Perry Hall High, Parkville High, Eastern Tech students named among World Trade Center Institute’s inaugural ‘Youth Diplomats’

TOWSON, MD—The World Trade Center Institute has named seven Baltimore County Public Schools students among the inaugural class of participants in its Youth Diplomats Program. The new program for Maryland high school juniors and seniors offers workshops, meetings with professionals, and volunteer opportunities for students who are curious about the world, open to diverse perspectives, committed to making an impact […]

School Board Nominating Commission to hold informational meeting at Eastern Tech

ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission will be holding three informational meetings for those who may be interested in applying for the open member-at-large position on the Baltimore County Public Schools Board Of Education. The meetings will be held at the following locations: – January 6, 2020 (snow date 1/8/20) 7 p.m. at Deer Park Magnet School (Visual […]

Newsweek names Eastern Tech one of nation’s top STEM schools

ESSEX, MD—An Essex high school has received national recognition. Newsweek has named Eastern Technical High School one of the nation’s top STEM schools. “Science, technology, engineering, mathematics—these are the fields in which our children need to be fluent,” said Newsweek’s global editor-in-chief Nancy Cooper. “The STEM skills that only specialists have today will be expected of virtually everyone in the […]

Temporary cooling solutions coming for six BCPS schools

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Board of Education Chair Kathleen Causey issued statements following County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s announcement indicating that he had identified $16 million in county funds for air conditioning and heating units in county schools. This funding matches $13.4 million in state funding awarded by the Maryland Interagency Commission on School […]

BCPS celebrates AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients from Pikesville High, Eastern Tech

TOWSON, MD – Twenty-six 2019 graduates of Pikesville and Eastern Technical high schools have earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma, and seven 2019 graduates of Eastern Tech earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2018-19 school year. AP Capstone™ is a College Board program designed to prepare students for college and career success through the development of […]

Students at Eastern Tech, Perry Hall High named National Merit semifinalists

TOWSON, MD—Twenty Baltimore County Public Schools students from eight high schools have been named semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The honored students are: Catonsville High School Jessica L. McDivitt Eleanor G. Queeney Ellen K. Schumacher Dulaney High School Mir Saif Hossain Victoria S. Jin Gautam Maybhate Sreesaisowmya Potluri Sarah […]

Three Eastern Tech students to participate in STEM internships at Aberdeen Proving Ground

ESSEX, MD – Eight students from Baltimore County Public Schools, including three from Eastern Tech, have been selected to participate in the 2019 RISE Program for students interested in pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The students participating from BCPS are: Eastern Tech High School Nicole McClelland Amir Moon Edjivede Yamonche Franklin High School Rita Rozental Sarah […]

Eastern Tech team finishes second at MESA National Engineering Design Competition

ESSEX, MD – Eastern Technical High School’s team finished second overall at the MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition, held June 19 – 21 at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The MESA (Math, Engineering & Science Achievement) team from Eastern Tech is compriseing d of Grade 12 student Aneisa Jangbahadur, 2019 graduate AJ Saquilayan, and Grade 12 student Christopher […]