TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that that the graduation rate for the Class of 2023 has risen to 84.9%, up from 84.5% in 2022, according to data recently released by the Maryland State Department of Education. This is an improvement of nearly half of a percentage points and is in line with the state’s overall graduation rate […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students from 14 high schools and one middle school have earned 787 awards from the 2024 Maryland Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognition program – more than double the number of honors (347) earned in 2023. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is considered the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious arts program for students […]
TOWSON, MD—Nine outstanding school educators from across Baltimore County have been selected as this year’s finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year. The honorees will be recognized at a special Champions for Children Celebration Gala at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at George Washington Carver Center for Arts […]
UPDATE: This story has been updated to include Josh Alade, a sixth Parkville Middle School student. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Seven Baltimore County Public Schools students who earned honors in the Baltimore County district competition of the Maryland History Day contest will advance to the state competition. Six of those students are from the Parkville area. The Maryland History Day […]
TOWSON, MD—Twenty-one Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 570 students nationwide named 2024 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The BCPS students honored as new scholars for 2024 […]
TOWSON, MD—Registration has opened for students interested the summer enrichment opportunities offered by Baltimore County Public Schools. This summer, the school system will offer camps in visual arts, dance, instrumental music, songwriting, and musical theatre. All programs are open to students entering Grades 5-12 in the 2024-2025 school year, except for the visual arts summer program, which will accept students […]
TOWSON, MD—On the basis of their academic achievements, six Baltimore County Public Schools seniors from four high schools have been named candidates in the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates are: Oluwatoyosi Dada, Towson High School Rose E. Deguet Delury, Towson High School Mingni L. Dong, Dulaney High School Kai L. Haavik, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and […]
UPDATE: Because the Central Area Elementary School Capacity Relief Boundary Study Committee has reached a recommendation, its final scheduled meeting, slated for Thursday, January 25, is no longer needed and has been cancelled. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The committee charged with examining central area elementary school attendance areas convenes for its next meeting this week. The meeting is the fourth […]