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Zachariah Cornelius Ebaugh (August 7, 1854 - April 1, 1907) was an American educator and an architect of Maryland's secondary education system in the decades following the Civil War. The eldest son of Zachariah Ebaugh and Harriet Anne Mallonee, Professor Ebaugh was born near Hampstead, Maryland. Regarded as a pioneer in public education, Professor Ebaugh began his teaching career at the age of 18 in Carroll County public schools and began teaching in neighboring Baltimore County a few years later. A graduate of Franklin Academy in Reisterstown, Professor Ebaugh would ultimately become the school's principal in 1884 when the renamed Reisterstown High School became the nucleus of a newly-formed public school system in Baltimore County. As principal of Baltimore County's first public high school, Professor Ebaugh tripled its enrollment from 100 to 300 students, expanded its faculty, and added an additional year of instruction. During his tenure, the school changed its name to Franklin High School and moved into a new building.

Under Professor Ebaugh's leadership, Franklin High School developed a strong reputation for academic excellence and reportedly placed more than 100 of its graduates into teaching postions. Having served as the school's principal until his death in 1907, Professor Ebaugh's tenure was interrupted by a two-year term as Baltimore County's school superintendent, holding a position that was then known as the Examiner of Public Schools. Recognizing Professor Ebaugh as a pioneer in public education, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Lowndes,_Jr. Maryland Governor Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.] appointed him to serve two two-year terms as one of four members of the State Board of Education.