Ridgely Middle School

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Ridgely Middle School
Location
Lutherville, Maryland
Information
Principal Susan Evans
Enrollment

1,040 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Faculty 62.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 16.8[1]
Grades 6-8
Mascot Stag
Color(s) Red and Black
Status Blue Ribbon School
Information 410-887-7650
Homepage [1]

Ridgely Middle School is a Blue Ribbon School middle school that is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools. This school serves students coming from elementary schools in Lutherville-Timonium, Hampton and Riderwood.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,040 students and 62.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.8.[1]

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[edit] Courses

Course offerings provide a comprehensive program of general studies where all students are required to participate in specified subjects. At Ridgely, programs are offered to meet the needs of all students on a continuum ranging from Gifted and Talented Education to programs for students with specific learning disabilities.

Ridgely's Grade 8 Gifted and talented oral history program has been recognised in a Spotlight on Innovative Teaching by the University of Maryland Baltimore County[2] and in authors Barry Lanman and Laura Wendling's anthology of oral history education.[3]

[edit] Awards and recognition

During the 2006-07 school year, Ridgely Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[4][5] the highest award an American school can receive.[6][7]

Teacher Christine Beard won one of Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards for Excellence in Education in May 2007.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Ridgely Middle School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Spotlight on Innovative Teaching. University of Maryland Baltimore County. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
  3. ^ Lanman, Barry Allen; Laura Marie Wendling (2006). "21: The Grade Eight Gifted and Talented Oral History Program", Preparing the next generation of oral historians : an anthology of oral history education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0759108536. 
  4. ^ "REGIONAL BRIEFING", The Washington Post, September 23, 2006. Accessed April 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed April 16, 2008.
  6. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  7. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  8. ^ "Baltimore agencies announce winners of 21st annual Awards for Excellence in Education", Daily Record, 17 May 2008

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