Pikesville High School

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 classes currently span on 80-minute periods with an A and B day schedule. The school has recently 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. On July 8, 2023, at 6:50 pm, 45-year-old Pikesville teacher Lakisha Wheeler was fatally shot in the Pikesville High parking lot and was pronounced dead on arrival. Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident. [1] 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. 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.

Pikesville High School
Address
7621 Labyrinth Road

Pikesville
,
Maryland
21208

United States
Coordinates39°22′38″N 76°41′55″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1964
School districtBaltimore County Public Schools
SuperintendentDarryl Williams
PrincipalEric Eiswert
Grades9-12
Hours in school day6½
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Purple and white    
MascotPanthers
NewspaperPipeline
YearbookPinnacle
Websitepikesvillehs.bcps.org

In 2005, Pikesville High was named as one of the top 100 America's best high schools.[2]

Academics

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.[3]

Students

The 2021–2022 enrollment at Pikesville High School was 885 students.[4]

The graduation rate at Pikesville is fairly high, having been steady at 89–95% between 1996 and 2007.[5] The current graduation rate of Pikesville High is over 95%.[6] 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.[7]

Student population[8]
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2013892
2012893
2011872
2010912
2009920
2008965
20071,023
20061,064
20051,066
20041,104
20031,159
20021,069
20011,054
20001,001
1999970
1998971
1997940
1996956
1995989
1994979
1993948

Athletics

State championships

Golf

  • 1A/2A 2000, 2001[9]

Boys Soccer

Girls Basketball

Girls Indoor Track

Boys Indoor Track

Baseball

Boys Lacrosse

  • 2A-1A 2001, 2004, 2009[11]
  • Ron Belinko Sportsmanship Award 2002[11]

Softball

  • Eugene Robertson Sportsmanship Award 2017[11]

Boys Track and Field

Extracurricular activities

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


Fictional Alumni

See also

References and notes
  2. "The 100 Best High Schools in America". Newsweek. May 16, 2005.
  3. Pikesville High 2018-2019 Report Card
  4. Search for Public Schools
  5. Maryland Report Card
  6. Maryland Report Card
  8. Maryland State Department of Education
  9. "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
  10. "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
  11. "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
  12. Miša Aleksić biography at Riblja Čorba official website
  13. "Baltimore County Public School Alumni". Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  14. Distinguished Alumni of the Pikesville High School
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