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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 county-wide 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

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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 is located in the community of Pikesville, just inside Baltimore County to the northwest of

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. It is located on the corner of Smith Avenue and Labyrinth Road. The school's district borders

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, and Woodlawn High School. In 2005, Pikesville High was named as one of the top 100 America's best high schools.

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.

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Pikesville High School was 922 students. Pikesville HS Sign

The graduation rate at Pikesville is fairly high, having been steady at 89–95% between 1996 and 2007. The current graduation rate of Pikesville High is over 95%. Pikesville has a large enrollment of minority students. The racial makeup of the student body is 45.6% African American, 39.0% White, 8.1% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, and 2.1% two or more races.

Athletics

State Championships

Golf *1A/2A 2000, 2001 Boys Soccer *1A 2016 Girls Basketball *1A 2019 Girls Indoor Track *1A 2014 Boys Indoor Track *1A 2013 Baseball *Class B 1986 Boys Lacrosse *2A-1A 2001, 2004, 2009 *Ron Belinko Sportsmanship Award 2002 Softball *Eugene Robertson Sportsmanship Award 2017 Boys Track and Field *1A 2014

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

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References and notes

External links

* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1964 Public high schools in Maryland Baltimore County Public Schools Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools Buildings and structures in Pikesville, Maryland 1964 establishments in Maryland