Career and Technical Education annual ceremony recognizes 154 outstanding BCPS students

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools premiered a virtual 51st Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Recognition Ceremony on May 14. During the ceremony, 154 seniors – one student from each CTE program at each high school – were recognized as exemplary students. Students honored in the ceremony are listed below: Catonsville High School Apprenticeship Maryland Program – Jacob Gundlach […]

BCPS 2025 high school graduation schedule announced

TOWSON, MD—It’s graduation season and Baltimore County Public Schools officials have released the 2025 commencement ceremony schedule. While in-person seating will be limited at upcoming BCPS high school graduations, friends, extended family, and community members are invited to witness these milestone events via livestream. More than 7,000 students will graduate from BCPS this spring. All graduations will be held at […]

Artwork by 10 BCPS students featured in annual High School Juried Art Show at Reginald F. Lewis Museum

TOWSON, MD—Ten Baltimore County Public School students have been named among the 23 finalists in the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s 20th annual High School Juried Art Show. The ten students attend George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Two Carver Center students earned special honors for their pieces (both digital artworks). Corri Caffee, Grade 10, received second place for […]

Six BCPS schools earn Maryland Green School status

TOWSON, MD—Six Baltimore County public schools were named among the newest Maryland Green Schools and Centers by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. Those schools are: Carroll Manor Elementary School; Hebbville Elementary School; Logan Elementary School; Rossville Elementary School; George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology; and Pikesville High School This announcement brings the total number of […]

BCPS students earn 28 National Medals in prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students have earned 28 National Medals in the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers’ prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program, the nation’s longest running arts recognition program for students in Grades 7-12. This year, nearly 110,000 teens from U.S. territories, Canada, and every state in the nation participated in the awards program, entering more than […]

Finalists chosen for 2025-26 BCPS Teacher, Principal, and Assistant Principal of the Year

TOWSON, MD—Nine outstanding school educators and administrators 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 Wednesday, April 23, at George Washington Carver Center […]

BCPS to hold youth mental health fair this weekend

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will be holding a youth mental health fair in Towson this weekend. Students and families are invited to the BCPS Mind Over Matters Annual Conference on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. The goal of this event, hosted in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, […]

BCPS graduation rate rises for second straight year, dropout rate improves

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose —for the second year in a row—to 85.84 percent, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on February 25. The graduation rate for the Class of 2024 increased by nearly one percentage point from the previous year’s rate of 84.99 percent. The […]