Lansdowne High School
Encyclopedia
Lansdowne High School formerly known as Lansdowne Sr. High School, and currently known as the Lansdowne High School Academy for Advanced Professional Studies, is a four-year public high school
in Baltimore County
, Maryland
, United States
.
, Maryland 21227, just west of Maryland Route 295, inside the Baltimore Beltway. It is just south of the Baltimore City neighborhoods of Lakeland
and Westport
, just north of the Anne Arundel County neighborhood of Linthicum/Linthicum Heights
, just east of Arbutus
/Halethorpe
in Baltimore County, and just west of Baltimore Highlands in Baltimore County and Brooklyn
/Brooklyn Park
in Baltimore City.
The school district for Lansdowne High School borders the districts of Catonsville High School
in Baltimore County and Southern High School
, which is now known as Digital Harbor High School
in Baltimore City.
Student population
About 10% of the students receive special services, a number considered high by Maryland Report Card. High School Assessment test scores show the school to be performing poorly. In 2006, only 26.7% of the students passed algebra, 57.6% passed the biology test, 58.4% passed the government test, and 40.1% passed the English test.
Image:Lansdowne High School.jpg|Lansdowne High School
Image:Lansdowne High School Sign.jpg|Lansdowne High School Sign
Image:Lansdowne High School Front 2.jpg|Lansdowne High School
Image:Lansdowne HS Rear Building.jpg|Landowne High School from the rear
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
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, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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.
About the School
The school is located in the far southwest corner of Baltimore County right near the Baltimore City line. It is at 3800 Hollins Ferry Road, LansdowneLansdowne, Maryland
Lansdowne is an unincorporated community in southern Baltimore County, Maryland; just south of Baltimore city. The census combines the communities of Lansdowne and Baltimore Highlands to create the Census-designated Place of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands...
, Maryland 21227, just west of Maryland Route 295, inside the Baltimore Beltway. It is just south of the Baltimore City neighborhoods of Lakeland
Lakeland, Baltimore
Lakeland is a neighborhood in south Baltimore, Maryland. Its borders are Annapolis Road on the east, the Baltimore city/county line to the south, a CSX/MARC Railroad line to the west, and the same railroad line to the north.-History:...
and Westport
Westport, Baltimore
Westport is a neighborhood in south Baltimore, Maryland. It borders the Middle Branch River on the east, Cherry Hill and Lansdowne to the south, Hollins Ferry Road to the west, and Interstate 95 to the north...
, just north of the Anne Arundel County neighborhood of Linthicum/Linthicum Heights
Linthicum, Maryland
Linthicum is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,539 at the 2000 census. It is the approximate location of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport...
, just east of Arbutus
Arbutus, Maryland
As of the 2010 Census Arbutus had a population of 20,583. The racial and ethnic compositon of the population was 76.6% non-Hispanic white, 9.5% non-Hispanic black, 0.2% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 6.5% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race, 2.3% from...
/Halethorpe
Halethorpe, Maryland
Halethorpe is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County...
in Baltimore County, and just west of Baltimore Highlands in Baltimore County and Brooklyn
Brooklyn, Baltimore
Brooklyn is one of the southernmost neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located near Anne Arundel County along Maryland Route 2. Its main roads are Potee Street, Hanover Street, and Patapsco Avenue. Often mistaken as Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn shares the 21225 ZIP Code with Brooklyn Park and...
/Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park, Maryland
Brooklyn Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brooklyn Park, MD is located at ....
in Baltimore City.
The school district for Lansdowne High School borders the districts of Catonsville High School
Catonsville High School
Catonsville High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the southwest side of the county close to the Baltimore City border near Anne Arundel and Howard County, just outside of the Baltimore Beltway.-History:Catonsville High School...
in Baltimore County and Southern High School
Digital Harbor High School
Digital Harbor High School, formerly Southern High School, is a public, magnet high school located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is currently the only public information technology high school in Baltimore.-History:...
, which is now known as Digital Harbor High School
Digital Harbor High School
Digital Harbor High School, formerly Southern High School, is a public, magnet high school located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is currently the only public information technology high school in Baltimore.-History:...
in Baltimore City.
Students
In the last 10 years, the graduation rate at Lansdowne High School has been on a downwardly spiraling trend. it was as high as 94% in 1997 and as low as 72% in 2003. The dropout rate is about 7%, a rate that is climbing.Student population
- 2008 1,313
- 2007 1,276
- 2006 1,281
- 2005 1,230
- 2004 1,201
- 2003 1,171
- 2002 1,199
- 2001 1,221
- 2000 1,210
- 1999 1,210
- 1998 1,134
- 1997 1,116
- 1996 1,072
- 1995 1,018
- 1994 1,065
- 1993 1,141
About 10% of the students receive special services, a number considered high by Maryland Report Card. High School Assessment test scores show the school to be performing poorly. In 2006, only 26.7% of the students passed algebra, 57.6% passed the biology test, 58.4% passed the government test, and 40.1% passed the English test.
Notable alumni
- David ByrneDavid Byrne (musician)David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
- lead singer of 80's music group Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison... - Thomas AppleThomas AppleThomas Apple is an American entrepreneur and inventor, best known for co-inventing the logo stockticker display and creating the concept of the MarketSite found in New York City's Times Square. Thomas was also the executive brought into the NASD in May 1989 to start the Marketing Planning Group...
- creator of the NYC Times Square Nasdaq Marketsite MarketSite
Image gallery
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Image:Lansdowne High School Sign.jpg|Lansdowne High School Sign
Image:Lansdowne High School Front 2.jpg|Lansdowne High School
Image:Lansdowne HS Rear Building.jpg|Landowne High School from the rear
External links
- Lansdowne High School Homepage http://lansdownehs.bcps.org/home.htm
- Lansdowne High School Alumni http://www.chs-alumni.net/