State titles in reach for several hoops teams
Montgomery County is well represented in both boys and girls high school basketball in the Maryland public school state playoffs. Three boys teams and two girls squads have made the… Read More
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AI safety pilot program will launch at three high schools in March
Montgomery County Public Schools will launch a month-long pilot program at three high schools to see if AI is the answer to its school safety issues. While discussion has revolved… Read More
School Play Moved After Ceiling Debris Falls Midshow
A student musical performance at Col. Zadok Magruder High School is moving to another school after debris from the auditorium ceiling fell during the performance. Once Upon a Mattress, the… Read More
MCPS Graduation Speakers Announced
More than 11,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will receive high school diplomas in commencement ceremonies beginning next week. The high school commencement season begins Wednesday, May 29, and… Read More
Wrestler Maroulis Qualifies for Record Third Olympics
Rockville native and Magruder High School alum Helen Maroulis qualified for the Summer Games in Paris by beating Jakarra Winchester in State College, Pa. Saturday. She becomes the first U.S.… Read More
MCPS Announces Commencement Schedules and Guest Speakers
Nearly 12,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will receive high school diplomas in commencement ceremonies beginning next week. The high school commencement season begins Wednesday, May 31, and will… Read More
Fentanyl Overdoses Update; Upcoming Narcan Training
Fentanyl overdoses in Montgomery County remain a thorny and dangerous problem. The fire department reports through the first two months of the year that they have responded to 98 suspected… Read More
Revisión del Tiroteo en Escuela Magruder: Fallas de Comunicación y Estructura de Mando
Una actualización de un informe sobre el tiroteo de enero de 2022 en la escuela secundaria Magruder encontró falta de comunicación y falta de una estructura de mando clara ese… Read More
Review of Magruder School Shooting Found Lack of Communication, Command Structure
An update to a report regarding the Jan. 2022 shooting at Magruder High School found a lack of communication and clear command structure that day. Following an after-action report from… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
It isn’t a secret why Colin Abrams performs so well in cross country races or track meets. The Magruder High School sophomore not only possesses great speed and athletic ability,… Read More
Top Stories of 2022: Magruder High School Shooting
On Jan. 21, a shooting at Magruder High School left a 15-year-old student in critical condition. A Magruder student, who was 17 years old at the time, was sentenced to… Read More
Magruder Student Sentenced to 18 Years for Shooting Classmate
Magruder High School student Steven O. Alston Jr. was sentenced to 18 years in prison for shooting fellow classmate Deandre Thomas on Jan. 21. Alston, who was 17 at the… Read More