Chesapeake High School closed on Friday

ESSEX, MD—An Essex area high school will be closed on Friday, BCPS officials have announced. Due to a downed electrical pole in the community, Chesapeake High School will be closed on October 28th. All afternoon and evening activities at Chesapeake HS are also cancelled. All magnet students who attend Carver Center will be picked up at Kenwood High School.

Chesapeake High School to close at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday

ESSEX, MD—An Essex high school will be closing early on Thursday, Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced. Due to a downed electrical pole and power outage in the area, Chesapeake High School STEM Academy will close at 12:45 p.m. All afternoon and evening activities have also been cancelled for October 27th. Chesapeake high School is located at 1801 Turkey […]

Chesapeake High School teacher recognized by Maryland Society for Educational Technology

TOWSON, MD—Justin Patterson, interactive media production teacher at Chesapeake High School in Essex, is being honored by the Maryland Society for Educational Technology with a Digital Learning Showcase for September 2022. Chesapeake High School boasts state-of-the-art media production facilities thanks to a grant from the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab. The Digital Learning Showcase highlights Patterson’s work in teaching […]

Two teens arrested after gun found in backpack outside Chesapeake High School

ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County arrested two teens on Monday after a gun was found in a backpack outside of an Essex school. The incident took place on Monday afternoon outside of Chesapeake High School. At the scene, officers arrested a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old. The initial call was for a report of a suspicious person, according to WBAL-TV. No […]

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 […]

2022 BCPS Film Expo honors 17 projects from 11 schools

TOWSON, MD—The 2022 BCPS Film Expo event showcased films produced by Baltimore County Public Schools students from 11 schools. Held on May 17 at The Senator Theatre, the BCPS Film Expo is Baltimore County’s largest student film competition. In its seventh year, the competition attracted 158 film, GIF, and poster entries from six middle schools and 16 high schools. Seventeen […]

Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce honors 21 BCPS educators and support staff

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce honored 21 Baltimore County Public Schools’ educators and support staff with 2022 Outstanding Educator Awards at a ceremony on May 24. “The outstanding BCPS team members honored by the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber exemplify the expertise, dedication, and creativity of staff throughout Baltimore County,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “We greatly […]

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 […]