2019 Best Public High Schools in Baltimore CountyAbout this List

Hereford High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 210

Sophomore: Hereford High School is an overall great school! This school has amazing teachers and a great sports program. The musicals put on in the school are very successful and turn out great. The only big problem with this school is that the school spends most of it's money on sports, this leaves programs like the Performing Arts and Music to be left behind to fend for themselves.
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• A+

• 1,182 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Eastern Technical High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 525

Senior: As a student at Eastern Tech High School, I enjoyed my experience there and the many aspects that make this school unique and different from other schools. I loved the diversity of the school and the different backgrounds from each student. The academic courses are very challenging, so rigorous study and preparation is required to perform well. The staff is also very helpful and generous to assist students in their subjects and other problems they may have. When it comes to sports, the school performs excellent in multiple levels, such as Boy's Varsity Soccer, in which they won state champions in 2017.
Read 525 Reviews

• A+

• 1,175 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 475

Junior: Carver is the best school I could have gone to! Almost everyone at Carver was the weird kid in Middle School so bullying, harassment, and mistreatment is something we stay very far away from. The primes are like families: we are all pretty tight. Yes, the food is BCPS quality but sometimes there are Carver Cafes where you can but a great meal with your family.
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• A+

• 875 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dulaney High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 334

Alum: Dulaney was an amazing school ! The teachers were very friendly and eager to teach. My senior year I was beyond sad to leave I would highly recommend Dulaney. The students were attentive and very ambitious to learn. Dulaney offer's many activity's that you can get involved in like track,football, basketball and theater just to name a few. Dulaney is all about their students and making sure they have all the necessities they need to be successful through out there 4 years. If I could change one thing about Dulaney it would be more activity's for the seniors, yes they offer painting the rock, senior breakfast and many other things but what about senior movie day, senior dance? just some recommendations of activity's before our two big days which are prom and graduation. Other then that Dulaney is an incredible school for our youth!
Read 334 Reviews

• A

• 1,851 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Towson High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 386

Alum: Overall I’d say Towson High was a positive experience.
Most of the teachers have your best interest at heart and really want their students to succeed. Aside from issues at every school with students being in such a hard transition in your life, activities and social gatherings make it easy to bond. The reasons why it wasn’t rated 5/5 in my opinion was due to the Guidance Department. They didn’t always have the kids best interests at heart. Along with that, mental health has been becoming more and more something we speak about, but despite this the guidance counselors didn’t make it very easy to open up or to get help balancing things like anxiety, depression, stress alongside with their classes. I think that is definitely an area needing improvement, because kids spend so much time at school and you never really know what’s going on behind closed doors. But through and through Towson is a good school to send your kids.
Read 386 Reviews

• A

• 1,482 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Western School of Technology & Environmental Science

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 502

Freshman: I am a freshman in Western Tech and it is a very good school compared with the others in Baltimore County. The school does give you challenging courses and they main priority is to prepare you for college. The teachers are average, some teachers are really good while others are not as good in conducting a classroom appropriately, like in most schools. Western Tech has so many clubs it’s unbelievable and the amount of diversity we have in each classroom is to a great extent. Western Tech has clubs relating to culture like African Student Association and South Asian Student Association and other clubs like the Fishing club. They need improvement on how to spend student’s downtime. They try by doing Cultural Coalescence and Club day, but in my opinion we should have a break in time called Study Hall where students can get caught up in their school work, chill out, and study! Overall Western Tech is the number one school to go to!
Read 502 Reviews

• A

• 923 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Catonsville High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 374

Senior: The population is incredibly diverse in terms of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, which makes my experience there richer and more interesting. I have met a wide range of people there who have had immense impacts on the person I am today. The advanced classes are full of intelligent people which a large capacity for deep thinking and analysis. However, the standard-level classes have a lot of students who don't care about education and present a less-than-pleasant addition to my daily life; it feels divided between people who care and people who don't. My experience has been very different from the experiences of a lot of my peers. Overall, though, it is a very warm, accepting environment, and I never feel pressure to conform to some kind of popularity standard; there's no social hierarchy dividing student celebrities and losers. CHS has fueled my personal growth into who I am today.
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• A

• 1,737 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pikesville High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 208

Sophomore: The visual and performing art programs are surprisingly very supported and well developed. Although I am not a part of the engineering program, they have a lot of students win awards each year. AVID is largely implemented here so all students can succeed. This is implemented through note taking strategies and socratic seminars in class.
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• A-

• 840 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Perry Hall High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 335

Senior: Perry Hall High is an overall excellent school to go to. No matter your likes or hobbies, whether it be sports, music, or the visual arts, you can always find a group or club that shares your passions. The music department in particular is amazing and always accepting of new members. For the athletically oriented, the sports scene is incredibly supported by the entire school, to the point where game tickets run out during football season! Annual art showcases, pep rallies, and concerts top off the many events at our school, all of which are supported by the amazing staff.
Read 335 Reviews

• A-

• 2,069 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Franklin High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 238

Senior: The teachers and staff are highly professional and work well together. There are some instances where administrators may not necessarily respond in the most appropriate way but they do an excellent job making the school run smoothly and encouraging an academic environment. The upper level (GT and AP) classes consist of highly driven teachers and students and the course load genuinely facilitates academic excellence. However, the lower level class tend to be rowdy and uncooperative and are a disruption to driven students and a burden to hard working staff members. That category also happens to define the majority of the student population. Oh yeah, and we don't have ceilings.
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• B+

• 1,572 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Loch Raven High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 250

Senior: I like the overall environment at Loch Raven High School because the staff and students get along well. They both work together to make the school better for the incoming students each year by setting up different events such as homecoming, fundraisers, and club events that change depending on how much people like and enjoy going to them. Students can voice their opinions to their class leaders and to their administrators knowing that if there are serious issues they will be resolved with the teachers’ and the students’ best interests in mind. One thing I would change is the courses available by allowing the students to petition either for or against specific classes they would like to take.
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• B+

• 876 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sparrows Point High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 83

Senior: This has been my school for all four years of high school, and I feel as if they staff was very friendly and helpful with all of the classes I attended. Factuality has done an excellent job at keeping the school clean and safe. Also the student life is also kind and lively. Sparrows Point is known for a lot of our sports team being very successful: such as our girls varsity soccer 6 time state champions, outstanding wrestlers, and other teams that are rising up the success latter.
Read 83 Reviews

• B+

• 892 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Parkville High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 280

Alum: My time at Parkville High School was wonderful! Although I didn't entirely love the magnet program, I thoroughly recommend taking the AP classes if you like to challenge yourself academically. The teachers I personally had really care for their students and over the course of 4 years, they gave me comfort in times of stress and were always understanding. If you give them the opportunity, not only are they an educator, but they also become your peer. Even after graduating, they express their support in the years to come. I can honestly say that Parkville prepared me for college and produces many intelligent and diverse students. That being said, the magnet program could use some work and the bathrooms are absolutely awful.
Read 280 Reviews

• B

• 1,567 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Patapsco High School & Center for Arts

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 239

Senior: As a graduating senior, being at Patapsco for 4 years I have seen and witnessed just about everything. This is a great school with lots of focus on academics, helping me become a C average student to a straight A student. Patapsco offers many different options in just about everything, we specialize in having more magnet options than almost every school, and having various different sports for just about anyone. There isn’t much about Patapsco that I would change but one thing that I wish I could change is having our school be more connected with our community. I believe in helping those in need and I think Pataspco can do a great job in doing just that if they get more connected.
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• B-

• 1,463 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Owings Mills High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 186

Senior: Overall, Owings Mills is a school that you would not regret going to. It is a great school with awesome teachers that care about you. You just have to hang with the right crowd and be involved. Make the best out of it and go in with a positive mindset! I chose OM over any other high school in the county. When I go to college I will definitely be hOMesick ;)
Read 186 Reviews

• B-

• 935 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

New Town High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 226

Senior: Teachers put extra effort into their students and preparing us for college !The people here are amazing! After I graduate I know it's this community I'm truly going to miss the most. Besides just the people, students here have the most amazing opportunities- like our clubs and sports offerings. New Town High school truly gives students the space to grow.The opportunities for learning within the self are endless. I have adopted a true growth mindset at this community, learned from my peers, which represent youth from every quarter. This community is equitable, kind, generous, and truly incredible. My teachers believe in my potential to succeed.
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• C+

• 986 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dundalk High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 100

Senior: Attending Dundalk High School was a great experience, I've had great teachers from ninth grade up until the present day which is twelveth grade, the teachers are very educated. Dundalk High School is a very clean and organized building, that have a good votech school connected to the high school which have different majors in which students can study and have a career in, so over I think Dundalk High School is a great school to attend and graduate from.
Read 100 Reviews

• C+

• 1,432 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chesapeake High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 138

Alum: My experience at Chesapeake High School was an overall great experience because chesapeake's high motto is to make sure that all students are getting ready for college and the outside world. Some teacher won't just teach you stuff that only goes in the school room they'll also teach you things to prepare you for the outside world. The teachers and faculty staff are very friendly and will assist you in anything. Teachers can be very hands on when it comes to asking for help in a classroom, they will actually sit there and make sure you understand the skill that they are teaching. My Experience at chesapeake was great and definitely expanded my knowledge.
Read 138 Reviews

• C+

• 1,005 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Kenwood High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 180

Sophomore: Kenwood has a nice environment. Most of the teachers are great. The administration could be better, but overall is making my high school express excellent!
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• C

• 1,641 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lansdowne High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 189

Senior: Lansdowne High school is very diverse, allowing students to learn different cultures and how to socialize with people of different races. Lansdowne is a magnet or trade school, right now I am enrolled in the Biomedical magnet and the Child development magnet. The teachers at my school really care about their students. My 2 favorite teachers are Mrs.Lechevet and Mr.Falin. Mrs.Lechevet taught me in my sophomore year and she teaches me now for my Biomedical interventions class. Mr.Falin taught me in my junior year and now for pre-calc. Lansdowne High school is a great school but it's only what a student makes it. I honestly can say I enjoy my classes and they have prepared me for college.
Read 189 Reviews

• C

• 1,309 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Overlea High & Academy of Finance

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 175

Senior: Hi, my name is Kashindi Hussein and I've attended Overlea for 3 years and i am now in my senior year, deciding rather to go to Overlea or another high school was not my choice. I grew with a tough childhood and when I first stepped my foot into Overlea thought that it was going to be middle school all over again by this I mean many kids used to bully me and made my school experience suck but at Overlea I felt welcomed by the staff members and also students although i messed up my freshman and sophomore year I learned a lot about me as a person and what I liked the most was that the teachers at Overlea are helpful and want you to be successful after all we have one of the amazing principle Ms. Sample she makes sure we are on track and taking care of . At Overlea high I enjoyed playing for my school, our soccer team is more like a family to all of us and along with other sports
Read 175 Reviews

• C

• 960 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Randallstown High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 269

Alum: Randallstown overall is an excellent school. The four years of attending Randallstown allowed me to evaluate myself and I realized that I was accountable for all my actions. The teachers were GREAT! They were patient and knew that everyone has their own learning methods and they took all that in consideration especially since they offered Coach classes if you needed help with any subjects. I truly appreciate the things that was imparted into us.
Read 269 Reviews

• C-

• 986 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Milford Mill Academy

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 202

Senior: I am a senior at Milford and have been there for 4 years! I have and am currently participating in the Music department at Milford. There are many clubs and activities for students to participate in! I have met many positive students who are ready to continue their education at the next level which is college! I'm glad to be ssurrounded by such positive energy and committed peers who want to make a great impact in society as well as their own individual lives!
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• C-

• 1,491 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Woodlawn High School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• 9-12
• 233

Junior: Woodlawn high school gives a lot of extra curricular opportunities but the students are not focused....The school itself is very good and teachers are amazing. To change the reputation of Woodlawn, the school administration need to encourage the students more in their academic performance. However, Woodlawn is progressing in many sectors through its highly amitious students.
Read 233 Reviews

• D+

• 1,334 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ridge Ruxton School

• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• PK, K-12

• NG

• 124 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio