Pikesville High School
| Pikesville High School | |
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7621 Labyrinth Road Pikesville, Maryland 21208 USA |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1964 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. S. Dallas Dance |
| Principal | Sandra Reid |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Hours in school day | 6½ |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Mascot | Panthers |
| Newspaper | Pipeline |
| Yearbook | Pinnacle |
| Website | Pikesville High School Website |
Pikesville High School (PHS) is a four-year public high school 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 10-12 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 wing 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 Baltimore City. It is located on the corner of Smith Avenue and Labyrinth Road. The school's district borders Towson High School, Dulaney High School, Owings Mills High School, New Town High School, Randallstown High School, Milford Mill High School, and Woodlawn High School.
In 2005, Pikesville High was named as one of the top 100 America's best high schools.
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%. Though the student population has lowered in the past ten years, it did steadily rise from the early 1990s until 2003 when it peaked. 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.
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