High Schools in Allegany County Public Schools

The Allegany County Public Schools district in Maryland is home to four high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. These schools include Mountain Ridge High School, Fort Hill High, Allegany High, and the Center for Career & Technical Education. The district serves a diverse community, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across the schools.

Among the four high schools, Fort Hill High stands out as the top performer, ranking 61st out of 146 Maryland high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also excels in English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 52.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the Allegany County Public Schools average of 50.7% and the Maryland state average of 48.4%. Allegany High also demonstrates strong performance, with 58.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and better-than-average results on Algebra II end-of-course assessments.

However, the district's high schools face some challenges, with most underperforming the state and district averages in Mathematics assessments. The Center for Career & Technical Education, in particular, consistently lags behind the other schools across multiple metrics, including test scores and ELA proficiency. The significant difference in spending per student between the Center for Career & Technical Education ($22,473) and the other high schools ($12,909 to $14,310) suggests that the district may be allocating resources differently to support specialized programs, which could contribute to the disparities in performance observed across the schools.