Upcoming Events
Trade Union Forum: High School Career Exploration
November 13 | 9AM
Students can meet union reps, learn about apprenticeships and training, explore career paths and get real answers to their questions.
Report Cards Released
November 13
View your student's progress this grading period:
Printed Report Card: Report cards will be sent home with students on Friday, November 13.
PowerSchool: Your student's grades will be available online in PowerSchool starting Friday, November 13.
Focus on the Future Event
November 17 & 18 | 9-11:30am
The 19 Annual Focus on the Future Showcase initiative seeks to raise student awareness regarding the importance of academic achievement related to career preparedness and to promote economic growth in Allegany County by keeping Allegany County Public School graduates locally employed with the necessary expertise to enter the job market.
ACPS achieved a 93.1% four-year cohort graduation rate for 2025
ACPS had a total enrollment of 8,081 in 2026
ACPS achieved a 89.7% attendance rate in 2026
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📚 Report Card Day is tomorrow, Friday the 13th. Da-da-da-DUM!
ACPS families, you'll have two ways to check your student's progress. But why choose?
✅ Printed Report Card: sent home with students on 11/13
✅ PowerSchool: grades available online starting 11/13
How to view grades in PowerSchool:
1. Go to acpsmd.org/powerschool.
2. Select the Student Login button.
3. Enter your student's login ([email protected]) and their 4-digit passcode.
Thank you for supporting your student's learning! 💙
#ReportCards #ACPS #LearningJourney
🇺🇸 Honoring our ACPS Veterans, Round 3 🇺🇸
ACPS proudly recognizes Alisha Dupuis, Sean Pumphrey, Angel Africa, Darrel Imhoff, and Mike Wagus for their military service this Veterans Day.
We are grateful for all that you do to educate and support our students and staff. 👏
#ThankAVeteran #VeteransDay #alleganycounty
🇺🇸 Honoring our ACPS Veterans, Round 2 🇺🇸
ACPS proudly recognizes William Dwyer, Dianna Hopkins, Paul Haberlein, and Becky Skidmore for their military service this Veterans Day.
We are grateful for all that you do to educate and support our students and staff. 👏
News Releases
Mountain Ridge High School Band Becomes Group 3A Atlantic Coast Champions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUMBERLAND, Md. (Nov. 10, 2026) — The Mountain Ridge High School Marching Band took first place in its group at the 2026 Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast…
Allegany County Board of Education Meets on Nov. 10
CUMBERLAND, Md. (Nov. 5, 2026) — The Allegany County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office, 108…
ACPS Demonstrates Positive Progress According to Maryland Report Card
Ninety-one percent of the district’ schools earned three or four stars ratings, according to Maryland Report Card data. CUMBERLAND (October 29, 2026) – Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) is pleased…
Patience, Kindness and Safety: What I Learned Riding ACPS School Buses
For School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 19-23), we spent a day on two routes with drivers and staff who greet students with jokes, notice who’s having a hard time, and say the job gave their retirement special purpose.
ACPS Presents First State of the Schools Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOct. 15, 2026 ACPS Presents First State of the Schools Address CUMBERLAND, Md. — Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano delivered the district’s first State…
ACPS Board of Education meets on October, 13th
The Allegany County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office, 108 Washington St., Cumberland, MD 21502. At that…
National Merit Scholarship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE 2027 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Dr. Kendra Kenney, of Mountain Ridge High School, announced on Friday, September 18, 2026 thatEthan Kwok has been…
ACPS Focus on the Future Seeks Employers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUMBERLAND, Md. – September 21, 2026 – Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) is recruiting local employers for its Focus on the Future event in November. Employers will…
State of the Schools Set for October 15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUMBERLAND, Md. – September 17, 2026 – The Allegany County Chamber of Commerce and Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) will host a State of the Schools presentation…
