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Towson High Law & Public Policy

69 Cedar Ave, Towson, MD, 21286-7844 -

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Definition of Terms

Towson High Law & Public Policy

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Baltimore County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1457 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

92 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 370 students

Grade 10 - 368 students

Grade 11 - 366 students

Grade 12 - 353 students

This School

( MD ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MD ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	5%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Black	17%	40%
% White	75%	46%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MD ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MD ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Baltimore County Public s School District

This School's Agency

( MD ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	168	27
Number of Students Managed	110,661 students	16,524 students
District Total Revenue	$1,135,545,000	$159,214,000
District Expenditure	$1,150,459,000	$153,923,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,261	$9,539
District Expenditure / Student	$10,396	$9,315
District Graduation Rates	88%	86%

Towson High School is a venerable high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools system, one of the nation's largest. Since Towson High school is a magnet school for Law and Public Policy, students come from a variety of areas, though many of the main middle schools that feed into Towson High are Dumbarton Middle School, Ridgely Middle School, and Loch Raven Technical Academy.
Towson, Ruxton, Lutherville.
Structure: Construction of Towson High School's spacious present-day campus on the site of the old Aigburth Vale estate began following World War II, as the Towson area's postwar population surged upward. The attractive stone structure was completed in 1948.
Its lower three floors have classrooms, a large auditorium with theater-style seating, a gymnasium, and a cafeteria. The fourth floor was originally used for administrative offices, then became an art studio, and currently contains two classrooms and a computer lab. The fifth floor of the school may not be used for classes as it violates fire codes for proper evacuation. It is used to store books, and is occasionally used as an office. The library and science wing were added in the mid-1960s and the entire school underwent extensive upgrading (including the installation of modern heating and AC) in the late 1990s.
Law and Public Policy Program: The law magnet requires 7 total law credits, which can be obtained within the span of 4 years by approved courses. In the 9th grade, students take an Introduction to Law Research and Legal Writing Course. In 10th grade, students take a Trial Advocacy and Criminal Law course in a classroom that replicates a courtroom, complete with witness box, jury box, defense/prosecution tables, etc. In the next two years, students can choose from a variety, of electives, including Latin, forensic science, international law, business law, philosophy, and other law-related courses, to fulfill the remaining law credits required for graduation in accordance with the Law and Public Policy magnet.
History: Towson High School was originally located on East Chesapeake Avenue, in a small brick structure built in 1873. When it burned down in 1906, a replacement was built on Allegheny Avenue. In 1926, the high school moved to a larger 3-story brick structure at an adjacent site on Cedar Avenue and the vacated building was converted into an elementary school. This old Allegheny Avenue building still stands today, now used for County offices.
When the current Aigburth Avenue campus opened as Towson Senior High School in 1948, the former Cedar Avenue building became a Junior High School for grades 7 and 8. Eventually, the Cedar Avenue structure became Towson Elementary School.
With the end of racial segregation in Baltimore County public schools in 1954, the African-American student body of the old Carver High School on York Road (now a vocational school) was merged with Towson High School.
Famous Alumni: Dr. Walter S. Baird - physicist.
Jean Marie Donnell - movie and TV actress.
Evan Farmer - actor / TV personality.
Joyce Hens Green - Federal judge.
Harris Glenn Milstead- better known as the movie actor "Divine".
Ellen O. Moyer - politician.
Michael Phelps - Olympic Gold Medalist and world record holder swimmer.
Mary Watters Risteau - politician.
Ellen Sauerbrey - politician.
Some scenes in the John Waters movie Serial Mom were filmed on the campus in the spring of 1993.
In Fiction: "Sarah", the daughter of Tom Clancy's "Sam Fisher" (Splinter Cell) attended this school.
Extracurricular activities: There are many clubs and activities in the arts, languages, music, career interests, and recreation from which students may choose. Particularly noteworthy are: The school's newspaper, the Talisman.
Colophon, the school's literary arts magazine, has won national prizes from organizations such as the National Scholastic Press Association and Columbia University, as well as state prizes from the Maryland Scholastic Press Association. It is ranked as one of the top magazines in the country.
Towson High School's Marching Generals Band, though nonexistent for some time, was restarted by band director David Rhen in 2003 and now has 47 members, according to published accounts.
Athletics: The "Generals" have won the following state championships: Baseball, 2000.; Boys' basketball, 1963.; Boys' lacrosse, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1997.; Boys' soccer, 1972; co-champions in 1986, 1991, 2003, and 2005.; Boys' track and field, 1953.; Volleyball, 2001.
Michael Phelps, as a 15-year old student at Towson High School, competed in the 2000 Olympics, the youngest American male swimmer to do so, and later that year he became the youngest man ever to set a world record in swimming.
The traditional rivals of Towson High School's Generals are the Lions of nearby Dulaney High School.
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About This Zip Code (21286)

School Zip (21286)

(MD) State Average

Population (Approximate)

18,776 people

5,071,990 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

55%

32%

Population Average Age

44 years old

36.0 years old

Average Household size

2.1 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$53,713

$52,064

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.2 rooms

6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

48 years old

42 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

66% / 34%

65% / 35%

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