Important News

RTA Bus Passes Thanks to a continued partnership between HCPSS, Howard County Government, and Regional Transportation Agency (RTA), all HCPSS middle and high school students have access to free RTA bus passes through summer 2024. Students have full access to the RTA system and are not limited to transportation to and from schools or to school-related activities. If your child…

Lost Girl at Centennial High School will be performed on October 26, 27, and 28, @ 7:00 PM and October 28, and 29, at 2:00 PM. Tickets will go on sale October 1st, and can be bought online at hcpss.booktix.com. More ticket information and pricing can be found online. Lost Girl tells the story of Wendy after her adventures with…

EAGLE NEWS September 14, 2023 NEW AND NOTEWORTHY Changes to School Hours! The HCPSS 2023-2-24 School Start Times have been changed to better support the on-time arrival of school buses. Effective Wednesday, September 20, the new hours for CHS are: 7:50 AM to 2:35 PM The doors and breakfast open to students at 7:30 AM. If you arrive at school…

Get Ready for Homecoming 2023! Homecoming Weekend is October 13-14, 2023, with many exciting events for students, as well as families, community members, and CHS staff. Friday, October 13 Pep Rally for students in the CHS stadium from 12:10 PM - 2:45 PM. We will run a modified schedule on Friday so that students attend each of their classes in…

EAGLE NEWS September 1, 2023 It was a fantastic opening week for our students and staff! I love getting to know all of the students and am inspired by their energy and kindness. All week long, I have felt such a warm welcome from students who walked up to me to introduce themselves or who smiled when they passed me…

The SAT will become fully digital in March 2024. If you are planning on taking the SAT before March, the following classes will help with the traditional test. C2 Ellicott City will proctor a mock SAT test on Saturday, September 9th at 9:00AM in the CHS Media Center, then discuss results on Monday, September 11th in the Cafeteria. After receiving…

Calling all sophomores in the Class of 2026! Our annual donation campaign is up and running. Families received a letter home in the mail last week. This year we will be in charge of securing a prom location and beginning the early planning process for next year's prom. We can't do this without your support! Please visit the CANVAS message…

EAGLE NEWS August 25, 2023 First Day of School: Monday, August 28, 2023 8:00AM – 2:45 PM It’s the start of a new school year, Eagles! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am!!! Yesterday’s New Student Orientation, Open House, and Back to School Night were absolutely spectacular! The CHS Marching Band’s Pass & Review is tonight, Friday…

EMILY SCOTT MEMORIAL WALK INFORMATION: Walk Details When: Saturday, September 30th at 10:00am Where: 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042 Why: To benefit the Emily Scott Award given on behalf of The Howard County Bright Minds Foundation Who: YOU, your family and friends! Registration for the 9/30 Walk-The link to register is here. If you will be registering more…

Update Your Medication Forms Students who require medication to be administered during the school day need to have new forms (dated on or after July 1st) completed for this fall. For your convenience, you can find these forms on-line at the HCPSS website by clicking on the link for Physician’s Orders https://www.hcpss.org/about-us/forms/.