Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is a school district headquartered in
Rock Hall, Maryland
Rock Hall, is a waterfront town located directly on the National Chesapeake Scenic Byway in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census.
History
Originally called Rock Hall Crossroads, the city is now a fi ...
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It operates public schools in
Kent County, where it is the sole
school district
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it had about 1,800 students, making it the smallest school district in the state in terms of the number of students.
In 2002 Bonnie Ward became the superintendent of the school district.
Superintendent Karen Couch established a pre-kindergarten program for all families in the county. In 2021 she was awarded the 2021 Maryland Superintendent of the Year award by the
Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland.
History
From circa 1997 to 2017 student enrollment declined, leading to a decline in funding and the board considering closing two elementary schools.
Governance
The district has a non-voting student on the school board.
The current district headquarters is in Rock Hall.
[ The district headquarters was previously in Chestertown.
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Schools
; Secondary
*Kent County High School
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(unincorporated area
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, Butlertown census-designated place
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,Galena
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*Henry Highland Garnett Elementary School (Chestertown) - it had about 264 students.
*Rock Hall Elementary School (Rock Hall)
Former schools
; Former high schools
* H. H. Garnett High, the county’s school for African Americans during segregation
* Chestertown High School - It moved from its original 1915 building in 1953.[ The building is now Kent County Middle School.
* Galena Middle School
** The building was constructed in 1949. The middle school opened in the former Galena High in 1971. An addition was built in 1974.][ The building is now (as of 2021) Galena Elementary School.][
* Rock Hall Middle School
** The building was constructed in 1949. The middle school opened in the former Rock Hall High in 1971.][ It is now (as of 2021) Rock Hall Elementary School.][
All three middle schools consolidated into Kent County Middle in Chestertown in 2010.][
; Former elementary schools
* Millington Elementary School ( Millington)
** In addition to Millington its attendance boundary included Chesterville, Galena, Georgetown, Golts, ]Massey
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, and Sassafras
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* Worton Elementary School (Butlertown CDP,[ Worton postal address
** In addition to Worton its attendance boundary included Betterton, Kennedyville, ]Lynch
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, Melitota, and Still Pond.
In 2016 four members favored and one was against closing the two schools.
Facilities
The current district headquarters, in Rock Hall,[ is the former Rock Hall Elementary School.][ - The addresses of the former Rock Hall Elementary and the current (as of 2021) district headquarters match.]
The former school district headquarters, on about of land, opened in September 1015 as Chestertown High School. An addition was made in 1953, when it was converted into an elementary school. The facility became the headquarters of the Kent County school district in 1973. It closed in 2010. The following year the school district gave the building to the Kent County Commissioners as the school district decided it no longer needed the building. Washington College
Washington College is a private liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782. George Washington supported the founding of the college by consenting to have the "College at Chester" name ...
purchased the property and razed the building in June 2015.
References
External links
Kent County Public Schools
{{School Districts in Maryland
School districts in Maryland
Education in Kent County, Maryland