Per HCPSS Policy 9000: A person's bona fide residence is their principal residence maintained in good faith. It does not include a temporary residence or a superficial residence established for the purpose of attendance in the HCPSS. Evaluation of a person’s bona fide residence is a factual one and will be made on an individual basis.
Per Howard County Board of Education Policy 8020 Grading and Reporting: Middle and High School, To be promoted to grade 11, students must have ten credits including one English credit and one mathematics credit and two years of high school attendance.
A student must have already met these requirements prior to their move to be eligible for the junior status exception.
Per Howard County Board of Education Policy 9000 Student Residency, Eligibility, Enrollment and Assignment, reassignments will not be granted for the following reasons:
Every family has an option to complete the current school year at the school in which they are enrolled. If a family moves out of Howard County, they have the same option, but tuition will be assessed.
HCPSS streamed each graduation live online. Archived videos are available at www.hcpss.org/commencements by selecting the applicable school on that page.
For students receiving services through an IEP, there is a collaborative, data-based process in place to make individual decisions for students. Parent/guardian input is critical to the process of deciding a child’s need for compensatory education/recovery services as a result of the COVID-19 school closures. Before HCPSS makes any determination (offer) of these services, you will be asked to provide your input.
Championships and playoffs are governed by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, which voted to allow administration of Spring state championships between June 5 - 19, 2021.
The MPSSAA plans included culminating events on June 18 and 19th for high school baseball, softball, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, tennis, and track and field. The tennis and track and field tournaments include a sectional regional and regional round for qualifying to the state meet.
Update: June 9, 2021
Middle and high school courses for the 2021-2022 school year are available to view in HCPSS Connect Synergy through Tuesday, June 15.
It is recommended that you and your child review the courses. If there is an error or you would like to adjust a course, please contact your assigned school for the 2021-2022 school year. Please note this is not the final schedule and there may be future adjustments due to course availability and/or staffing.
Yes, with the exception of those K-6 students enrolled in the Digital Education Center.
HCPSS Superintendent Michael Martirano on August 12, 2021 reiterated, "Howard County public schools will be open, in person, five days per week beginning on the first day of school."
