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12 BCPS High Schools Named Among Region's FOR RELEASE: Oct. 23, 2020 CONTACT: Dept. of Communications/Community Outreach, 443.809.5908 BCPS press releases are available online 12 BCPS high schools named among region’s 50 best Carver Center ranked among nation’s best high schools for the arts Towson, MD – Nearly a quarter of the region’s 50 best public high schools are in Baltimore County, according to 2021 annual rankings compiled by Niche, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education and test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. In addition, Niche ranked George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology as the nation’s 58th best high school for arts education. For the regional rankings, schools from Baltimore City, and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, and Howard counties were reviewed, and the following 12 Baltimore County Public Schools appeared in the top 50 overall: School, ranking Eastern Technical High School, 6th Hereford High School, 8th Dulaney High School, 9th George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology, 10th Towson High School, 12th Western School of Technology, 13th Catonsville High School, 27th Pikesville High School, 29th Perry Hall High School, 31st Franklin High School, 34th Loch Raven High School, 41st Sparrows Point High School, 44th In addition, Niche compared schools in the same region for best teachers, best college prep, most diversity, and best athletics. BCPS claimed more than a quarter of the top 50 schools on the list for best teachers and 29 percent of the 42 ranked schools on the college prep list. BCPS schools claimed 40 percent of the top 50 slots on the list for most diversity and more than a quarter of those on the top 50 list for best athletics. Best Teachers School, ranking Hereford High School, 2nd Dulaney High School, 5th Eastern Technical High School, 8th Carver Center, 13th Towson High School, 17th Catonsville High School, 19th Perry Hall High School, 22nd Pikesville High School, 28th Western School of Technology, 30th Loch Raven High School, 40th Sparrows Point, 45th Franklin High School, 46th Chesapeake High School, 50th Best College Prep School, ranking Dulaney High School, 7th Towson High School, 9th Eastern Technical High School, 10th Carver Center, 13th Hereford High School, 14th Western School of Technology, 17th Pikesville High School, 23rd Catonsville High School, 25th Perry Hall High School, 32nd Franklin High School, 33rd Loch Raven High School, 37th Parkville High School, 41st Most Diverse School, ranking Parkville High School, 5th Ridge Ruxton School, 7th Lansdowne High School, 10th Dundalk High School, 12th Kenwood High School 20th Perry Hall High School 22nd Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, 23rd Eastern Technical High School, 24th Carver Center, 26th Owings Mills High School, 27th Catonsville High School, 29th Western School of Technology, 30th Battle Monument School, 31st Franklin High School, 34th Dulaney High School, 37th Pikesville High School, 39th Chesapeake High School, 41st Loch Raven High School, 46th Maiden Choice School, 47th Crossroads Center, 49th Most for Athletes School, ranking Hereford High School, 1st Sparrows Point High School, 8th Milford Mill Academy, 9th Dulaney High School, 10th Perry Hall High School, 11th Franklin High School, 12th New Town High School, 14th Towson High School, 19th Eastern Technical High School, 30th Loch Raven High School, 35th Pikesville High School, 44th Kenwood High School, 45th Randallstown High School, 47th # # # Baltimore County Public Schools, the nation’s 25th largest school system, is focused on raising the bar and closing gaps to prepare our students for the future. Thanks to innovative and talented leaders, teachers, staff, and students, BCPS celebrates many honors. .
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