2025 – 2026
- HHA is the only 2025 MSDE 5-Star School in City Schools and one of just 98 5-Star schools out of more than 1,300 schools in the State of Maryland!
- U.S. News and World Report ranks HHA’s middle school as #1 in City Schools and #16 in the State.
- YPR’s Midday with Tom Hall featuring a conversation about restorative practices with Principal Hornbeck and David Hornbeck, founder of Voices for Restorative Schools.
- Baltimore Banner article featuring Principal Hornbeck and his family of educators.
- Mental Health in the Scroll Age, featuring Mr. Pratta, Mr. Hornbeck, and others, takes a look at how screen time and social media use are affecting young people’s mental health.
2024 – 2025
- Hampstead Hill Academy is proud to announce that Ms. Kat Locke-Jones is the Maryland Teacher of the Year! Ms. Locke-Jones was one of seven finalists from around the state and will now represent Maryland in the National Teacher of the Year (TOY) program. This program recognizes outstanding elementary, middle, and high school teachers who are excellent instructors and education leaders in their schools and communities.
Baltimore City Public Schools Educator Named 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year
City Schools Teacher of the Year wins statewide honor!
Baltimore City schools English teacher named 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year
- More Maryland schools are locking up cellphones and banning them from class
2023 – 2024
- Maryland State Board and MSDE Honor 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year
- HHA’s Groundbreaking Ceremony
- Social media’s impact on students, as told by a Baltimore principal
- Maryland AG joins national lawsuit against social media giant Meta featuring HHA
- Dan Rodricks: At this Baltimore school, it’s hold the phone while class is in session
- PUBLIC HEALTH ON CALL 653 – Back to School: How One K-8 School Is Getting Ready for the Fall
Principal Matt Hornbeck of Hampstead Hill Academy, an award-winning public K-8 school in Baltimore City, returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about gearing up for school. They discuss how students fared academically last year—and how the school is preparing to address chronic absenteeism and mental health challenges this fall.
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