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In 1948, a new 10-room high school called Atholton Colored School was ordered. It was designed by Francis Thuman to be built in Simpsonville with a $280,000 budget. [5] The cornerstone was set on September 25, 1948, by the Colored Masonic Lodge. [6] Clarksville students were used to operate the bulldozers used in grading. [7]
Phillips grew up in Columbia, Maryland where he played for Soccer Association of Columbia (SAC). In 1993, he graduated from Atholton High School. He had played for Atholton HS his freshman season, then transferred to a school in Richmond for his sophomore and junior seasons. He returned to Atholton HS for his senior year. [1]
The school closed in 1965. [4] An all new school known as Atholton High was championed to be built on the same property by local residents rather than integrate white students into the Harriet Tubman School. The Rouse Company had recently bought land adjacent to the school and planned to sell back 20 acres (8.1 ha) at cost to the school board. [5]
Columbia's public schools are operated by the Howard County Public School System. As of the 2007–2008 school year, the following high schools served some part of Columbia: [72] Atholton [73] Centennial; Hammond [74] Howard [75] Long Reach [76] Oakland Mills [77] River Hill [78] Wilde Lake [79]
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Atholton was founded at the crossroads of Old Columbia Pike, Guilford Road and Clarksville Pike. Atholton takes its name from a 600-acre (240 ha) land grant named "Athole" granted from King Charles to James Macgill 17 August 1732. [2] He built a nearby manor house named "Athol" built between 1732 and 1740.
Gregory A. Hawkes (born October 22, 1952) [1] is an American musician who is best known as the keyboardist and founding member of the American new wave band the Cars.Hawkes is credited with helping popularize new wave and synth-pop in American popular music as a member of the Cars.
He was raised in Columbia, Maryland, where he graduated from Atholton High School. Brodie received bachelor's and master's degrees in physics from Cornell University in 1991 and 1992, respectively. He took one year off to travel the world, mainly in the Far East, where he developed an interest in Eastern philosophies and religions. [2]