# Harford County Public Schools

Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is an American public school system serving the residents of Harford County, Maryland. HCPS is the 8th largest school district in Maryland and home to 9 Maryland Blue Ribbon and 6 National Blue Ribbon Schools. HCPS has about 39,000 students, 5,700 employees, 2,142 classrooms and 55 schools. HCPS is ranked as the #2 best school district in the Baltimore area and is ranked an A− by Niche. HCPS is also ranked #1 in Maryland for athletics, #3 for best teachers, and #5 best places to teach.
The school district and county have identical boundaries.

## Schools
### Elementary schools

There are thirty-three elementary schools in Harford County. Homestead-Wakefield and Old Post Road Elementary schools are two-building campuses housing primary students (Kindergarten-2nd Grade) in one building and intermediate students (3rd Grade-5th Grade) in the other building. Homestead-Wakefield Elementary school is in the process of being rebuilt as a single-building campus. Youth's Benefit Elementary school was formerly a two-building campus, but was rebuilt as a single-building campus in 2014.
* Abingdon Elementary School, Abingdon
* Bakerfield Elementary School, Aberdeen
* Bel Air Elementary School, Bel Air
* Church Creek Elementary School, Belcamp
* Churchville Elementary School, Churchville
* Darlington Elementary School, Darlington
* Deerfield Elementary School, Edgewood
* Dublin Elementary School, Street
* Edgewood Elementary School, Edgewood
* Emmorton Elementary School, Bel Air
* Forest Hill Elementary School, Forest Hill
* Forest Lakes Elementary School, Forest Hill
* Fountain Green Elementary School, Bel Air
* George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale, Aberdeen
* Hall's Cross Roads Elementary School, Aberdeen
* Havre de Grace Elementary School, Havre de Grace
* Hickory Elementary School, Bel Air
* Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School, Bel Air
* Jarrettsville Elementary School, Jarrettsville
* Joppatowne Elementary School, Joppa
* Magnolia Elementary School, Joppa
* Meadowvale Elementary School, Havre de Grace
* Norrisville Elementary School, White Hall
* North Bend Elementary School, Jarrettsville
* North Harford Elementary School, Pylesville
* Prospect Mill Elementary School, Bel Air
* Red Pump Elementary School, Bel Air
* Ring Factory Elementary School, Bel Air
* Riverside Elementary School, Joppa
* Roye-Williams Elementary School, Havre de Grace
* Old Post Road Elementary School, Abingdon
* William S. James Elementary School, Abingdon
* Youth's Benefit Elementary School, Fallston

### Middle schools

There are currently 9 middle schools in Harford County:
* Aberdeen Middle School, Aberdeen
* Bel Air Middle School, Bel Air
* Edgewood Middle School, Edgewood
* Fallston Middle School, Fallston
* Havre de Grace Middle School, Havre de Grace
* Magnolia Middle School, Joppa
* North Harford Middle School, Pylesville
* Patterson Mill Middle/High School, Bel Air
* Southampton Middle School, Bel Air

### High schools

There are currently ten high schools in Harford County, including one technical high school.
* Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen
* Bel Air High School, Bel Air
* C. Milton Wright High School, Bel Air
* Edgewood High School, Edgewood
* Fallston High School, Fallston
* Harford Technical High School, Bel Air
* Havre de Grace High School, Havre de Grace
* Joppatowne High School, Joppatowne
* North Harford High School, Pylesville
* Patterson Mill Middle/High School, Bel Air
High School Advanced Placement Scores 2015
| High School | High School Enrollment | AP Exams | AP Exams 3+ | AP Exams 3+ % |
| Aberdeen | 1444 | 658 | 488 | 74.2% |
| Bel Air | 1668 | 550 | 318 | 57.8% |
| C. Milton Wright | 1425 | 564 | 430 | 76.2% |
| Edgewood | 1318 | 189 | 65 | 32.80% |
| Fallston | 1076 | 589 | 360 | 61.1% |
| Harford Tech | 1022 | 230 | 90 | 39.0% |
| Havre de Grace | 581 | 245 | 85 | 34.7% |
| Joppatowne | 696 | 139 | 41 | 29.5% |
| North Harford | 1297 | 402 | 270 | 67.2% |
| Patterson Mill | 871 | 314 | 203 | 64.6% |

#### Magnet programs

Three HCPS high schools also have or are preparing for magnet programs. Although the Science and Mathematics Academy is a separate institution, it is hosted by and shares some facilities with Aberdeen High School, and Harford Technical High School is in itself a magnet school for academic and technical programs. Edgewood High School is in the beginning stages of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, in which the school will offer college-preparatory courses for its students, who will graduate with an internationally recognized high school diploma. .
Located at Harford Technical High School:
* Nursing
* Sports Medicine
* Printing & Graphic Communications
* Automotive
* Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
* Cyber Security
* Computer-Aided Machinery (CAM)
* Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
* Electrical
* Horticulture
* Carpentry
* Culinary
* Welding
* Cosmetology
* Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM)
Located at Joppatowne High School
* Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)
* Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC)
Located at Aberdeen High School
* Science and Math Academy (SMA)
Located at Havre De Grace High School
* Information Technology Oracle Academy (ITOA)
Located at North Harford High School
* Large Animal Science
* Small Animal Science
* Plant Science
* Natural Resource Science
Located at Edgewood High School
* International Baccalaureate (IB)
* Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM)

#### Mascots

The school mascots are:
* Aberdeen Eagles
* Bel Air Bobcats
* C. Milton Wright Mustangs
* Edgewood Rams
* Fallston Cougars
* Harford Technical Cobras
* Havre de Grace Warriors
* Joppatowne Mariners
* North Harford Hawks
* Patterson Mill Huskies
* Magnolia Vikings

### Alternative/charter schools

* Harford Academy, Bel Air, grades K-12
* Swan Creek School, Aberdeen, grades K-12

## School feeder systems

The images below outline the elementary and middle schools that feed students into each high school. Harford Technical is fed by students from each school, as entry is by application. The feeder system is not all-inclusive, due to magnet programs at Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Joppatowne.
* Aberdeen
* Bel Air
* C. Milton Wright
* Edgewood
* Fallston
* Havre de Grace
* Joppatowne
* North Harford
* Patterson Mill