Pikesville High School
Public high school in Maryland, US
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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 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.
| Pikesville High School | |
|---|---|
(2023) | |
| Location | |
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7621 Labyrinth Road , 21208 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°22′38″N 76°41′55″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school Public |
| Opened | 1964 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Darryl Williams |
| Principal | April Franklin |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Hours in school day | 6½ |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Purple and white |
| Slogan | Pride. Honor. Success. |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Nickname | The Ville |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Newspaper | Pipeline |
| Yearbook | Pinnacle |
| Website | pikesvillehs |
History
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.[citation needed]
The school 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.[citation needed]
On July 8, 2023, 45-year-old Lakisha Wheeler was fatally shot in the Pikesville High parking lot and was pronounced dead on arrival.[1]
In April 2024, athletic director Dazhon Darien was arrested for using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments. Darien faces charges that include theft, disrupting school activities, stalking and retaliating against a witness.[2]
Students
The 2023–2024 enrollment at Pikesville High School was 901 students.[3]
Extracurricular activities
Clubs and teams at the school include Spanish club, Jewish Culture Club, Christian Club, Interact, Key Club, Young Democrats and Republicans, National Honor Society, and Science Club. Many of the teams include Model UN, Model OAS, It's Academic, Mock Trial, and Model Congress.
Athletics
Notable alumni
- Miša Aleksić - bass guitarist for Riblja Čorba[7]
- Mark Elliott Brecher - retired chief medical officer LabCorp, Emeritus Professor University of North Carolina
- Elise Burgin - professional tennis player
- Gary Gensler - named CFO of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign 2015; served in the United States Department of the Treasury as assistant secretary for financial institutions from 1997 to 1999
- Karen Hesse - author
- Shelly L. Hettleman - member of the Maryland Senate
- Hellin Kay - filmmaker and photographer
- Jeffrey Kluger - author of Lost Moon: the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13, the basis of the movie Apollo 13[8]
- Daniel Lipman - Emmy Award-winning television writer of An Early Frost and Queer as Folk
- Ken Mehlman - former chairman of the Republican National Committee (2005 to 2007)[9]
- Jeff Pinkner - television writer and producer known for his work on Alias and Lost
- Marc Platt - producer of Legally Blonde.[8]
- Mike Sager - best-selling author
- Jesse Schwartzman - professional lacrosse player
- Wendy Sherman - former United States deputy secretary of state
- Bert Vogelstein - oncologist at The Johns Hopkins Medical School and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center[8]
- Ellis Weiner - author
- Bobby Zirkin - former Maryland State Senator
- Fictional Alumni
- John Munch - detective on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
