Baltimore County Public Schools is expanding its schoolwide AVID College Readiness System to 10 additional elementary schools, beginning in the 2019 – 2020 school year. This school year, BCPS offers AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, in 22 high schools, three alternative schools, 19 middle schools, and one elementary school (Holabird). “Through AVID –– students throughout a school […]
Nineteen Pikesville and Eastern Technical high school students have earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma, and 18 students from the same two schools earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2017-18 school year. AP Capstone™ is a College Board program designed to prepare students for college and career success through the development of critical thinking, academic research, […]
A new field is set to be installed at a local high school. An official groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening as Perry Hall High School begins the installation of a new turf field. The ceremony will be held at the school’s Al Miller Stadium. “This was a true partnership between the Perry Hall High […]
It’s official. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday morning at Honeygo Elementary School, the area’s first new school in over 25 years. Honeygo Elementary School Principal Charlene Behnke was joined by Baltimore County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Verletta White, Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler, Councilman David Marks, Councilwoman Cathy Bevins, BCPS Board Member Julie Henn, and many other elected officials. “Congratulations […]
UPDATE: View video from the ribbon-cutting ceremony here. Original story below… —— Honeygo Elementary School Principal Charlene Behnke will be joined by Baltimore County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Verletta White and Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler to officially “cut the ribbon” on Baltimore County’s newest elementary school. The ribbon-cutting will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The […]
One quarter of the region’s 50 best public high schools are in Baltimore County, according to annual rankings compiled by Niche, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education and test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. The following 13 Baltimore County Public Schools appeared in the top 50 overall: School, ranking Hereford High School, 7th […]
The public will get a sneak peek at the region’s newest school next week. Baltimore County Public Schools will present the preliminary design for the new Northeast Area Middle School next Tuesday, October 9, at 4:30 p.m., following the meeting of the Board’s Building and Contracts committee. The presentation will be open to the public. The new school is scheduled to open […]
Baltimore County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Verletta White will host a Learning and Listening Tour throughout the month of October. The five sessions provide an opportunity for Team BCPS students, families, staff, and community members to join White for informal conversation. Time: 6 – 7 p.m. on each night When and Where: Tuesday, Oct. 2 Catonsville High School 421 Bloomsbury […]