Scott Hopson, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer

Mr. Scott Hopson is a Middletown High School and Salisbury State University graduate.  He has been at FHS since 2000.  Mr. Hopson teaches several Physical Education classes with his specialty in Sports Medicine.  In addition to his responsibilities at FHS he is also responsible for FCPS care and prevention of athletic injuries coaches class, is a member of the FCPS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, and assists with the training and certification of the ASHI CPR/AED courses.

Frederick High School is a NATA Safe Sports School

In 2016, through the efforts of our Head Athletic Trainer, our administration, and coaches, Frederick High School was selected as a recipient of the National Athletic Trainers Association Safe Sports School (1st Team Safe School) award for its athletic program.  The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes.  The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment.

In order to achieve Safe Sport School status, athletic programs must do the following:

• Create a positive athletic health care system.
• provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations.
• Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities.
• Plan for selection, fir function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment.
• Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes.
• Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions.
• Provide or facilitate injury intervention.
• Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
• Provide or facilitate psycho social consultation and nutritional counseling/education.
• Be sure athletes and parents are educated of the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities.

Sports Medicine Resources

Click here for the 2018-2019 FCPS physical form

FCPS Heat and Humidity Procedures

Heat acclimatization charts/procedures for fall sports

Hydration (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)Concussion protocolsConcussion Protocols

Concussion Protocols

• Concussion Fact Sheets (English) (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• Concussion Fact Sheets (Spanish) (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• Concussion Protocol & Procedures (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• MSDE Appropriate Educational Accomodations (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• MSDE Case Management and Care Coordination: Roles and Responsibilites (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• MSDE Graduated Return to Play Protocol (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• MSDE High School Student-Athlete Probable Head Injury Flow Chart (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• MSDE Medical Clearance for Suspected Head Injury (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• MSDE Recommendations for Contact Limitations (Adobe PDF file, opens in new window)

Useful links

• MRSA (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• Partnership for a Drug-Free America (opens in new window)
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Form (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• Steroids (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• Tips for Parenting Student-Athletes (Adobe PDF File, opens in new window)
• FCPS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC)