Harford County Public Schools

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Harford County Public Schools
Location
102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland
Harford County, Maryland
United States
District information
TypeCounty-wide public school system
GradesKindergarten through 12th
SuperintendentDr. Sean Bulson
Budget$542,383,471 (FY2021) [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 is an American public school system serving the residents of Harford County, Maryland.

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]

  • Abingdon Elementary School, Abingdon
  • Bakerfield Elementary School, Aberdeen
  • Bel Air Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Church Creek Elementary School, Belcamp
  • Churchville Elementary School, Churchville
  • Darlington Elementary School, Darlington
  • Deerfield Elementary School, Edgewood
  • Dublin Elementary School, Street
  • Edgewood Elementary School, Edgewood
  • Emmorton Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Forest Hill Elementary School, Forest Hill
  • Forest Lakes Elementary School, Forest Hill
  • Fountain Green Elementary School, Bel Air
  • George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale, Aberdeen
  • Hall's Cross Roads Elementary School, Aberdeen
  • Havre de Grace Elementary School, Havre de Grace
  • Hickory Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Jarrettsville Elementary School, Jarrettsville
  • Joppatowne Elementary School, Joppa
  • Magnolia Elementary School, Joppa
  • Meadowvale Elementary School, Havre de Grace
  • Norrisville Elementary School, White Hall
  • North Bend Elementary School, Jarrettsville
  • North Harford Elementary School, Pylesville
  • Prospect Mill Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Red Pump Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Ring Factory Elementary School, Bel Air
  • Riverside Elementary School, Joppa
  • Roye-Williams Elementary School, Havre de Grace
  • William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School, Abingdon
  • William S. James Elementary School, Abingdon
  • Youth's Benefit Elementary School, Fallston

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 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

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

Alternative/charter schools

  • John Archer School, Bel Air, grades K-8[8]

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.

  • Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

  • Bel Air

    Bel Air

  • C. Milton Wright

    C. Milton Wright

  • Edgewood

    Edgewood

  • Fallston

    Fallston

  • Havre de Grace

    Havre de Grace

  • Joppatowne

    Joppatowne

  • North Harford

    North Harford

  • Patterson Mill

    Patterson Mill

See also

References

  1. ^ "Board of Education's Approved Budget, Fiscal Year 2021" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "Facts about the Harford County Public Schools 2009-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  3. ^ "Elementary Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Middle Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "High Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Baltimore County : 2016 Maryland Report Card". Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  7. ^ "Harford County Public Schools Magnet Programs". Hcps.org. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Alternative Schools". Hcps.org. Retrieved 15 April 2019.

External links


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