TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students took more than 10,000 Advanced Placement exams during the 2021-2022 school year and nearly 65 percent of those exams earned a college-ready score of 3 or higher, according to data recently released by the state. Among Maryland’s 24 school systems, BCPS ranks seventh in AP exam performance for the 2021-2022 school year. BCPS students […]
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. […]
TOWSON, MD—On the basis of their academic achievements, six Baltimore County Public Schools seniors from five high schools have been named candidates in the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates are: Noah W. Duncan, Eastern Technical High School Owen D. Fay, Towson High School Andrew H. Han, Parkville High School Naomi J. Horner, Perry Hall High School Kevin Li, […]
UPDATE: Six additional BCPS students have been named candidates. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Singer/songwriter Sophia Bryter (Paffenback) and photographer Britney Simbana-J, seniors at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, have been named two of 60 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts candidates as part of the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were nominated from thousands […]
TOWSON, MD—Three BCPS juniors have emerged as the final candidates for student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County for the 2023-2024 school year. The finalists are: Nicholas Dimitriades of Towson High School, Kayla Drummond of Parkville High School, Nathan Harris of George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology The trio were selected following application reviews and […]
TOWSON, MD—Vivian Orta, a Grade 12 student at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, is one of 50 student artists featured in the College Board’s 2023 Advanced Placement Art and Design Exhibit. Orta’s work, a sculpture titled “Reach,” was selected from the more than 62,000 portfolios submitted by domestic and international students for the Advanced Placement […]
TOWSON, MD—Thirty-two high school students and 30 middle school students have been selected to participate in the Baltimore County Public Schools 2022-2023 All-County Honors Dance Ensemble. The ensemble will rehearse weekly at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology throughout the winter and spring. The culminating event for the ensemble will be a gala concert performance on Monday, June […]
TOWSON, MD—Forty BCPS students from 11 middle and high schools have been accepted into the Maryland Music Educators Association‘s 2023 All State Ensembles. Sixteen of those students attend Perry Hall High School. Two other students were named alternates. “All State Ensembles represent the pinnacle of music achievement in the state of Maryland,” said Dr. Brian K. Schneckenburger, BCPS supervisor of […]