Pikesville High School (PHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools consolidated school district. The school was opened in 1964 as Pikesville Senior High School with grades 9–11 and was renamed in the mid-1980s as part of a countywide grade realignment. The school is located in the community of Pikesville, just inside Baltimore County to the northwest of Baltimore City. It is located on the corner of Smith Avenue and Labyrinth Road.
| Pikesville High School | |
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7621 Labyrinth Road , 21208 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°22′38″N 76°41′55″W / 39.37722°N 76.69861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1964 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Darryl Williams |
| Principal | Eric Eiswert |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Hours in school day | 6½ |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Purple and white |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Newspaper | Pipeline |
| Yearbook | Pinnacle |
| Website | pikesvillehs |
The school received a $40 million renovation, including a math wing and science wing that replaced a single hallway of rooms and adjacent courtyard. The other courtyard was filled with more learning spaces. The cafeteria was expanded along with asbestos removal.
The school's district borders Towson High School, Dulaney High School, Owings Mills High School, New Town High School, Randallstown High School, Milford Mill High School, and Woodlawn High School.
In 2005, Pikesville High was named as one of the top 100 America's best high schools.[1]
Academics edit
Pikesville High school received a 59.4 out of a possible 90 points (65%) on the 2018–2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 4 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 63rd percentile among all Maryland schools.[2]
Students edit
The 2021–2022 enrollment at Pikesville High School was 885 students.[3]
The graduation rate at Pikesville is fairly high, having been steady at 89–95% between 1996 and 2007.[4] The current graduation rate of Pikesville High is over 95%.[5] Pikesville has a large enrollment of minority students. The racial makeup of the student body is 50.3% Black, 30.6% White, 4.8% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, and 4.4% two or more races.[6]
| 2014 | 880 |
| 2013 | 892 |
| 2012 | 893 |
| 2011 | 872 |
| 2010 | 912 |
| 2009 | 920 |
| 2008 | 965 |
| 2007 | 1,023 |
| 2006 | 1,064 |
| 2005 | 1,066 |
| 2004 | 1,104 |
| 2003 | 1,159 |
| 2002 | 1,069 |
| 2001 | 1,054 |
| 2000 | 1,001 |
| 1999 | 970 |
| 1998 | 971 |
| 1997 | 940 |
| 1996 | 956 |
| 1995 | 989 |
| 1994 | 979 |
| 1993 | 948 |
Athletics edit
State championships edit
Golf
- 1A/2A 2000, 2001[8]
Boys Soccer
- 1A 2016[8]
Girls Basketball
- 1A 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024[9]
Girls Indoor Track
- 1A 2014[9]
Boys Indoor Track
- 1A 2013[9]
Baseball
- Class B 1986[10]
Boys Lacrosse
Softball
- Eugene Robertson Sportsmanship Award 2017[10]
Boys Track and Field
- 1A 2014[10]
Extracurricular activities edit
Clubs and teams at the school include Spanish club, Jewish Culture Club, Christian Club, Interact, Key Club, Young Democrats and Republicans, National Honor Society, and Science Club. Many of the teams include Model UN, Model OAS, It's Academic, Mock Trial, and Model Congress.
Notable alumni edit
- Miša Aleksić - bass guitarist for Riblja Čorba[11]
- Mark Elliott Brecher - retired chief medical officer LabCorp, Emeritus Professor University of North Carolina
- Elise Burgin - professional tennis player
- Gary Gensler - named CFO of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign 2015; served in the United States Department of the Treasury as assistant secretary for financial institutions from 1997 to 1999
- Karen Hesse - author
- Shelly L. Hettleman - member of the Maryland Senate
- Hellin Kay - filmmaker and photographer
- Jeffrey Kluger - author of Lost Moon: the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13, the basis of the movie Apollo 13[12]
- Daniel Lipman - Emmy Award-winning television writer of An Early Frost and Queer as Folk
- Ken Mehlman - former chairman of the Republican National Committee (2005 to 2007)[13]
- Jeff Pinkner - television writer and producer known for his work on Alias and Lost
- Marc E. Platt - producer of Legally Blonde.[12]
- Mike Sager - best-selling author
- Jesse Schwartzman - professional lacrosse player
- Wendy Sherman - former chief nuclear negotiator for the U.S. State Department
- Bert Vogelstein - oncologist at The Johns Hopkins Medical School and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center[12]
- Ellis Weiner - author
- Bobby Zirkin - former Maryland State Senator
- Fictional Alumni
- John Munch - detective on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Incident edit
July 8, 2023: 45-year-old Pikesville teacher Lakisha Wheeler was fatally shot in the Pikesville High parking lot and was pronounced dead on arrival.[14]
See also edit
References and notes edit
- ^ "The 100 Best High Schools in America". Newsweek. May 16, 2005.
- ^ Pikesville High 2018-2019 Report Card
- ^ Search for Public Schools
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ Maryland Report Card
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pikesville High".
- ^ "Maryland State Department of Education". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ a b "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ Miša Aleksić biography at Riblja Čorba official website
- ^ a b c "Baltimore County Public School Alumni". Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ Distinguished Alumni of the Pikesville High School[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Woman found dead outside of Pikesville High School sparks homicide investigation - CBS Baltimore". CBS News. 8 July 2023.
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