Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. With almost 78,000 students,[1] the AACPS school system is the 5th largest in Maryland and the 46th largest in the United States. The district has over 5,000 teachers[1] supporting a comprehensive curriculum from Pre-K through 12th grade.
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Schools
AACPS primarily consists of 78 elementary schools (Pre-K or K, through grade 5), 19 middle schools (grades 6-8), and 13 high schools (grades 9-12). AACPS maintains two centers of applied technology, 2 charter schools, 3 special education centers, 1 alternative high school, 1 middle school learning center, and 1 center for emotionally impaired students known as the Phoenix Center.
List of high schools
- Annapolis High School, Parole (near Annapolis)
- Arundel High School, Gambrills
- Broadneck High School, Annapolis
- Chesapeake High School, Pasadena
- Glen Burnie High School, Glen Burnie
- Meade Senior High School, Fort Meade, Maryland
- North County High School, Glen Burnie
- Northeast Senior High School, Pasadena
- Old Mill High School, Millersville
- Severna Park High School, Severna Park
- South River High School, Edgewater
- Southern High School, Harwood
List of middle schools
- Annapolis Middle School, Annapolis
- Arundel Middle School, Odenton
- Bates Middle School, Annapolis
- Brooklyn Park Middle School, Brooklyn Park
- Central Middle School (Edgewater, Maryland), Edgewater
- Chesapeake Bay Middle School, Pasadena
- Corkran Middle School, Glen Burnie
- Crofton Middle School, Gambrills
- George Fox Middle School, Green Haven
- Lindale Middle School, Linthicum
- Macarthur Middle School, Fort Meade
- Magothy River Middle School, Arnold
- Marley Middle School, Glen Burnie
- Meade Middle School, Ft. Meade
- Old Mill Middle School North, Millersville
- Old Mill Middle School South, Millersville
- Severn River Middle School, Arnold
- Severna Park Middle School, Severna Park
- Southern Middle School, Lothian
Partial list of elementary schools
AACPS elementary schools serve students from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Some schools[2] also offer a Pre-Kindergarten program for younger students who are "economically disadvantaged or homeless".[3] Among AACPS's elementary schools are:
- Benfield Elementary School, Severna Park
- Folger McKinsey Elementary School, Severna Park
- Manor View Elementary School, Fort Meade
- Maryland City Elementary School, Maryland City
- Meade Heights Elementary School, Fort Meade
- North Glen Elementary School, Glen Burnie
- Pershing Hill Elementary School, Fort Meade
- Piney Orchard Elementary School, Odenton
- Severn Elementary School, Severn
- Severna Park Elementary School, Severna Park
- Shady Side Elementary School, Shady Side
- Van Bokkelen Elementary School, Severn
- Four Seasons Elementary School, Gambrills, Maryland
Public charter schools
Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School (CSP) is a magnet school for math and science that was founded in 2003 by the volunteer non-profit Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF), after the Charter School Law (Bill 75) was put into effect in July 2003, authorizing the establishment of charter schools in the state of Maryland. Admission to CSP is via an application and lottery basis.
The Monarch Academy is another charter school in Anne Arundel County. It is similar to Chesapeake Science Point, but located in Glen Burnie.
Other schools of note
- Center of Applied Technology North, Severn
- Center of Applied Technology South, Edgewater
- Mary E. Moss Academy, Crownsville
- Ruth Parker Eason School, Millersville – full-day special education[4]
Facts and figures
AACPS schools have garnered recognition for its academic programs including:
- 12 National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence[5]
- Benfield Elementary School
- Bodkin Elementary School
- Broadneck Elementary School
- Crofton Meadows Elementary School
- Folger McKinsey Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Mayo Elementary School
- Oak Hill Elementary School
- Severna Park High School
- Severna Park Middle School
- Southern High School
- West Annapolis Elementary School
- 16 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence[5]
- Benfield Elementary School
- Bodkin Elementary School
- Broadneck Elementary School
- Crofton Meadows Elementary School
- Crofton Middle School
- Folger McKinsey Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Linthicum Elementary School
- Mayo Elementary School
- Oak Hill Elementary School
- Severna Park High School
- Severna Park Middle School
- Shipley's Choice Elementary School
- South River High School
- Southern High School
- West Annapolis Elementary School
AACPS headquarters are in the Parole census-designated place, near Annapolis.[6][7] The current interim superintendent is Mamie J. Perkins.[8]
Controversy
Anne Arundel County public schools made headlines on March 1, 2013 when school officials suspended 7-year-old Josh Welch for chewing a Pop-Tart pastry into a shape that they thought resembled a gun. The Welch family, represented by attorney Robin Ficker, subsequently appealed to the district to have the suspension removed from Josh's record, but the appeal was denied. The Welch family has announced their intention to appeal the decision to the county school board.[9]
See also
Notes
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