BCPS celebrates 2025 spring athletics state champions

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 […]

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 educator named one of 25 outstanding technology and engineering teachers in the nation

BALTIMORE, MD—A teacher at Western School of Technology and Environmental Science has been recognized as one of the nation’s top technology and engineering educators. James Renaud was recently honored with a Teacher Excellence Award by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) at its 87th Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Renaud was selected for his innovative teaching methods, […]

BCPS students select Eastern Tech junior as Student Member of the Board for 2025- 26

TOWSON, MD—Eastern Technical High School junior Foresight Ogungbe has been elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2025-2026 school year. Ogungbe will represent the student body’s interests during her one-year term, beginning July 1, 2025. Over 6,700 middle and high school students across Baltimore County participated in the election held on […]

BCPS art educators honored at National Art Education Association convention

TOWSON, MD—Three Baltimore County Public Schools visual arts educators were recognized at the National Art Education Association convention in Louisville, KY, March 20-22, with four national honors and one state honor. BCPS has four national NAEA winners for the first time. Pam Ehrenreich of Chesapeake High School received two national awards: National High School-Choice Educator of the Year and National […]

BCPS celebrates its 2024-25 winter athletics state champions

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools winter athletics season produced multiple state champions, including a fifth consecutive title for the Pikesville High School girls basketball team. The Pikesville girls, led by Coach Michael Dukes, are the first girls basketball program in Baltimore County to reach five total state championships, according to a release from the school system. BCPS Superintendent Dr. […]

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 […]

Top BCPS high school jazz musicians to gather for annual All-County Jazz Concert

OWINGS MILLS, MD—Music lovers can enjoy a night of exceptional jazz when Baltimore County Public Schools’ top high school jazz musicians and vocalists take the stage for the annual All-County Jazz Concert. The concert will be held Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. at New Town High School, located at 4931 New Town Blvd. in Owings Mills (21117). Admission is […]