Board of Education of Howard County Careers, Jobs, and Salary Information

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is the school district that manages the public schools of Howard County, Maryland, USA. It is headquartered in the Columbia, Maryland census-designated place; the facility has an Ellicott City mailing address. The system's current superintendent is Michael J. Martirano. The Howard County Public School System includes 77 schools: 42 elementary schools, 20 middle schools, 12 high schools, and three special education schools. The school system serves the residents of the county, which is located in central Maryland and adjacent to the city of Baltimore. The Howard County Public School System is the top-performing school system in Maryland and is nationally recognized as one of the best school systems in the United States.