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For those of you outside of the Calvert County area, CCPS stands for Calvert County Public Schools.
It is widely accepted by many that good schools are a reflection of a good neighborhood. One of the defining qualities in the real estate mantra “location, location, location” is the quality of the schools in the neighborhood.
I am very happy to report that the schools in the Calvert County Public Schools system just keep getting better and better.
According to an article in the Washington Post, Calvert County Public Schools is a district that is “often overlooked in lists of the Washington area’s best”.
For the past four years, the students attending school in the CCPS system have gained ground when taking the Maryland School Assessment tests (MSA). The Maryland School Assessment tests for 2008 revealed that that 91% of the students (grade levels 3 – 8) were rated as proficient or advanced in their reading scores. 86% of the students were rated as proficient or advanced in math. These scores earned Calvert County Public Schools third place (reading) and fourth place (math) in the state.
Calvert County Public Schools system also ranks second in the Washington area’s 13 school systems for highest graduation rates (at 86%), according the newspaper Education Week. In addition to the higher tests scores achieved, the number of high school students taking at least one college-level course has doubled in the past four years.
The Calvert County Public Schools administrators and teachers are creating innovative ways to meet the educational needs of their students and it is paying off. CCPS is also working diligently to
> attract high-quality teachers and keep them. Currently, CCPS offers the highest median salary to its teachers.
Congratulations Administrators, Teachers and Students for a job well done. Continue the good work.
