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Harford County Environmental Scholarship Program
Harford County Environmental Scholarship Program
Six Harford County Public Schools seniors recently received $1,000 scholarships through the generosity of local businesses and private donors. The well des...
Bel Air Middle School Raises Nearly $1,200 for Breast Cancer Awareness
Bel Air Middle School Raises Nearly $1,200 for Breast Cancer Awareness
Bel Air Middle School’s 39th running of the Turkey Trot took place on Friday, November 15th, 2024. The chilly and breezy day brought lots of communit...
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Gifted & Talented Teacher Named Participant in Computer Science Equity Fellowship
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Gifted & Talented Teacher Named Participant in Computer Science Equity Fellowship
Congratulations to Verna Hiser of Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School for having been named by the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) a partici...
Elementary and Secondary Green Teachers of the Year!
Elementary and Secondary Green Teachers of the Year!
Harford Glen and the Harford Glen Foundation recently celebrated this year’s Elementary and Secondary Green Teachers of the Year for the 2023-2024 sc...
Ring Factory Elementary School Students Score Big in Stock Market Game
Ring Factory Elementary School Students Score Big in Stock Market Game
A team of fourth-grade students from Ring Factory Elementary School won first place at the regional level for elementary schools while participating in thi...
5th Grade Students Participate in NASA Virtual Classroom Connection
5th Grade Students Participate in NASA Virtual Classroom Connection
Joppatowne Elementary and Ring Factory Elementary participated in the NASA Virtual Classroom Connection on Tuesday, April 16th.  Students in 5th grade...
High School Athletes Greet Elementary School Students to Start Their Day
High School Athletes Greet Elementary School Students to Start Their Day
What does an elementary school do to excite kids about coming to school?  They reach out to the area’s high school athletic department, of cours...
High School Athletes Join Elementary School Block Parties!
High School Athletes Join Elementary School Block Parties!
Edgewood High School and Edgewood Elementary School School is an exciting place where students are challenged to meet a variety of goals in areas that wil...
2024 HCPS Hall of Fame Inductee: Terri Wainwright
2024 HCPS Hall of Fame Inductee: Terri Wainwright
Terri Wainwright, English Teacher and Mentor Teacher 27 Years of Service to HCPS (1977-1980, 1988-2012)   Ms. Terri Wainwright received both her Ba...

CALENDAR

DECEMBER 13
Grades Posted to HAC
DECEMBER 14
Administration of the ACT
DECEMBER 16
Board of Education Meeting
6:00 PM - A.A. Roberty Building
DECEMBER 16
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 20
3-hour Early Dismissal for Schools and Offices
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
DECEMBER 21
First Day of Winter
DECEMBER 23
Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed
DECEMBER 24
Christmas Eve
DECEMBER 25
Hanukkah
DECEMBER 25
Christmas
DECEMBER 26
Kwanzaa
JANUARY 01
Winter Break/Holiday (New Year's Day) - Schools and Offices Closed

FACTS AND FIGURES

HCPS Facts and Figures
38,105 Total enrollment as of September 30, 2023. 90.8% Graduation Rate for the class of 2023. 5,645 total employees for the 2023-2024 school year. 7 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools. Schools recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education(MSDE), which exhibit high performance and significant improvement in student achievement. 308 teachers hired in 2023. Total number of teachers hired between October 16, 2022 and October 15, 2023. 72% of all HCPS teachers have a master's or doctorate. 55 Schools. 19 Green Schools recognized by the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE), these schools have made a commitment to reduce environmental impact. 2,142 classrooms. 4,038.4 school-based staff members in 188 total buildings.
HCPS Facts and Figures
38,105 Total enrollment as of September 30, 2023. 90.8% Graduation Rate for the class of 2023. 5,645 total employees for the 2023-2024 school year. 7 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools. Schools recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education(MSDE), which exhibit high performance and significant improvement in student achievement. 308 teachers hired in 2023. Total number of teachers hired between October 16, 2022 and October 15, 2023. 72% of all HCPS teachers have a master's or doctorate. 55 Schools. 19 Green Schools recognized by the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE), these schools have made a commitment to reduce environmental impact. 2,142 classrooms. 4,038.4 school-based staff members in 188 total buildings.

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