Harford County Public Schools
Location
102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland
Harford County, Maryland
United States
District information
TypeCounty-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 conferenceUpper Chesapeake Bay
Athletic Conference
Other information
Websitewww.hcps.org
Location of Harford County within Maryland
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.

The school district and county have identical boundaries.[3]

Schools

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Elementary schools

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There are thirty-three elementary schools in Harford County. Homestead-Wakefield and Old Post Road 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.[4] Homestead-Wakefield Elementary school is in the process of being rebuilt as a single-building campus. Youth's Benefit Elementary school was formerly a two-building campus, but was rebuilt as a single-building campus in 2014.

Middle schools

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There are currently 9 middle schools in Harford County:[5]

High schools

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There are currently ten high schools in Harford County, including one technical high school.[6]

High School Advanced Placement Scores 2015[7]

High School High School Enrollment AP Exams AP Exams 3+ AP Exams 3+ %
Aberdeen 1444 658 488 74.2%
Bel Air 1668 550 318 57.8%
C. Milton Wright 1425 564 430 76.2%
Edgewood 1318 189 65 32.80%
Fallston 1076 589 360 61.1%
Harford Tech 1022 230 90 39.0%
Havre de Grace 581 245 85 34.7%
Joppatowne 696 139 41 29.5%
North Harford 1297 402 270 67.2%
Patterson Mill 871 314 203 64.6%

Magnet programs

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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. .[8]


Located at Harford Technical High School:

Located at Joppatowne High School

Located at Aberdeen High School

Located at Havre De Grace High School

Located at North Harford High School

Located at Edgewood High School

Mascots

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The school mascots are:

Alternative/charter schools

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School feeder systems

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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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  1. ^ "Board of Education's Approved Budget, Fiscal Year 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Facts about the Harford County Public Schools 2009-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harford County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2024. - Text list
  4. ^ "Elementary Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Middle Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "High Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Baltimore County : 2016 Maryland Report Card". Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Harford County Public Schools Magnet Programs". Hcps.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Alternative Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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Elementary schools
  • Abingdon
  • Bakerfield
  • Bel Air
  • Church Creek
  • Churchville
  • Darlington
  • Deerfield
  • Dublin
  • Edgewood
  • Emmorton
  • Forest Hill
  • Forest Lakes
  • Fountain Green
  • George D. Lisby at Hillsdale
  • Hall's Cross
  • Havre de Grace
  • Hickory
  • Homestead/Wakefield
  • Jarrettsville
  • Joppatowne
  • Magnolia
  • Meadowvale
  • Norrisville
  • Northbend
  • North Harford
  • Prospect Mill
  • Ring Factory
  • Riverside
  • Roye-Williams
  • William Paca/Old Post Road
  • William S. James
  • Youth's Benefit
Middle schools
High schools
Alternative/charter schools
  • John Archer
Magnet programs
Former schools
Categories