Lansdowne High School (LHS), formerly known as Lansdowne Sr. High School, and currently known as the Lansdowne High School Academy for Advanced Professional Studies, is a four-year public

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in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.

About the School

The school is located in the far southwest corner of Baltimore County right near the

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line. It is at 3800 Hollins Ferry Road in

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, just west of

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, inside the Baltimore Beltway. It is just south of the Baltimore City neighborhoods of Lakeland and Westport, just north of the

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neighborhood of Linthicum/Linthicum Heights, just east of

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/ Halethorpe in Baltimore County, and just west of Baltimore Highlands in Baltimore County and

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/ Brooklyn Park in Baltimore City. The school district for Lansdowne High School borders the districts of

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in Baltimore County and Southern High School, which is now known as

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in Baltimore City. Various proposals to renovate or replace the school building were made in 2016 and 2017. County officials budgeted ~$30 million in 2017 to renovate and air condition the facility, but the plan was rejected when parents contended that an entirely new school should instead be considered.

Academics

Lansdowne High school received a 41.8 out of a possible 100 points (41%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 17th percentile among all Maryland schools.

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Lansdowne High School was 1326 students. Lansdowne High School Academy has expanded course offerings and attracted new students with arts, technology, finance, and health services magnet programs over the past 10 years, Lansdowne has seen improvements is graduation rates and test scores. Student population Maryland State Department of Education
/ref> *2011 981 *2010 978 *2009 1,113 *2008 1,313 *2007 1,276 *2006 1,281 *2005 1,230 *2004 1,201 *2003 1,171 *2002 1,199 *2001 1,221 *2000 1,210 *1999 1,210 *1998 1,134 *1997 1,116 *1996 1,072 *1995 1,018 *1994 1,065 *1993 1,141

Athletics

State Champions

Girls Basketball *Mildred Haney Murray Sportsmanship Award 1993 Baseball *3A 1993 Softball *Eugene Robertson Sportsmanship Award 2012

Notable alumni

* David Byrne - lead singer of 80's music group

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* Adrienne A. Jones - Speaker of the

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Image gallery

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References and notes

External links

* * LHS Televideo YouTube Channe

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