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 […]

Dulaney, Franklin, and Loch Raven high school teams named 2023 Special Olympics Indoor Bocce State Champions

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools teams earned state titles in three of seven divisions at the 2023 Special Olympics State High School Indoor Bocce Tournament. The teams named state champions represent Dulaney High School (coach: Anita Shaw), Franklin High School (coaches: Anthony Burgos and Maria Powers), and Loch Raven High School (coach: Rob Persing). In addition, Parkville High School (coach: […]

16 Perry Hall High School students accepted into the Maryland Music Educators Association’s 2023 All State Ensembles

TOWSON, MD—Forty BCPS students from 11 middle and high schools have been accepted into the Maryland Music Educators Association‘s 2023 All State Ensembles. Sixteen of those students attend Perry Hall High School.  Two other students were named alternates. “All State Ensembles represent the pinnacle of music achievement in the state of Maryland,” said Dr. Brian K. Schneckenburger, BCPS supervisor of […]

BCPS celebrates 2022 fall athletics state, regional champions

Towson, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools celebrates its local high school athletic teams and individual student athletes recognized as state and regional champions during the 2022 fall season. The following teams were honored: State Champions Boys Cross Country 3A – Towson High School Coach Linda McShane Boys Cross Country 4A (Individual) Tyle Dailey Football 2A – Milford Mill Academy Coach Reggie […]

BCPS student artists honored at 34th Annual High School Art Exhibition

TOWSON, MD—Dozens of awards were presented to Baltimore County Public Schools’ students during a reception and awards ceremony for BCPS’ 34th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried exhibition features more than 100 artworks by students across the county. The exhibition remains on display at Goucher College’s Rosenberg Gallery through Thursday, June 2, 2022. The gallery, located at 1021 Dulaney […]

Eastern Tech ranked among top 75 magnet schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report

ESSEX, MD—Eastern Technical High School ranks among the top 75 magnet schools in the nation and top 10 high schools in Maryland according to the 2022 Best High Schools list compiled by U.S. News & World Report. The school was also named one of the best public high school in the Baltimore region. Eastern Tech, the third highest rated school […]