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EDUCATION
Howard County
RESIDENTS
The Howard County
school system, widely
recognized for its
excellence, is a source
of tremendous local
pride. The county’s
public school system
consistently ranks as
one of the highest
among the state’s 24
school districts, based
on student performance on the demanding
Maryland School Assessment test.
Howard County students score
above the national averages on
standardized tests, and more than
92 percent of graduates continue
their education beyond high school.
The county is home to numerous college
and university campuses and secondary
education opportunities. Colleges include
the award-winning Howard Community College and
satellite campuses for Johns Hopkins University,
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Loyola
College of Maryland and University of Maryland
University College. In addition to its schools,
Howard County takes pride in its library system,
which was identified by Library Journal as the
best library system among the
21,000 public and academic
systems in North America.
SOURCE: HOWARD COUNTY MARYLAND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AND HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY
Central Branch
10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy.
Columbia, 410-313-7800
East Columbia
Branch
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, 410-313-7700
Libraries
World-Class
Education
PHOTOGRAPH OF CHEF COURTESY OF HOWARD COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE; LIBRARY COURTESY OF GRIMM
+ PARKER ARCHITECTS; TWO PHOTOS ON RIGHT COURTESY OF HOWARD COUNT Y LIBRARY SYSTEM
Howard
County
Public
School System
10910 Clarksville Pike
(Route 108)
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-313-6600
41
Elementary Schools
20
Middle Schools
12
High Schools
3
Special Schools/
Education Centers
76
Public Schools
Elkridge Branch
6540 Washington Blvd.
Elkridge, 410-313-5077
Glenwood Branch
2350 State Rt. 97
Cooksville, 410-313-5577
Miller Branch
9421 Frederick Road
Ellicott City, 410-313-1950
Savage Branch
9525 Durness Lane
Laurel, 410-313-0760
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