The school is named after Winston Churchill, a British statesman and politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II.
The school was renamed to honor Sir Winston Churchill the following year.
A month later, a few students allegedly entered a meeting of the school's Republican club, called the members racist, and wrote "Black Lives Matter" on the classroom whiteboard.
This incident occurred at the Churchill bus loop in the morning where the assailant brandished a knife and attacked the victim.
The victim sustained minor injuries and "enhanced monitoring" was supposedly implemented during future dismissals.
[11] The student was out of state at the time, however, and was prohibited from returning to Churchill for the remainder of the school year.
[12] On February 13, 2023, Principal John Taylor sent out a message regarding a recent incident that occurred at the school.
[21] As of 2024, Churchill has fallen to the 5th-ranked high school in Maryland and the 295th-ranked nationally, according to U.S News and World Report.
The Signature Program allows students to follow one of several course paths to specialize in a particular career field.
[25] It is supervised by an interdisciplinary team intended to meet the needs of socially vulnerable middle and high school students who may be challenged by problem-solving abstract thinking, organizing and planning, interpreting social cues, establishing relationships with peers, coping with anxiety, changes in routine, and transitioning.
Many theater productions are put on regularly, including a night of one act plays.
Churchill's choral music groups are Voice of a Generation (VOAG), Jazz Ambassadors, and Showstoppers.
[26] Voice of a Generation is a non-audition group for students who like to sing and learn about the study of music.
Jazz Ambassadors is a coed ensemble selected through auditions, focusing on developing vocal technique.
Five Bulldogs have gone on to play in the NFL and Paul Palmer, a Churchill alumni is in the College Football Hall of Fame.