Chesapeake High School (Essex, Maryland)

For the school in Anne Arundel County, see Chesapeake High School (Pasadena, Maryland).
Chesapeake High School
CHS in 2007
Address
Map
1801 Turkey Point Road

Essex
,
Maryland

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoWe Obtain Whatever We Seek
Established1978; 46 years ago (1978)
School districtBaltimore County Public Schools
NCES School ID240012000362[1]
PrincipalAmy Tyler
Teaching staff69 FTE (2022-23)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,047 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.17 (2022-23)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Dark blue and light blue
   
MascotBayhawks
Websitechesapeakehs.bcps.org

Chesapeake High School (CHS), is a four-year public high school located in Essex, Maryland, United States, a suburb of Baltimore. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools system.

Chesapeake High School is one of two high schools in Maryland by that name, the other one being located in Anne Arundel County. The Chesapeake High School of Baltimore County is located in southeast corner of the county in Essex, Maryland. The school borders the school districts of Kenwood High School, Sparrows Point High School, Dundalk High School, and Patapsco High School. Widely known for its Virtual Lab and MCJROTC program. CHS is a Baltimore County Public School.

The high school is 196,204 square feet (18,227.9 m2) on 49 acres (200,000 m2).[2]

Academics

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Chesapeake has recently added a Virtual Learning Environment. This is the first in the country. The school's name has become more widespread and known over the years. It is well known for having a highly successful Magnet program, the highlight being its Engineering Pathway. This pathway is endorsed by the nearby Lockheed Martin facility in Middle River, Maryland. In the last 10 years, the graduation rate at Chesapeake High School has been on a general downward trend. it was as high as 94% in 1997 and as low as 72% in 2003.[3] The dropout rate is about 7%, a rate that is climbing.[4]

About 15% of the students receive special services, a number considered high by Maryland Report Card.[5]

High School Assessment test scores show the school to be performing well. In 2006, only 29.5% of the students passed algebra, 44.0% passed the biology test, 53.8% passed the government test, and 46.3% passed the English test.[6] However, in 2011, 81.1% of students who took all 4 of the required HSA tests (Algebra/Data Analysis, Biology, Government, and English) have passed the tests.[7]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletic state championships

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  • 1979 - Softball, Class B [8]

Robotics

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  • 2012 - VEX Robotics, Mid-Atlantic Champions [9]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Chesapeake High (240012000362)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Maryland Property Database". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
  3. ^ Maryland Report Card
  4. ^ Maryland Report Card
  5. ^ Maryland Report Card
  6. ^ Maryland Report Card
  7. ^ Maryland HSA Percentages 2011
  8. ^ MPSSAA Softball Archived March 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ VEX Robotics Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Christi Shake | Celeb Road". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
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