Pikesville High School

I am very upset after reading some of these reviews for Pikesville High. Yes, a few of the teachers are rude and unprofessional, but the school itself is steller. Fights are not frequent,as some would say. They very rarely occur, unless a verble 'fight' is what is being reffered to. Ever since the new principal stepped in there has been a shine on the arts department. Many AP classes are offered, and the staff really helps its students with any and all issues that can come up from family probles, to which colleges to apply to.
--Submitted by a student

This school has great potential but the students are either amazing or belong in a juvenile detention center. Academics are great but some teachers dont look like they care. Fights are very frequent, sometimes upwards of 3 a day. The other half though seems to thrive and do extremely well. Office staff is ok. Weighing out the good students over the bad, this is an ok school.

The school has a very high percentage of students who continue their education at college.
--Submitted by a parent

It can only say it offers so many APs because half of them are online. In English and History, way too many kids are forced into APs, causing the level of the class to go down. The exact opposite phenomena occurs in science and math, with noly a few select eleventh graders ever managing to get into GT physics. The school had a far too small arts program and puts too much emphasis on testing over learning. Its only redeeming quality is its multimedia program.
--Submitted by a student

I am very satisfied with the teachers. They give so much of their time with children that really need extra care. Thank you so much for helping my daughter
--Submitted by a parent

Pikesville is all in all a mediocre school. Sports teams are OK but not great, clubs are OK but not great, and the same goes for academics and the fine arts. Very few students in the school have the initiative to dedicate themselves to clubs like the Literary Magazine or groups like the Wind Ensemble, and this drives a student like me who is serious about these things nuts.
--Submitted by a student

I am a junior at PHS. Having completed my sophomore year, I don't think this is the 99th best school in the nation. With a few exceptions (by the way, the 'few exceptions' were truly 'amazing' teachers), many teachers are lazy. I was involved in every AP and GT class possible, but some teachers were very poorly trained and inexperienced with higher level students. In addition, many teachers are leaving the school, making the environment worse. But I guess PHS is ok compared to other schools in Baltimore County.
--Submitted by a student

i am currently a sophmore at PHS and i must say that this school do have some good and bad things about it but all schools do. out of all the schools i been to this was the best because my principle ms. walker really cares. most of my friends go to diffrent schools and when they tell me about their schools it make me happier to call myself a PHS student
--Submitted by a student

I attended PHS, and graduated in 2005. From a students prosepctive, the school had great teachers for the most part. The previous pincipal Mrs. Harden was not very involved with the students, that has sice changed with the incoming of Barbra Walker, whic was also my middle school principal. PHS cares, the school want their student to exceed!
--Submitted by a student

I went to PHS class of 1987. My son was enrolled here. I have pulled him out and we are now going down the path of home schooling. Even though the school seemed like they wanted to help. I knew they are overwhelmed and under staffed. My son who was failing is in a college prep online program and has a B avg.
--Submitted by a parent