse, a spacious courtyard, and more art classrooms in addition to regular renovations)