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Community invited to public forums to identify educational priorities, leadership qualities of next BCPS superintendent

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Members of the Baltimore County Public Schools community are invited to participate in public forums from Tuesday, March 21, to Thursday, March 23, regarding the national search for a new superintendent. The meetings will be hosted by McPherson and Jacobson LLC, the executive search firm selected by the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The forums will offer BCPS […]

BCPS graduation rate declines 1.7 percent for Class of 2022

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Essex teacher named Magnet Schools of America Region 1 Teacher of the Year

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Justin Patterson, interactive media production instructor and technology education department chair at Chesapeake High School STEM Academy in Essex, has been named Region 1 Teacher of the Year by Magnet Schools of America. “We are so pleased that Justin Patterson’s contributions to Chesapeake High are being recognized at the national level,” said Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl […]

Five BCPS students to be honored in inaugural ’18 Under 18′ awards program for outstanding youth

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Five Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the “18 Under 18” students to be honored by Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, in partnership with Baltimore magazine. The inaugural award program is designed to highlight youth, ages 5 to 18, from Anne Arundel, Carroll, Baltimore, and Harford counties and Baltimore City, who are future leaders, change makers, and innovators. […]

Chesapeake High School closed on Friday

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

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

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

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

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

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

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]