The Garrett County Board of Education voted on January 12, 2021, to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to remain in the “red model” in which students are learning virtually. Students will begin transitioning back to in-person learning when the Garrett County metrics are at 5% or less positivity rate and 15 or less per 100,000 for 14 consecutive days.

Anyone with a question or concern may contact public.info@garrettcountyschools.org, and you will receive a response.

There have been 1,728 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Garrett County. Current metrics from the Garrett County Health Department are: 7-Day Positivity Percentage: 14.9%; 7-Day Case Rate Per 100,000: 46.3.

Please continue to check our website and the GCPS Coronavirus Updates page for more information.

Southern Garrett

High School

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Slider image 1 of 7. Pictures of Students in Word SGHS
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Southern Garrett High School
345 Oakland Drive
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone 301.334.9447
Fax 301.334.5085

RAM Student of the Month

Uno's RAM Student of the Month

In an effort to focus on character education and student maturity, the Random Acts of Maturity (RAM) award was initiated.

Winners of this award are selected from a list of students nominated by staff members who witness them performing a "random act of maturity." Every month a winner is selected from those nominated.

In recognition of being the RAM award recipient, winners received:

  • A $25 gift certificate to Uno's Restaurant and Grill
  • Picture recognition in The Republican, and the school newspaper, website and yearbook.
 
 
Nov RAM
Freshman Jaryn Teets was chosen as Southern Garrett High School's RAM (Random Acts of Maturity) Student of the Month for November. Teets was chosen by her English teacher Ahna Lewis for displaying citizenship in the classroom. The RAM Student of the Month program recognizes students who exemplify the character and behavioral traits that promote Respect, Active, Mature and Safe. The RAM student is awarded a $25 gift card to Uno’s Restaurant and Grill, the sponsor of the RAM Student of the Month program.
 
 
Johnna Collins
Freshman Johnna Collins was chosen as Southern Garrett High School's RAM (Random Acts of Maturity) Student of the Month for October. Collins was chosen by her JROTC instructor LTC Ralph Sheaffer for displaying responsibility and dependability in the classroom and in JROTC activities. The RAM Student of the Month program recognizes students who exemplify the character and behavioral traits that promote Respect, Active, Mature and Safe. The RAM student is awarded a $25 gift card to Uno’s Restaurant and Grill, the sponsor of the RAM Student of the Month program.
 
Anthony May
Junior Anthony May was chosen as Southern Garrett High School's RAM (Random Acts of Maturity) Student of the Month for September. May was chosen by his spanish teacher Stephanie Lewis for displaying self-discipline and control in the classroom. The RAM Student of the Month program recognizes students who exemplify the character and behavioral traits that promote Respect, Active, Mature and Safe. The RAM student is awarded a $25 gift card to Uno’s Restaurant and Grill, the sponsor of the RAM Student of the Month program.