Best High Schools in Maryland

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCAP test scores by the Maryland State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 146)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
240033000655	111	Walkersville High	Public	9-12	81 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-7200	1,213	65	18.6	33.1%	719 (59.3%)	188 (15.5%)	197 (16.2%)	30 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.4%)	$15,957			$950			$15,007	33.7	41.5	76	35
240045000768	112	Kent County High	Public	9-12	25301 Lambs Meadow Rd	Worton	21678	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 778-4540	531	48	11	53.7%	314 (59.1%)	115 (21.7%)	62 (11.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	$23,378			$3,374			$20,004	33.4	40.3	81	31
240021001672	113	Manchester Valley High	Public	9-12	3300 Maple Grove Road	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1673	1,359	75	18	24.4%	1,156 (85.1%)	39 (2.9%)	84 (6.2%)	32 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	41 (3.0%)	$14,439			$585			$13,854	33.1	40.8	80	33
240042000745	114	Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,401	103	13.6	42.9%	233 (16.6%)	614 (43.8%)	321 (22.9%)	123 (8.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.0%)	$19,229			$876			$18,354	32.9	39.6	84	30
240039001767	115	Swan Creek School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	253 Paradise Road	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(410) 273-5594	488	49	10	36.1%	209 (42.8%)	174 (35.7%)	48 (9.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	$24,609			$5,312			$19,297	32.3	16.5	123	8
240012000390	116	Franklin High	Public	9-12	12000 Reisterstown Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7038	1,504	86	17.4	52.7%	336 (22.3%)	703 (46.7%)	263 (17.5%)	120 (8.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (5.1%)	$14,713			$1,334			$13,380	32.2	39	86	30
240036000674	117	Southern Garrett High School	Public	7-12	345 Oakland Dr	Oakland	21550	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 334-9447	624	48	12.8	43.6%	595 (95.4%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	$18,022			$1,487			$16,535	32	29.6	105	12
240012000412	118	Kenwood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	501 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0153	1,908	115	16.5	62.8%	583 (30.6%)	875 (45.9%)	284 (14.9%)	36 (1.9%)	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	113 (5.9%)	$15,783			$1,481			$14,301	31.2			(n/a)
240012000477	119	Sparrows Point High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7400 North Point Rd	Sparrows Point	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-7517	1,146	70	16.4	44.0%	899 (78.4%)	107 (9.3%)	69 (6.0%)	17 (1.5%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (3.8%)	$16,019			$1,656			$14,363	30.7			(n/a)
240006000075	120	Glen Burnie High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 761-8950	2,324	134	17.3	61.2%	746 (32.1%)	678 (29.2%)	663 (28.5%)	84 (3.6%)	8 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	137 (5.9%)	$14,650			$1,281			$13,369	30.4			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAP English Language Arts, MCAP Algebra I, MCAP Algebra II, MCAP Geometry test scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maryland State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America