Below is the text of an April 18th letter from County Executive David Craig to Harford School Board President Rick Grambo in response to a recent press release from Harford County Public Schools. The press release noted that seven county high schools made the “Challenge Index” list compiled by the Washington Post, which identifies schools […]
Bel Air High School Inclusion Helper Charged for Having Sex With Student
A Bel Air High School inclusion helper has been charged with having sex with a 16-year-old student, according to court documents, the second Harford County Public Schools employee in that role to be arrested on similar charges in the last two weeks. Anthony Leon Farris Jr., 24, of the 1000 block of Pirates Court in […]
Joppatowne High School Closed October 5 Due to Power Outage, Activities Cancelled
Harford County Public Schools released the following statement on Friday morning, October 5th: Due to a power outage at Joppatowne High School, the school will close and students will be dismissed today at 9:15 a.m. ALL afterschool and evening activities at Joppatowne High School are cancelled, including the homecoming football game. However, the homecoming dance […]
Joppatowne High School to Host Summer Cyber Camp
From Harford County Public Schools: Joppatowne High School will host Cyber Camp from July 9 to July 20. This two-week experience provides hands-on activities focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and the field of cybersecurity. Attendees will learn and apply basic concepts of programming, forensics, cryptography and program management. The program is open […]
Joppatowne High Spanish Honor Society Students Sends Letters, Care Packages to Troops Overseas
From Harford County Public Schools: Joppatowne High School’s Spanish National Honor Society recently took time to support the troops overseas. Members composed letters of appreciation in Spanish and prepared care packages to be sent to deployed Spanish-speaking service members as a part of the organization’s service project. Major Daniel Mattei, a 20th Support Command (CBRNE) […]
Joppatowne High School Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Students Visit Circuit Court
From Harford County Public Schools: Eleventh grade students in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) program at Joppatowne High School recently visited the Bel Air Circuit Court to observe the process of the American justice system and engage in a question/answer session with Judge Waldron. The students are participants in the Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice […]
Harford County Five-Year SAT Results: Good News and Troubling Trends
Long considered a reliable predictor of student success in college, SAT scores released by Harford County Public Schools over the past five years show both good news and troubling trends. From 2007 through 2011, the average SAT critical reading scores in HCPS rose above the state and national averages, but the county’s math scores hovered […]
New Principals of Aberdeen, Fallston, Joppatowne High Schools Named
The Harford County Board of Education voted 5-2 in a late-night special meeting Thursday to appoint the new principals of Aberdeen, Fallston, and Joppatowne High Schools, two of them replacing administrators controversially ousted by Superintendent Robert Tomback last month. Michael O’Brien, currently an instructional facilitator at Edgewood High School, will take over as principal of […]