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Maryland High Schools Ranked In Brand-New List
US News & World report has released its annual list of Best High Schools in the U.S.
According to the report released Tuesday, April 23, Maryland has 25 districts and 255 high schools.
The rankings were determined by performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college.
The top 10 high schools in Maryland, according to US News, are:
10: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Bethesda
9: River Hill HS, Clarksville
8: Western School of Technology, Baltimore
7: Urbana HS, Ijamsville
6: Richard Montgomery HS: Potomac
5: Winston Churchill High School, …
Legacy Of Guidance Counselor, 45, Lives On Outside Belmont Ridge Middle School
Students and coworkers impacted by Damien White are making sure his memory stays alive.
The 45-year-old Belmont Ridge Middle School guidance counselor died on Dec. 13, 2023, after a cancer battle.
White dedicated 18 years to his job within the Loudoun County school system, and on Monday morning, April 22, a birch tree was planted in his honor at Belmont Ridge.
This morning, it was an honor to be part of the tree dedication ceremony in memory of Damien White. He was the head... Posted by Linda Deans, Ph.D. - LCPS Broad Run School Board Representative on Monday, April 22, 2024
"The …
Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results
Seaside Heights voters rejected a plan to merge the island borough's school district with the Toms River Regional School District.
According to unofficial results, 232 voters in Seaside Heights voted "no" on the merger, while 167 voters said "yes" in the referendum on Tuesday, Apr. 16. The plan would have eventually closed the Seaside district's only school Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementary School.
Mainland voters overwhelmingly approved the merger plan, which would have gone into effect in the 2024-25 school year. In Beachwood, Pine Beach, South Toms River, and Toms River, 7,186 voters sai…
