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Joppatowne High School | |
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Joppatowne's main entrances Logo on the exterior of Joppatowne High School | |
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555 Joppa Farm Rd. , , United States | |
Coordinates | 39°24′51″N76°21′6″W / 39.41417°N 76.35167°W |
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Type | Public, government funded |
Established | 1972 |
School district | Harford County Public Schools |
Principal | Melissa K. Williams |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 666 (2015-16) [1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Purple, white and silver |
Mascot | Mariner |
Rival | Edgewood |
Website | Joppatowne High School website |
Joppatowne High School is a high school in Joppatowne, Harford County, Maryland, United States.
Joppatowne High School was established in 1973.
In August 2007, Joppatowne became the first high school to specialize in teaching skills useful to the industries serving U.S. Homeland Security. [2] Mother Jones magazine reported that, funded by government agencies as well as defense firms, students in the school's "Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness magnet program will study cybersecurity and geospatial intelligence, respond to mock terror attacks, and receive limited security clearances at the nearby Army chemical warfare lab." The school is also expected to offer lessons in Arabic and other languages useful to current US homeland security interests. [3] The graduating class of 2010 featured the Homeland Security program's first graduates.
Around 12:36 pm on September 6, 2024, a 16-year-old Joppatowne student shot a 15-year-old classmate during an altercation in a bathroom. The suspect fled the school and was caught shortly after in a nearby apartment complex, however no gun was found. The shooting was described as an "isolated incident". The victim was flown to a hospital with serious injuries, and died soon after arrival. The suspect will be tried as an adult. [4] [5] [6]
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