Pikesville High School

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 9–11 and was renamed in the mid-1980s as part of a countywide 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. On July 8, 2023, at 6:50 pm, 45-year-old Pikesville teacher Lakisha Wheeler was fatally shot in the Pikesville High parking lot and was pronounced dead on arrival. Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident. 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. Academics Pikesville High school received a 59.4 out of a possible 90 points (65%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 4 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 63rd percentile among all Maryland schools. Students The 2021–2022 enrollment at Pikesville High School was 885 students.