HCPSSPress Releases
HCPSS Class of 2013 Soars on the SAT
Students in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) continue to outperform the state and nation on the SAT according to the latest data for the graduating class of 2013. Among graduating HCPSS seniors, 80.3 percent took the SAT during high school, compared to 69 percent of public school graduates in Maryland and 43 percent […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2013
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members […]
Folly Quarter Middle Named National Blue Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education has named Folly Quarter Middle School a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School, awarded to schools that make significant progress in closing the achievement gap or whose students achieve at very high levels. This year, 286 schools across the country are being recognized with the honor. Folly Quarter is one of […]
Howard County Citizens Invited to Attend HCPSS Attendance Area Committee Meeting Oct. 1 (Revised)
Members of the Howard County community are invited to attend a Howard County Public School System Attendance Area Committee Meeting Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike., Ellicott City. Howard County citizens may attend and observe the meeting. The primary focus of this meeting will be middle school redistricting […]
7th Annual HCPSS ADHD Event with Dr. Richard Guare to be Held Oct. 7
The Howard County Public School Systems welcomes all members of the community to its annual ADHD Awareness Evening, Monday, Oct. 7 from 7-9 p.m. at Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Ln., Ellicott City. This year’s free event will feature Dr. Richard Guare, who will focus on The Role of Executive Functions in the Home and […]
Atholton High School Football Team to Forfeit
The Atholton High School football team will forfeit their first regular season football game (September 6, 2013 v. Marriotts Ridge High School) this season as a result of an out-of-season practice violation that was self reported to the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) on September 12, 2013. The team activity was held prior […]
Howard County Citizens Invited to Attend HCPSS Regional Attendance Area Meeting Oct. 1
Members of the Howard County community are invited to attend a Howard County Public School System Attendance Area Meetings Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pk., Ellicott City. At regional meetings, the public has an opportunity to learn more about the redistricting process and to provide feedback to staff […]
Lime Kiln Middle School Space Station Experiment to Launch Sept. 18
A science experiment designed by four Lime Kiln Middle School students that was selected to fly on the International Space Station last year will be part of the Orbital Sciences Demonstration Flight Mission, launching on September 18 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia. The project, The Effect of Microgravity on Chryseobacterium Aquaticum […]
HCPSS Redistricting Meetings Rescheduled
The Board of Education rescheduled upcoming meetings on middle school redistricting, due to scheduling conflicts. The new meeting schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Oct. 22: 4 p.m., Board Meeting; 7:30 p.m., Presentation of Attendance Area Adjustment Plans Tuesday, Oct. 29: 7 p.m., Attendance Area Adjustment Public Hearing I Wednesday, Oct. 30: 7:30 p.m. Attendance Area […]
HCPSS Delegation to Visit China
Howard County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose, Board of Education Chairman Frank Aquino, and Board members Ellen Flynn Giles and Ann DeLacy have been selected to join the College Board’s 2013 Chinese Bridge Delegation, a one-week educational program in China, Nov. 6-14. The program is intended to help educators strengthen educational programs […]