St. Mary's County Public Schools
SMCPS is a
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that serves
St. Mary's County St. Mary's County may refer to:
* St. Mary's County, Maryland
*St. Mary's County, Utah Territory
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,
Maryland
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,
USA
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, at the confluence of the
Potomac River
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,
Patuxent River
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, and
Chesapeake Bay
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. The area is a mixture of rural and suburban communities. Many of the families are employed by
NAS Patuxent River
Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River.
It is home to Headquarters, Naval Air Sys ...
, government contractors,
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) is a public liberal arts college in St. Mary's City, Maryland.Maryland State Archives, Online Manual, "St. Mary's College Of Maryland: Origin & Functions" http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/25univ/stmarys ...
, county government, and others involved in the traditional agriculture and water-related businesses. It has an approximate enrollment of almost 17,000 students. SMCPS operates 18 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 high schools, an Alternative Learning Center, and a Vocational Training Center, serving students in Grades Pre-K through 12th grade. The school system is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education.
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The current interim superintendent of schools is James Scott Smith, who assumed duties in August 2014, after the departure of the previous superintendent, Dr. Michael J. Martirano, who accepted an offer to serve as the state superintendent of schools for the
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.
High schools
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Chopticon (
Morganza)
*
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
(
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
)
*
Great Mills (
Great Mills)
*Fairlead Academy (
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
)
Middle schools
*Esperanza (
Lexington Park
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Lexington Park was commiss ...
)
*Leonardtown (
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
)
*Margaret Brent (
Helen
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)
*Spring Ridge (
Lexington Park
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Lexington Park was commiss ...
)
*Chesapeake Public Charter School (
Great Mills)
Elementary schools
*Benjamin Banneker (
Loveville)
*Captain Walter Francis Duke (
Leonardtown
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)
*Dynard (
Chaptico
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So ...
)
*Evergreen (
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)
*George Washington Carver (
Lexington Park
Lexington Park was the name of a former minor league baseball park in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the home of the St. Paul Saints from 1897 through 1956, when it was replaced by the first version of Midway Stadium.
Lexington Park was commiss ...
)
*Green Holly (
Lexington Park
Lexington Park was the name of a former minor league baseball park in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the home of the St. Paul Saints from 1897 through 1956, when it was replaced by the first version of Midway Stadium.
Lexington Park was commiss ...
)
*Greenview Knolls (
Great Mills)
*Hollywood (
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*Leonardtown (
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
)
*Lettie Marshall Dent (
Mechanicsville)
*Lexington Park (
Lexington Park
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Lexington Park was commiss ...
)
*Mechanicsville (
Mechanicsville)
*Oakville (
Mechanicsville)
*Park Hall (Park Hall)
*Piney Point (
Tall Timbers)
*Ridge (
Ridge
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)
*Town Creek (
Lexington Park
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Lexington Park was commiss ...
)
*White Marsh (
Mechanicsville)
Other
*Alternative Learning Center (
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
)
*Chesapeake Public Charter School (
Great Mills)
*Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center (
Leonardtown
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,563 at the 2020 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that is held annually at the ...
)
*Virtual Academy (
Great Mills)
References
School districts in Maryland
Education in St. Mary's County, Maryland
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