Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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Anne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district
serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland
. 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 supporting a comprehensive curriculum from Pre-K through 12th grade. The current superintendent is Kevin M. Maxwell.
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 school
s in the state of Maryland. Admission to CSP is via an application and lottery basis.
The county also has another charter school, the Monarch Academy, similar to Chesapeake Science Point, but located in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
. 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 supporting a comprehensive curriculum from Pre-K through 12th grade. The current superintendent is Kevin M. Maxwell.
Facts and figures
- 78 elementary schools
- 19 middle schools
- 13 high schools
- 2 centers of applied technology
- 2 charter schools
- 3 special education centers
- 1 alternative high school
- 1 middle school learning center
- 1 center for emotionally impaired students (Phoenix Center)
- 10 National Blue Ribbon Schools of ExcellenceBlue Ribbon Schools ProgramThe Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
- Benfield Elementary School
- Bodkin Elementary School
- Broadneck Elementary School
- Folger McKinsey Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Mayo Elementary School
- Oak Hill Elementary School
- Severna Park Middle School
- Southern High School
- West Annapolis Elementary School
- 14 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
- Benfield Elementary School
- Bodkin Elementary School
- Broadneck Elementary School
- Crofton Middle School
- Folger McKinsey Elementary School
- Jones 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
Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School
Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School (CSP) is a magnet schoolMagnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
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 school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
s in the state of Maryland. Admission to CSP is via an application and lottery basis.
The county also has another charter school, the Monarch Academy, similar to Chesapeake Science Point, but located in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
List of high schools
- Annapolis High School, AnnapolisAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
- Arundel High SchoolArundel High SchoolArundel High School is a public high school located in Gambrills in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public School system, and is the primary high school for Gambrills and portions of the Odenton and Crofton areas. Originally, the school was the Anne...
, GambrillsGambrills, MarylandGambrills is an unincorporated town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the Baltimore metro area.The community was named for Augustine Gambrill, plantation owner.-Population:... - Broadneck High SchoolBroadneck High SchoolBroadneck High School is a school in the United States, located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on Green Holly Drive, in the city of Annapolis and next to the town of Arnold. The Bruin is the school's mascot...
, AnnapolisAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is... - Chesapeake High SchoolChesapeake High School, Anne Arundel CountyChesapeake Senior High School, Anne Arundel County is one of two high schools in Maryland by that name. The other is the Chesapeake High School of Baltimore County, Although, the school in Baltimore County is strictly Chesapeake High and does not include Senior in its name as does Chesapeake...
, Lake ShoreLake Shore, MarylandLake Shore is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community within Pasadena, Maryland, which in turn is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States... - Glen Burnie High SchoolGlen Burnie High SchoolGlen Burnie High School is a large public secondary school of more than two thousand students in senior high grades 9–12 located in the Baltimore suburb of Glen Burnie, Maryland...
, Glen BurnieGlen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census... - Meade Senior High SchoolMeade Senior High SchoolMeade Senior High School is a public secondary school for grades 9 through 12 located at Fort Meade, Maryland and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Since its opening in 1977, Meade High School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
, Fort Meade, MarylandFort Meade, MarylandFort Meade is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,882 at the 2000 census. It is the home to the National Security Agency, which is located on the US Army post Fort George G... - North County High SchoolNorth County High SchoolNorth County High School is a public high school located in Glen Burnie, Maryland and it is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. The school was established in 1990 when Andover High School and Brooklyn Park High School were merged to form North County High School. Later moved...
, Glen BurnieGlen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census... - Northeast Senior High SchoolNortheast Senior High School (Pasadena, Maryland)Northeast Senior High School is located at 1121 Duvall Hwy. in Pasadena, Maryland, United States. The school opened in 1964 and serves as one of two high schools, the other being Chesapeake High School, for the CDP of Pasadena...
, PasadenaPasadena, MarylandPasadena is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pasadena is located at .... - Old Mill High SchoolOld Mill High SchoolOld Mill Senior High School is an American public high school in Millersville, Maryland serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was occupied in 1975 and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools . The school was built to alleviate over-crowding at other schools in the area...
, MillersvilleMillersville, MarylandMillersville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:Millersville is located at .-History:... - Severna Park High SchoolSeverna Park High SchoolSeverna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. SPHS opened its doors to students in 1959 and its current principal is Mr...
, Severna ParkSeverna Park, MarylandSeverna Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 28,507 at the 2000 census.-History:Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.-Geography:... - South River High SchoolSouth River High School (Maryland)South River High School is a public high school in Edgewater, Maryland. It was built in 1978 and has 2060 students currently enrolled. It received a Blue Ribbon in education...
, Edgewater - Southern High School (Maryland)Southern High School (Maryland)Southern High School is a high school located in Harwood, Maryland, U.S.A., in Anne Arundel County. The school is operated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Southern was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School in 2009.-Notable alumni:* Phillip D...
, HarwoodHarwood, MarylandHarwood is a small crossroads in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, south of Annapolis on Maryland Route 2 .Southern High School is nearby.-External links:**Historic places ******...
List of middle schools
- Annapolis Middle School, AnnapolisAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
- Arundel Middle SchoolArundel Middle SchoolArundel Middle School is a middle school in Gambrills, Maryland. It was established in 1961 and renovated in 1983.-Feeder System:It receives students from four elementary schools: Four Seasons Elementary School, Odenton Elementary School, Piney Orchard Elementary School, Waugh Chapel Elementary...
, OdentonOdenton, MarylandOdenton is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie. It is bordered by Gambrills to the east, Severn to the north, Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to... - Bates Middle School, AnnapolisAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
- Brooklyn Park Middle School, Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park, MarylandBrooklyn Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brooklyn Park, MD is located at ....
- Central Middle School (Edgewater, Maryland), Edgewater
- Chesapeake Bay Middle School, PasadenaPasadena, MarylandPasadena is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pasadena is located at ....
- Corkran Middle School, Glen BurnieGlen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
- Crofton Middle School, CroftonCrofton, MarylandCrofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1964, Crofton held its 40th birthday celebration in 2004....
- George Fox Middle School, Green HavenGreen Haven, MarylandGreen Haven is a census-designated place and neighborhood located within Pasadena in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The population was 17,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green Haven is located at ....
- Lindale Middle School, LinthicumLinthicum, MarylandLinthicum is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,539 at the 2000 census. It is the approximate location of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport...
- Macarthur Middle School, Fort MeadeFort Meade, MarylandFort Meade is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,882 at the 2000 census. It is the home to the National Security Agency, which is located on the US Army post Fort George G...
- Magothy River Middle School, ArnoldArnold, MarylandArnold is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,422 at the 2000 census. Neighborhoods straddle College Parkway and Ritchie Highway. Arnold is located on the scenic Broadneck peninsula...
- Marley Middle School, Glen BurnieGlen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
- Meade Middle School, Ft. Meade
- Old Mill Middle School North, MillersvilleMillersville, MarylandMillersville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:Millersville is located at .-History:...
- Old Mill Middle School South, MillersvilleMillersville, MarylandMillersville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:Millersville is located at .-History:...
- Severn River Middle SchoolSevern River Middle SchoolSevern River Middle School is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland near Annapolis and Arnold. The school mascot is a shark, and its motto is Be Prepared, Respectful and Responsible....
, ArnoldArnold, MarylandArnold is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,422 at the 2000 census. Neighborhoods straddle College Parkway and Ritchie Highway. Arnold is located on the scenic Broadneck peninsula... - Severna Park Middle SchoolSeverna Park Middle SchoolSeverna Park Middle School is a national blue ribbon public school in Severna Park, Maryland. It is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, and the principal is Sharon Morell.Its feeder schools are:*Oak Hill Elementary*Folger McKinsey Elementary...
, Severna ParkSeverna Park, MarylandSeverna Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 28,507 at the 2000 census.-History:Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.-Geography:... - Southern Middle School, LothianLothian, MarylandLothian is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.Lothian is a rural community in southern , Maryland, 12 miles southwest of Annapolis, Maryland, 24 miles east of Washington, DC, and 31 miles south of Baltimore, Maryland....