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13th high school ready to open in Howard County (Maryland) district

August 25, 2023

The Howard County (Maryland) district has completed construction of its 13th high school—Guilford Park High School in Jessup.

The Howard County Times reports that the $129 million facility will begin classes on Aug. 28 with about 750 students—freshmen and sophomores only. When it adds 11th and 12th grades in the next two years, it will house 1,650 students. It is the county’s first new high school since 2005.