U.S. News & World Report ranks BCPS high schools among best in state, nation

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s public high schools placed well in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list that was released on Wednesday, with five placing among the top 30 high schools in the state, 10 among the top 150, three among the state’s top five magnet schools, and two among the nation’s best magnet schools. Eastern Technical […]

Where to watch Independence Day fireworks in Baltimore County [FULL LIST]

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Officials have announced the full list of approved Fourth of July fireworks displays for the holiday weekend. Independence Day fireworks will take place throughout Baltimore County all weekend long. Here’s the full list of 2023 fireworks displays: Saturday, July 1 GALLOWAY POINT, MIDDLE RIVER 8:45pm – 9:30pm Galloway Point, Middle River, 21220 BIG TRUCK BREWERY 9:00pm – 10:00pm 19919 […]

BCPS to hold series of ‘Meet the Superintendent’ events

UPDATE: Event have been added at Perry Hall High School and Catonsville High school. See updated graphic above. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Members of the BCPS community are invited to participate in six upcoming forums to meet and learn more about Baltimore County’s incoming schools superintendent, Dr. Myriam Yarbrough. During the community meetings, Dr. Yarbrough will share information about […]

Student artists honored at 35th Annual High School Art Exhibition

TOWSON, MD—Many of Baltimore County Public Schools’ best student artists were honored for their work and talent during a June 1 reception and awards ceremony for BCPS’ 35th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried exhibition featured 114 pieces of art representing the work of 117 student artists from across the county. Following the ceremony at The Startup at Towson […]

BCPS names School Counselors of the Year, School Counselor Advocate of the Year

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has recognized a new class of outstanding school counselors for the 2022-23 school year, each for their contributions to students, schools, and the school counseling profession. “The school counselors in our BCPS schools play vital roles in ensuring the academic progress, personal growth, and overall well-being of our students,” said BCPS […]

Catonsville, Parkville high school students honored with Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Awards and Scholarships

TOWSON, MD—Hallie Shepard of Catonsville High School and Carter Sparwasser of Parkville High School have been named winners of the 36th annual Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship prizes. Presented by the Baltimore County Public Schools’ Office of Athletics, the prestigious honors were awarded during a ceremony on May 24 at BCPS administrative offices. “Throughout high school, Hallie and […]

Perry Hall Middle School student among winners of 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing Contest

TOWSON, MD—Top honors in the 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing contest have been earned by students from Hillcrest and Warren elementary schools, Perry Hall Middle School, and Catonsville High School. This year, the contest, coordinated by the BCPS Offices of English Language Arts and Social Studies, had as its prompt a quotation from Ketanji Brown Jackson, who, in 2022, […]

BCPS graduation rate declines 1.7 percent for Class of 2022

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students for the 2021-2022 school year is 84.5 percent, according to data released March 9 by the Maryland State Department of Education. BCPS’ graduation rate is 1.8 percentage points below the state average of 86.3 percent and is a decrease of 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. “The […]