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Aberdeen High School (Aberdeen, Maryland)

Aberdeen High School
Address
251 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland 21001
United States
Coordinates 39°30′57″N 76°10′12″W / 39.5159023°N 76.1701119°W / 39.5159023; -76.1701119Coordinates: 39°30′57″N 76°10′12″W / 39.5159023°N 76.1701119°W / 39.5159023; -76.1701119
Information
Type Public
Established 1907
School district Harford County Public Schools
NCES District ID 2400390
CEEB code 210000
NCES School ID 240039000679
Principal Michael L. O'Brien
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1464
Color(s)

Blue and Gold

         
Mascot Bald eagle
Website
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Side view of Aberdeen High School, including main entrance
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Front view of Aberdeen High School, exterior of library

Blue and Gold

Aberdeen High School is a public high school in Aberdeen, Maryland.

The school is a part of the Harford County Public Schools.

Aberdeen High School's performance on the Maryland High School Assessment test is close to equivalent to the state average. In algebra, the average proficiency was 3.1 out of five, the same as the average in the state. In English, the average proficiency was 2.9 out of five, while the state's average proficieny was 3.0.

The Science and Mathematics Academy (SMA) is a magnet program located at Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, Maryland available to Harford County residents entering high school. It was founded in 2004 by its first coordinator Donna Clem and in association with Dennis Kirkwood. The school is an active member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology and part of Harford County Public Schools.

"The program provides students with opportunities to experience coursework in science, mathematics, and technology while emphasizing research applications. Regular communication with practicing scientists and mathematicians is a cornerstone of the program and seniors complete capstone projects. Throughout these projects they perform research under mentors who are professionals in their fields."

Within the SMA schedule, many honors classes are integrated. A.P. classes are also strongly encouraged. Electives in the SMA add to the program's uniqueness. Electives are based on interest and may not be available every year.

The SMA has a unique class called Science Research and Technology (SRT) that SMA students are required to take each of four years at the SMA. The first three years of the SRT curriculum teach students about various academic fields and prepare them for their fourth and final year of SRT, in which they complete capstone projects. Students are paired with professionals in their fields of choice to mentor them for their projects. Seniors have two one-and-a-half-hour-long periods every other school day to complete their projects, which they present at the end of the year. They make posters to present their projects to the students, teachers, family, and professionals that come to the gallery walk that is held near the end of the school year. Throughout the process they have to perform research, write papers, and present their projects multiple times. All qualified Aberdeen High students can take part in the SMA Electives listed in the previous paragraph, but only SMA students can take SRT.


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