Dulaney High School
255 East Padonia Road, Timonium, MD21093
A MARYLAND BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
SCHOOL PROFILE 2014-15
PRINCIPALDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL COUNSELINGCOUNSELING SECRETARY
Lynda M. WhitlockJohn M. KomosaMargie Thompson
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALSCOUNSELORSRECORDS CLERK
John L. BillingsleaKatie OwensLatasha Foster
Thomas V. DugasDonna Fritz
Dr. Robert T. MurrayDavid Gibbs
Angela BerryEmanda Lenet
SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNITY
Dulaney is a comprehensive public high school situated on a 45-acre campus in the Timonium area. The school serves a large suburban residential community of middle to high socio-economic level, and currently has an enrollment of 1862 students. Dulaney is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education, and is a member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors. DulaneyHigh School complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Since 2002, Dulaney has been ranked by Newsweek among the top percentage of public high schools in the United States.
FACULTY
The professional staff of the school is composed of 103 instructors, two media specialists, five counselors, five administrators and one school nurse. Twentypercent of the faculty has at least 20 years of experience, sixty percent have taught between 6 and 19 years, and eighteen percent have taught between 1 and 5 years. Those with Masters’ degrees and beyond number 79.
PROGRAM
The numerous programs offered at Dulaney are designed to meet the educational and career needs of all students. These include a full range of academic, vocational, and work-experience programs. In addition, concurrent college enrollment programs are available to qualified seniors. Gifted and Talented and Honors courses are offered within those departments where college preparatory subjects are taught. An Honors course is one that is taught on a high intellectual level to a highly selected group of students. Gifted and Talented courses are taught to those students who show evidence of exceptionally high performance capability in intellectual, creative and specific academic abilities.
Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Calculus, Statistics, World History, European History, United States History, Government, Economics, Human Geography, English Language, English Literature, Latin, French, Spanish, Chinese, Music Theory, Studio Art 2D & 3D, Studio Art Drawing, Computer Science, and Psychology.
In addition to Advanced Placement courses, a listing of courses available to students preparing for college admission is given below:
EnglishGrades 9-12 integrate literature, composition, and language. Elective courses include Creative Writing, Journalism, Desktop Publishing, Yearbook, Theatre Arts, and Speech
Social StudiesAmerican Government (9), World History (10), United States History (11), Economics and Public Issues (12), and a variety of electives at the junior and senior level
ScienceBiology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy and Physiology, Astronomy, Horticulture, Paramedic Biology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Forensic Science
MathematicsAlgebra I-II, Geometry (3 levels), Trigonometry with Algebra, Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry, College Algebra, Computer Science, Honors Calculus, and Advanced Algebra
LanguagesLatin I-VI, French I-VI, Spanish I-VI, and Chinese I-V
In addition to these courses, programs are offered in art, physical education, health, business education, dance, family studies, technology education, and vocal and instrumental music.
Students with special needs are enrolled in adaptive programs specifically designed to meet their individual needs, and 91% of our identified special education students are included in the regular program. All diploma-bound special needs students are included in the regular program.
GRADING
The grading system for all courses is a five-step scale. Each grade is determined by student achievement in relation to the objectives of the designated instructional level.
A(90-100)Achievement superior in quality and quantity
B(80-89)Achievement above the average; certifying grade for college preparatory subjects
C(70-79)Average achievement
D(60-69)Lowest passing grade; indicates achievement inferior in quantity, skill and thoroughness
E(Below 60)Failure to meet minimum standards
Rank in class is determined by dividing the total number of quality points by the number of credits attempted. Designated instructional levels are shown next to each course on the student transcript
Quality Points: The following points will be used in all courses resulting in one credit:
Instructional Level
Gifted and TalentedA=6B=5C=4D=1E=0
HonorsA=5B=4C=3D=1E=0
StandardA=4B=3C=2D=1E=0
Special EducationA=4B=3C=2D=1E=0
TESTING PROGRAM
DulaneyHigh School participates in the American College Testing Program (School Code 210-730) and the College Board Testing Program (School Code 210-730).
2011-20122012-20132013-2014
PSAT/NMSQT 446 Tested408 Tested420Tested
9 Finalists 8 Finalists 3Finalists
38 Letters of Commendation 29 Letters of Commendation 21Letters of Commendation
Scholastic366 Tested371 Tested427Tested
Aptitude Test556Math Mean570Math Mean542Math Mean
541 Critical Reading Mean556 Critical Reading Mean528Critical Reading Mean
549 Writing Mean 551 Writing Mean 525Writing Mean
NOTES
The percentage of Dulaney graduates continuing their education on the college level has risen from 45% in 1962 to approximately 85% in 2014.
During the 2013-2014AP test administration, 673students took 1,551 Advanced Placement examinations; 95% of the AP students took the exams. The Overall pass rate was 86% and 60% of the class of 2014 passed an AP exam.