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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Principal | Edmund Boner, Jr. |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1650 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Accreditation | -Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools -Accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education |
| Newspaper | The Colonial |
| Website | [1] |
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Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts is a public high school in the United States, located in Dundalk in Baltimore County, Maryland, near Baltimore.
About the School
Patapsco is located in the suburban community of Dundalk, in southeastern Baltimore County. The school boundaries include the north side of Wise Avenue, Langport Rd., Inverness Rd., and North Boundary Road. The building and adjacent fields occupy an entire city block in the Gray Haven neighborhood, just north of the West Inverness neighborhood. Built in 1963, the single story building has a maximum capacity of 2000 students. The serving area of Patapsco borders the serving areas of Sparrows Point High School to the south and west, as well as Dundalk High School to the east. In addition, students from throughout Baltimore County may also apply to the magnet programs.
Students
The current graduation rate for the school is 82.55%[2]. Enrollment at the school is currently leveling off from a 10-year high in 2006.
2007 1,599
2006 1,650
2005 1,613
2004 1,570
2003 1,477
2002 1,439
2001 1,383
2000 1,360
1999 1,400
1998 1,289
1997 1,219
1996 1,138
1995 1,082
1994 1,047
1993 1,104
Magnet Program
Patapsco incorporated a performing and visual arts magnet in 1995, and has since become a leader in the state for its programs, vocal and instrumental music in particular. Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts also has programs in theatre, dance, and visual art. Students are required to audition for these magnet programs. Of particular note is the Wind Ensemble which has won multiple awards throughout the country, and the show choir "Great Expectations," who have won multiple national championships.
Sports
The sports program at Patapsco High School has been led by the success of the Boys Baseball team. During the 2008 baseball season they were 3A State Runner Ups. After making their Cinderella run by defeating many top notch teams, they were defeated by La Plata High School in southern Maryland at Ripken Stadium. The Head Coach for that team was Tony Maggard with the help of assisstant coach, Brian Rogers and the JV coach Mark Planamente. This was the farthest that any Patriot sports team has gone in the recent history of Patapsco. [1]
Vice Principals
Dr. Catherine Bowes
Mr. R. Matthew Corner
Dr. Patricia Martin (aka Skeletor)