Baltimore County Schools

Towson Named Ninth Best Suburb for Education in America 2014

October 1st, 2014

Towson was named ninth best suburb for education in America in 2014 by a website named Movoto. How was the ranking done? The website collected data for 109 suburbs. They used the US Census and Greatschools.org. Then they ranked them from 1-109 based on the criteria of: Student-teacher ratio Money spent per year per student High school [...]

Towson High Schools Rank in Newsweek Top 500

June 23rd, 2011

Towson High Schools were ranked in Newsweek's Top 500 list on June 19, 2011, and Towson residents should be proud. Seven Baltimore County Schools made the list (18 total for the State of Maryland). According to the Newsweek article: ...each school’s score is comprised of six components: graduation rate (25%), college matriculation rate (25%), AP [...]

98 Maryland High Schools Rank in Newsweek Survey

June 28th, 2010

98 Maryland High Schools ranked in a Newsweek survey out of 27,000 high schools across the country. Only 6% of all high schools (about 1,600) make the list. Baltimore County Public Schools had 12 schools on there! The Baltimore Sun reported on the list, stating the Baltimore County Schools that made it and their ranking: [...]

West Towson House Values Not Hurt by New Elementary School

June 5th, 2009

On June 3, 2009, Judge Michael J. Finifter declared that the West Towson Elementary School can continue construction, ruling against a few Towson homeowners who had filed suit against the Board of Education in April. The homeowners live adjacent to the Ridge Ruxton School on Charles Street, the site where the new school is to be built. Their [...]

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