Bel Air Middle School
Public middle school in Bel Air, Maryland, United States
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Bel Air Middle School (BAMS) is a public middle school in Bel Air, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Harford County Public Schools district.
| Bel Air Middle School | |
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| Location | |
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99 Idlewild Street , 21014 United States 39°31′39″N 76°20′40″W | |
| Information | |
| Other name | BAMS |
| Type | Public middle school |
School district | Harford County Public Schools |
NCES School ID | 240039001397[1] |
Principal | Laura R. Silk |
Teaching staff | 76.94 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Enrollment | 1,324 (2016-2017)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.21[1] |
| Colors | Blue and Black |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | bams |
Awards and recognition
During the 1999–2000 school year, Bel Air Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[2] the highest award an American school can receive.[3][4]
The school has been recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education for its long-term participation and success in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance's Hoops for Heart program, in which it has raised more than $200,000 during the past decade, the second-most in the country during that period.[5] In 2006 alone, the school raised $35,037 the second-highest of all schools nationwide.[6] The $29,509 raised for the program in 2005 also ranked the school second nationally.[7] In 2006, Bel Air was one of over 25,000 schools across the country participated in the AAHPERD's basketball and jump rope fundraising programs.[8]