Kenwood High School (Maryland)

Kenwood High School is a Baltimore County public high school located in Essex, Maryland, United States. About the School Kenwood has been educating students since 1931. The school was originally housed at 6700 Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237, which is now Golden Ring Middle School. The school was relocated to a larger building at 501 Stemmers Run Road, which is less than a mile away from Eastern Technical High School. The school borders the school districts of Overlea High School, Perry Hall High School, Chesapeake High School, and Dundalk High School. The design of the building is unusual, as the front of the school faces the schoolyard, unlike a majority that are in urban areas. Academics Kenwood High school received a 39.6 out of a possible 90 points (43%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 19th percentile among all Maryland schools. Students The 2022–2023 enrollment at Kenwood High School was 1,908 students. In October 2025, 16-year old black student Taki Allen was detained and handcuffed by armed police after an AI-driven security system, Omnilert, mistook his crumpled bag of Doritos for a gun. Demographics For the 2023–24 school year, Kenwood had 1,908 students. The enrollment was 45.9% Black, 30.6% White, 14.9% Hispanic, 5.9% two or more races, 2% Asian, and less than 1% Pacific Islander and Native American. Magnet Programs While the school provides a standard diploma to graduates, there are also "Magnet programs," which are "theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in a specialized area of interest." Kenwood features two "magnets": International Baccalaureate (IB) and Sports Science Academy. The "IB" program is recognized in more than 100 countries, welcoming students to a world of academic leadership and international opportunities. The courses offered in this program are competitive and challenging and encourage creative and critical thinking skills. The IB Program is unique in that it prepares students to take exit exams their senior year to earn college credit. "SSA" provides students with the opportunity to pursue an interdisciplinary curriculum that investigates careers in the sports, health, and fitness fields, including Sports Medicine, Sports Education, Sports Business, Sports Marketing and Sports Communications Athletics State championships Boys Cross Country Class A 1956, 1958 Class AA 1962, 1967 Field Hockey Class A 1947, 1948 Girls Soccer Pre MPSSAA (Field Ball) Class A 1946 Boys Soccer 4A 2003 Steve Malone Sportsmanship Award 2003 Basketball Class A 1947 Baseball Class AA 1978 Boys Track and Field Class AA 1964 CLASS AA 1989 Notable alumni Donald B. Elliott, member, Maryland House of Delegates Anita Gillette (née Luebben), (1954), actress (stage, television, movies) Thomas David Jones, (1973), NASA astronaut Dennis F. Rasmussen, (1965), former Baltimore County Executive, Maryland State Senator. Michael H. Weir, Jr., member of Maryland House of Delegates Richard W. Metzgar, politician Image gallery See also List of high schools in Maryland References External links Official website