Eastern Tech student, adviser honored at national conference for Future Business Leaders

Future Business Leaders of America student Marjorie Antonio, from Eastern Technical High School, was identified as Maryland’s Who’s Who in FBLA, and her chapter adviser, Daniel Murphy, was honored as the Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser for Maryland. These honors were presented at the National Leadership Conference and Competition held June 28 through July 1, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Approximately […]

Essex voting location changed due to power failure

The polling location at Essex Co-Op, 1000 Franklin Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21221 is without power. There is no estimated time for power restoration. The Board of Elections has decided to move the primary election voting to Eastern Technical High School – Gymnasium, 1100 Mace Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21221. Signs will be posted at the Essex Co-Op location directing voters to […]

Rising BCPS seniors invited to participate in summer college boot camps

TOWSON, MD – This summer, BCPS rising seniors (students who will enter Grade 12 in the 2018-2019 school year) are invited to participate in free regional or school-specific Summer College Boot Camps. Each camp will vary, but all will offer information and resources on the process of selecting and applying to a college and applying for financial aid. Some camps […]

Overlea High School counselor named High School Counselor of the Year

TOWSON – On Friday, May 11, three school counselors and one principal received news that they had been chosen as the Baltimore County School Counselors of the Year and Advocate of the Year. The honorees, selected by the Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development, are: Elementary School Counselor of the Year – Brandon Menikheim, school counselor, Lyons Mill Elementary […]

Eastern Tech earns ‘gold medal’ status from U.S. News

Nottingham, MD – Eight Baltimore County schools made U.S. News & World Report’s “Best High Schools” list, and two schools earned “gold medal” status under the magazine’s ranking system. Eastern Technical High School and Towson High School were awarded gold medals, which signifies a spot in the top 500 schools on the national list. “We are proud, as always, of […]

Eastern Tech students named overall high school winners at State MESA Challenge

Towson, MD – The state of Maryland’s MESA Challenge proved to be yet another opportunity for Baltimore County Public Schools students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. MESA stands for Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement. At the high school level, Eastern Technical High School student teams finished first in the Cyber Robot/Python Code-writing Challenge, first […]

44th Annual Career and Technology Education Celebration recognizes 130 BCPS seniors

TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools honored 130 Career and Technology Education program seniors during a Wednesday celebration at Towson University’s SECU Arena. The students recognized at the 44th Annual Career and Technology Education Celebration were those who demonstrated excellence in their programs, which include Business Education, School to Career Transition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Junior Reserve Officers Training […]

Parkville High School student wins top prize at BCPS Film Expo

In one documentary, art students shared favorite memories from their final high school field trip to Philadelphia. In another, art students described the supports they want from Baltimore County Public Schools to help them prepare for life as working artists. One student’s experimental film described a young man’s struggle to accept that he viewed the world only in slow motion. […]