Harford County Public Schools

Harford County Public Schools
Location
102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland
United States
District information
TypeCounty-wide public school system
GradesPre-Kindergarten through 12th
SuperintendentDr. Sean Bulson
Chair of the boardDr. Aaron Poynton
Budget$629,183,713 (FY2023, Operating Expense) [1]
Students and staff
Students39,175
Teachers2827[2]
Staff1,500
Athletic conferenceUpper Chesapeake Bay
Athletic Conference
Other information
Websitewww.hcps.org
Location of Harford County within Maryland
Location of Maryland with the United States

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.[3]

  1. ^ "Board of Education's Approved Budget, Fiscal Year 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Facts about the Harford County Public Schools 2009-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harford County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2024. - Text list