Harford County Public Schools

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Harford County Public Schools
Location
102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland
United States
District information
Type County-wide public school system
GradesPre-Kindergarten through 12th
SuperintendentDr. Sean Bulson
Chair of the boardDr. Aaron Poynton
Budget$629,183,713 (FY2023, Operating Expense) [1]
Students and staff
Students39,175
Teachers2827 [2]
Staff1,500
Athletic conference Upper Chesapeake Bay
Athletic Conference
Other information
Website www.hcps.org
Map of Maryland highlighting Harford County.svg
Location of Harford County within Maryland
Map of USA MD.svg
Location of Maryland with the United States

Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is an American public school system serving the residents of Harford County, Maryland. HCPS is the 8th largest school district in Maryland and home to 9 Maryland Blue Ribbon and 6 National Blue Ribbon Schools. HCPS has about 39,000 students, 5,700 employees, 2,142 classrooms and 55 schools. HCPS is ranked as the #2 best school district in the Baltimore area and is ranked an A− by Niche. HCPS is also ranked #1 in Maryland for athletics, #3 for best teachers, and #5 best places to teach.

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Schools

Elementary schools

There are thirty-three elementary schools in Harford County. Homestead-Wakefield, William Paca/Old Post Road and Youth's Benefit Elementary schools are two-building campuses housing primary students (Kindergarten-2nd Grade) in one building and intermediate students (3rd Grade-5th Grade) in the other building. [3]

Middle schools

There are currently 9 middle schools in Harford County: [4]

High schools

There are currently ten high schools in Harford County, including one technical high school. [5]

High School Advanced Placement Scores 2015 [6]

High SchoolHigh School EnrollmentAP ExamsAP Exams 3+AP Exams 3+ %
Aberdeen144465848874.2%
Bel Air166855031857.8%
C. Milton Wright142556443076.2%
Edgewood13181896532.80%
Fallston107658936061.1%
Harford Tech10222309039.0%
Havre de Grace5812458534.7%
Joppatowne6961394129.5%
North Harford129740227067.2%
Patterson Mill87131420364.6%

Magnet programs

Three HCPS high schools also have or are preparing for magnet programs. Although the Science and Mathematics Academy is a separate institution, it is hosted by and shares some facilities with Aberdeen High School, and Harford Technical High School is in itself a magnet school for academic and technical programs. Edgewood High School is in the beginning stages of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, in which the school will offer college-preparatory courses for its students, who will graduate with an internationally recognized high school diploma. Edgewood also offers the Academy of Finance program. [7]

  • Academy of Finance at Edgewood High School
  • Harford Technical High School in Bel Air, Maryland
  • Homeland Security at Joppatowne High School
  • International Baccalaureate at Edgewood High School
  • Natural Resources and Agricultural Science Magnet Program at North Harford High School
  • Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School

Mascots

The school mascots are:

  • Aberdeen Eagles
  • Bel Air Bobcats
  • C. Milton Wright Mustangs
  • Edgewood Rams
  • Fallston Cougars
  • Harford Technical Cobras
  • Havre de Grace Warriors
  • Joppatowne Mariners
  • North Harford Hawks
  • Patterson Mill Huskies
  • Magnolia Vikings

Alternative/charter schools

School feeder systems

The images below outline the elementary and middle schools that feed students into each high school. Harford Technical is fed by students from each school, as entry is by application. The feeder system is not all-inclusive, due to magnet programs at Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Joppatowne.

See also

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References

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