62 BCPS students selected for statewide music ensembles; PHHS student named to national honors ensembles

TOWSON, MD — Sixty-two Baltimore County Public Schools students were selected by audition to participate in the Maryland Music Educators Association’s Junior and Senior All-State Choirs, Bands, and Orchestras. These groups will hold showcase performances throughout the area in March 2018. “The selection to All-State Ensembles by so many of our students is in keeping with the rich musical tradition […]

Threat of violence at Perry Hall High School prompts extra police patrols

Police stepped up their presence at Perry Hall High School on Thursday following a threat of violence. Rumors spread via social media on Wednesday suggesting that a student was going to bring a weapon to school. Several students passed around flyers as a hoax and are now facing school disciplinary action and possible criminal consequences. The school sent the following […]

Public meeting to be held to discuss new Northeast-area elementary school boundary options

The committee charged with considering boundary change options for the new Northeast-area elementary school community will host a public information session to share options for revised attendance boundaries. Meeting attendees will learn about the boundary change process, review data used to develop the options, and speak directly to committee members. The options for revised attendance areas will be shared online, […]

Councilman Marks: Planning money secured for new high schools

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks confirmed on Tuesday that planning money will be in the upcoming capital budget to advance a new Towson High School and a high school in central or northeastern Baltimore County. By 2026, Baltimore County Public Schools anticipates that Towson High will be 456 students over its state-rated capacity. Two schools in the central and northeastern […]

16 BCPS students named National Merit semifinalists

Sixteen Baltimore County Public Schools students from eight high schools have been named semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The honored students are: Dulaney High School Samantha T. Engler Sherry Guo Abhinav S. Khushalani Adabelle Xie Megan Zhang Franklin High School Mckenzie K. Patrick George Washington Carver Center for Arts […]

Sgt. Eric Houck’s name added to Baltimore County war memorial

Over the weekend, contractors added the name of Sergeant Eric M. Houck, formerly of Perry Hall, to the Baltimore County memorial commemorating those who have died in the Persian Gulf. The Department of Defense announced in June that Sgt. Houck, 25, had died while supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Two other soldiers were also killed. The men died on Saturday, June […]

Boundary process for new Honeygo-area school to begin next month

The boundary process for the new Honeygo-area elementary school will begin next month, and the meetings will be open to the public. Baltimore County Public Schools has undertaken a $1.3 billion “Schools for Our Future” capital plan to add capacity to support increasing enrollment and to improve facilities, including accelerating the process of air-conditioning all schools. The construction of a […]

Raised crosswalks completed at Perry Hall Middle, Perry Hall High

New crosswalks that double as traffic calming measures have opened in Perry Hall. The new crosswalks, which were initially announced back in December, were completed along Ebenezer Road and will help to slow speeding at Perry Hall Middle and High Schools. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week. Two raised crosswalks with pedestrian refuge islands were installed in front of […]