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Bel Air High School

Bel Air, MD 21014

Phone: (410) 638-4600
District: Harford County Public Schools

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public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1282 students

Bel Air High School, a public school located in Bel Air, MD, serves grades 9-12 in the Harford County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Bel Air High School is a public school located in Bel Air, MD. 1282 students attend Bel Air High School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	7/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
College Readiness	8/10	The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Maryland State Department of Education, using 2025 Average SAT score data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Maryland State Department of Education.

Posted: September 13, 2025

My children both went to BA High and have gone on to college and graduate school.

Posted: September 13, 2025

Posted: May 24, 2025

Had 2 kids attend BHS, both applied and got into their BioMed program and successfully graduated and gone onto UMD/UMBC. Engagement was superb, support and communication from teachers excellent, and no bullying issues. Sign up for school communication and you'll get all the updates you ever need. Academics can be competitive if your student is aiming for the top. Great resources and support from counselors on college admissions.

Posted: May 24, 2025

Posted: July 22, 2022

Excellent administration and the teachers challenge the students. The overall atmosphere is above average.

Posted: July 22, 2022

Posted: October 8, 2021

(This review focuses on Gym)
Weight lifting class is handled completely inappropriately. We do ridiculous "warm-ups" that take up too much time and are unnecessary in conjunction with lifting. The gym also requires students to have belts on as a security procedure but belts do not make anything safer. Deadlifting belts should be optional. The form for bench and deadlift are taught wrong. Hands should be on the outside of the legs during a conventional deadlift. There should be an option for sumo deadlifting. When benching, the bar should hit your equilibrium rather than your "nipple-line". The workouts are not as effective as they could be. The gym does have a variety of machines which is good and many weights.

Posted: October 8, 2021

Posted: July 13, 2016

Bel Air High School was a great place to go to high school. There were plenty of extra-curricular activities including Sports teams and clubs. The facilities including the football stadium and weight room are state of the art. The teachers genuinely care about the students and they helped me transition from high school to college.

Posted: July 8, 2016

Bel Air High School was an excellent place to learn with teachers that cared about my educational development. A diverse group of students provided exposure to groups that I would not have otherwise had interactions with. Highly recommended.

Posted: June 7, 2016

Finally a school that listened to my input with regard to my child and his progression in school. His counselor reached out to me by the first quarter just to introduce herself. Where other schools have a reactive approach, I was pleased to finally see an administration finally be proactive.

Posted: March 4, 2016

BAHS is a gem in our community. The new building is beautiful and provides students with a conducive environment in which to learn and thrive. Filled with the latest technology and equipment students are learning in a 21st Century setting. The teachers and staff are professional and caring. The athletic programs are numerous and clubs give students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and a heart for charity. My oldest son graduated from BAHS in 2013 and had a wonderful experience; making many friends from diverse backgrounds. Most of the students are friendly and bullying is nonexistent. My son was thoroughly prepared for college, scoring high on his SATs, he is currently in his 3rd year at University of Maryland College Park - Robert H. Smith School of Business. The experiences at BAHS shaped my son's future and our youngest will attend in the Spring.

Posted: February 9, 2016

Cheer program has the best coaches you could ask for all of them are such great mentors couldn't ask for more from a sport program

Academic wise the biomedical program has such super teachers. My child always has positive remarks about her teachers and classes

Posted: November 19, 2015

We moved to Bel Air in August of 2015 from Baltimore County. With my son going into the 9th grade, we wanted to find better schooling for him and I definitely found it at Bel Air High School. The teachers, principal, counselors and the entire school have been amazing. My son has made a lot of new friends and he is doing very well in all subjects. I definitely recommend this school.

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Base	Distance
Aberdeen Proving Ground	12.3 mi.
Coast Guard Curtis Bay	25.7 mi.
Fort Meade NSA	36.7 mi.
Annapolis Naval Station	37.9 mi.
US Naval Academy	38.6 mi.

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