TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools welcomed more than 110,000 students back to 174 schools and programs Monday, marking the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers greeted students at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, emphasizing the school system’s readiness and new initiatives for the year. “Team BCPS has worked hard to prepare for today […]
TOWSON, MD—Two Baltimore County high schools have been ranked among the top five in Maryland by U.S. News & World Report, with a total of six schools placing in the state’s top 50. Eastern Technical High School held its position as the No. 1 high school in Maryland, while Western School of Technology jumped to No. 5, up from No. […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) as the top school system in the eastern United States for its heart health fundraising efforts during the last school year. The district also secured the 10th spot nationwide. Through the Kids Heart Challenge and the American Heart Challenge programs, BCPS students, staff, and communities […]
TOWSON, MD—Twenty-seven Baltimore County public schools have been awarded a total of $43,000 in environmental grants after a record-breaking year for the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge, an initiative aimed at removing trash from local communities and waterways. During the past year’s challenge, 8,019 volunteers from schools and community groups conducted 690 cleanups, collecting 3,702 bags of trash. This debris […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools this week awarded $43,000 in environmental literacy grants to 27 schools, marking the 11th anniversary of its “Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge” program and kicking off the next year’s competition. The annual Clean Green 15 competition encourages schools and volunteers to conduct quick, 15-minute local litter cleanup events. During the 2024-25 school year, 27 county […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating high school student-athletes recognized as state champions for the 2025 spring season. “As the spring season concludes, I would like to congratulate all of our hardworking student-athletes on another year of triumphs in both athletics and academics,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers. “This spring, we are very proud of this group […]
TOWSON, MD—Two Baltimore County Public Schools high school seniors were honored with the 38th annual Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship at a ceremony on May 21 2025. The $10,000 scholarships were presented by the BCPS Office of Athletics to Theodore Brown of Towson High School and Lacey Schleig of Sparrows Point High School. The Mildred Murray scholarships recognize […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has named three outstanding school counselors as its 2025 School Counselors of the Year. The association also recognized a Rookie School Counselor of the Year in each of the school system’s three high school regions, as well as a School Counselor Advocate of the Year. School Counselors of the Year: Adel […]