Upcoming Events
Mountain Ridge High School Homecoming Week
September 21 - 25
Mountain Ridge High School will celebrate Homecoming Week September 21–25 with a full week of themed spirit days and activities leading up to the Homecoming football game on Friday, September 25. Students are encouraged to show their Miner pride throughout the week, with the Homecoming Dance taking place Saturday, September 26.
Parent Conference Day
School Closed
October 5
Elementary and secondary schools will hold parent-teacher conferences during the scheduled conference times. Elementary conferences will be held from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:30 p.m., while secondary conferences will be held from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 3:00–5:30 p.m. Teacher planning time is scheduled before the conference sessions.
ACPS achieved a 93.1% four-year cohort graduation rate for 2025
ACPS reduced its four year dropout rate to 4.61% in 2025
ACPS achieved a 91% attendance rate in 2025
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📢 Calling all local employers for our 19th Annual Focus on the Future Showcase!
Help our eighth graders "see it to be it" and understand how doing well in school can connect them to future jobs here in #AlleganyCounty.
We're welcoming employers in career clusters like:
🔧 Advanced Manufacturing
🏥 Healthcare & Human Services
🏗️ Construction
🚓 Public Service & Safety
🚚 Supply Chain & Transportation
🌾 Agriculture
🎨 Arts, Entertainment & Design
⚡ Energy & Natural Resources
🏨 Hospitality, Events & Tourism
💻 Digital Technology
💰 Financial Services
📈 Marketing & Sales
📚 Education
👔 Management & Entrepreneurship
📅 Dates:
Nov 17 – Braddock / Mount Savage
Nov 18 – Washington / Westmar
📍 Location: Allegany County Fairgrounds, Multipurpose Building
⏰ Time: 9 – 11:30 AM both days
Want to get involved?
Contact Christian Brooks
📞 (301) 759-2092
📧 [email protected]
☔ Rainy days and Mondays always get me down... for creating my FSA ID. 🎓 💰
If have an ACPS senior (Yay!), take a few minutes tonight to create your Federal Student Aid ID. Your senior will create a separate FSA ID.
TIP: Even if you applied for financial aid in the last century, you'll use that same FSA ID. Call 1-800-433-3243 if you can't remember it.
The FAFSA opens on 10/1, so now's a great time to create your FSA ID.
Here's a handy dandy video that explains how.
It's early this year, but our Miner Nation is ready! ❤️🖤💛 We're wishing our Mountain Ridge students & families a fantastic Homecoming Week‼️
Enjoy, give it your all, and have a great week, Miners. #homecoming #MinerNation #MountainRidge
🚌 Bus 31 Update: Starting Monday, students who ride Bus 31 to Fort Hill or Washington Middle need to arrive at their bus stops 5 minutes earlier.
Please adjust your morning routine and get to your stop a bit early!
News Releases
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…
Allegany County Board of Education Meets on September 8
CUMBERLAND, Md. (September 3, 2026) – The Allegany County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, September 8, in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office…
Service Learning Stars Honored by Allegany County Public Schools
Four members of the Allegany County Public Schools’ Class of 2026 were selected as the 2025-2026 Service Learning Stars: Chloe Jayde Hill, Ellie Harbert, Jordyn Sneathen and Makinlie Thomas. These individuals showed exceptional commitment to serving others.
Allegany County Students Make Notable Gains in MCAP Scores, Show Positive Trends
CUMBERLAND, Md. (July 31, 2026) — Allegany County Public Schools (ACPS) students met, approached or exceeded statewide proficiency levels across English language arts (ELA), math and science, according to the…
Board of Education Meeting Planned for Aug. 4
The Allegany County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office, 108 Washington St., Cumberland, MD 21502. At…
Join us in the Imagination Forest at Hoffman Hollow Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUMBERLAND, Md. — July 25, 2026 — The Judy Center Early Learning Hub, in partnership with the City of Frostburg and the Allegany County Public Schools Community…
Flintstone Elementary to Pilot Full-Day Pre-K for Three-Year-Olds
CUMBERLAND, Md. — July 13, 2026 — Allegany County Public Schools plans to launch a full-day Pre-K program for 3-year-olds at Flintstone Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year, part…
ACPS to Host Open House for Cresaptown Project Home this Saturday, June 6
CUMBERLAND, Md. – June 1, 2026 – Allegany County Public Schools will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, for the student-built house…