Important News

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 2025. 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 is interested, they…

Attire is semi-formal Entry opens at 7:00 pm Ticket and Student ID or driver's license required to enter Entry after 8:00 pm and re-entry are not allowed Food and drink will be available to purchase with cash only, all items $1,00 Coat check available for $1 (cash only) All HCPSS and WLHS rules apply Dance ends at 10:00 pm. Students…

Our Wilde Lake Wildecats will take on the Marriott's Ridge Mustangs in this year's Homecoming Football game, which begins at 12:00PM on Saturday. Gates for the game will open at 11:15AM. It is highly recommended to purchase tickets beforehand in order to avoid the line at the gate. Each ticket costs $5.00 and can be purchased on the GoFan app…

HCPSS parents, guardians and family members are invited to join HCPSS Superintendent Willliam J. Barnes, school system leaders and community organizations for this valuable information night to prepare for a successful academic year. The 2024-2025 Parent Academy Kickoff will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 6-8:30 pm at Wilde Lake High School, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia. Dinner will be provided…

We have noticed an uptick in students coming to the Front Office for loaner devices. There are days that we are able to support this request. Unfortunately, we cannot loan HCPSS Chromebooks to students on a regular basis. If students are having a technical problem with their Chromebook, the Media Center staff is able to assist students with issues. Please…

The HCPSS Partnerships 2023-2024 Annual Snapshot has just been released. The snapshot includes a link to school system partners including each school’s partners, as well as system wide, curricular, and program office partnerships. The snapshot highlights how partners play a vital role in encouraging students to reach their full potential. View the complete list of our generous partners by visiting…

Parents/guardians can monitor their child’s HCPSS Chromebook internet usage by signing up for Lightspeed Parent Notifications to receive a weekly email summary of their child’s usage. Once parents have signed up for Lightspeed Parent Notifications, the email summary delivered each Sunday will contain a link with access to the Lightspeed Parent Portal, which provides near real-time information on their child’s…

Want to be able to participate in extracurricular activities and have early dismissals as needed? You must complete this year’s Family File so we know who to contact in an emergency. Please include multiple phone numbers and alternate family/friends in case we cannot reach a parent/guardian. After logging in to HCPSS Connect at https://www.hcpss.org/connect/ complete the Family File at: https://family.hcpss.org/familyfile/#/app/default…

To support our students and families, Wilde Lake High School has partnered with the MVA to administer the Driver’s Learners Permit Test FREE OF CHARGE to our students at Wilde Lake High School. The tentative test dates given at Wilde Lake are: 9/11/2024-2:35pm 10/16/2024-2:35pm 11/6/20204-2:35pm 12/11/2024-2:35pm REMINDERS: Students must be at least 15 years old and 9 months old to…

The newly-formed PTSA Board hopes you can attend the first general meeting of the year on Tuesday, 9/17 at 7:00pm in the Student Services office. This will be a hybrid meeting (link TBD). If you would like childcare during the meetings, please contact Dr. Laura Cometa at laura_cometa@hcpss.org.