Is Allegany High a good school?

Allegany High ranks 103 rd of 146 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allegany High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Allegany High.

What is the racial makeup of Allegany High?

Students at Allegany High are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Allegany High?

Allegany High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cash Valley Elementary Elementary : Cresaptown Elementary Elementary : Parkside Elementary Middle : Braddock Middle

Allegany High School in Cumberland MD

Performance Trends

Compare Details Allegany High ranks worse than 70.5% of high schools in Maryland. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Allegany High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), two or more races (8.8%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allegany High is 14.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Allegany High employs 46.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allegany High is $15,943, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Allegany High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Allegany High 103^rd of 146 Maryland public high schools. (See Allegany High in the ranking list.)

Allegany County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Allegany County Public Schools 13^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Allegany High

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Rank History for all students at Allegany High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	47.00	98^th	201	51.2%
2005	58.36	74^th	204	63.7%
2006	54.26	96^th	204	52.9%
2007	57.35	95^th	209	54.5%
2008	65.11	100^th	214	53.3%
2009	61.88	112^th	213	47.4%
2010	61.99	112^th	220	49.1%
2011	48.14	111^th	183	39.3%
2012	50.07	117^th	187	37.4%
2013	43.03	120^th	185	35.1%
2014	57.12	140^th	231	39.4%
2015	51.71	113^th	233	51.5%
2016	40.83	141^st	233	39.5%
2017	35.90	110^th	180	38.9%
2018	29.34	130^th	197	34.0%
2019	28.51	112^th	138	18.8%
2021	45.46	23^rd	32	28.1%
2022	38.61	115^th	225	48.9%
2023	46.86	64^th	127	49.6%
2024	35.77	103^rd	146	29.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allegany High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.49	4^th	11	63.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Allegany High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.05	18^th	31	41.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Allegany High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.20	23^rd	35	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at Allegany High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.54	28^th	40	30.0%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Sports not Education rule this backwards school! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 5, 2013

Having several children pass through Allegany High School, I have found the dedication of the staff and facualty to be outstanding. There are a broad range of AP classes to choose from and my children have been well prepared for college. I had my children in a private school, but removed them for the advanced teaching offered at Allegany. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Allegany High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	814	34	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	857
1990	744	34	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	791
1991	720	32	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	766
1992	737	36	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	789
1993	768	37	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	818
1994	814	42	15	4	1	n/a	n/a	876
1995	846	39	10	1	2	n/a	n/a	898
1996	846	39	10	1	2	n/a	n/a	898
1997	798	36	10	1	1	n/a	n/a	846
1998	800	39	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	849
1999	812	35	12	2	1	n/a	n/a	862
2000	791	25	18	4	4	n/a	n/a	842
2001	814	28	18	7	2	n/a	n/a	869
2002	768	39	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	825
2003	768	39	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	825
2004	733	41	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	794
2005	860	53	12	6	3	n/a	n/a	934
2006	861	52	8	9	6	n/a	n/a	936
2007	833	54	5	8	5	n/a	n/a	905
2008	820	53	10	5	5	n/a	n/a	893
2009	786	63	11	5	2	n/a	n/a	867
2010	785	60	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	865
2011	767	53	13	7	2	0	10	852
2012	629	39	5	7	2	0	9	691
2013	613	45	11	7	1	0	9	686
2014	603	39	9	5	2	0	14	672
2015	590	44	8	3	3	0	23	671
2016	569	42	13	8	3	0	32	667
2017	572	37	13	14	3	0	39	678
2018	607	37	14	14	2	0	37	711
2019	629	28	11	19	2	0	32	721
2020	631	21	11	15	2	0	41	721
2021	628	24	11	20	2	1	50	736
2022	615	30	13	18	1	2	58	737
2023	555	34	16	16	1	2	60	684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Allegany High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	857	48.7	17.5	n/a
1990	791	48.2	16.4	13.5
1991	766	47.7	16.0	12.5
1992	789	48.7	16.2	16.6
1993	818	48.5	16.9	16
1994	876	49.5	17.7	17.2
1995	898	50.2	17.9	20.3
1996	898	50.2	17.9	20.3
1997	846	51.0	16.6	22.2
1998	849	50.0	17.0	21.1
1999	862	50.0	17.2	26.7
2000	842	47.0	17.9	26.4
2001	869	49.0	17.7	29.1
2002	825	49.8	16.6	27.3
2003	825	49.8	16.6	27.3
2004	794	48.8	16.3	28.3
2005	934	52.0	18.0	30
2006	936	52.0	18.0	29.6
2007	905	53.3	17.0	29.8
2008	893	53.3	16.8	29.2
2009	867	52.3	16.6	29.8
2010	865	49.2	17.5	30.3
2011	852	52.5	16.2	33.8
2012	691	45.5	15.1	39.9
2013	686	46.2	14.8	40.7
2014	672	45.2	14.8	43.6
2015	671	43.0	15.6	42
2016	667	43.0	15.5	40
2017	678	41.2	16.4	37.9
2018	711	40.2	17.6	34.6
2019	721	41.7	17.2	36.6
2020	721	43.7	16.4	35.1
2021	736	44.7	16.4	36.8
2022	737	44.5	16.5	36.4
2023	684	46.2	14.7	53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Allegany High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	857	48.7	17.5	n/a
1990	791	48.2	16.4	13.5
1991	766	47.7	16.0	12.5
1992	789	48.7	16.2	16.6
1993	818	48.5	16.9	16
1994	876	49.5	17.7	17.2
1995	898	50.2	17.9	20.3
1996	898	50.2	17.9	20.3
1997	846	51.0	16.6	22.2
1998	849	50.0	17.0	21.1
1999	862	50.0	17.2	26.7
2000	842	47.0	17.9	26.4
2001	869	49.0	17.7	29.1
2002	825	49.8	16.6	27.3
2003	825	49.8	16.6	27.3
2004	794	48.8	16.3	28.3
2005	934	52.0	18.0	30
2006	936	52.0	18.0	29.6
2007	905	53.3	17.0	29.8
2008	893	53.3	16.8	29.2
2009	867	52.3	16.6	29.8
2010	865	49.2	17.5	30.3
2011	852	52.5	16.2	33.8
2012	691	45.5	15.1	39.9
2013	686	46.2	14.8	40.7
2014	672	45.2	14.8	43.6
2015	671	43.0	15.6	42
2016	667	43.0	15.5	40
2017	678	41.2	16.4	37.9
2018	711	40.2	17.6	34.6
2019	721	41.7	17.2	36.6
2020	721	43.7	16.4	35.1
2021	736	44.7	16.4	36.8
2022	737	44.5	16.5	36.4
2023	684	46.2	14.7	53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Allegany High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$395 (3.1%)	$12,443 (96.9%)	$12,838
2020	$685 (5.4%)	$11,929 (94.6%)	$12,614
2021	$1,237 (9.6%)	$11,672 (90.4%)	$12,909
2022	$1,394 (10.2%)	$12,217 (89.8%)	$13,611
2023	$1,422 (8.9%)	$14,521 (91.1%)	$15,943

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Allegany High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 112^th of 138 High schools	Ranks 64^th of 127 High schools	30.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	721	684	5.1%
African American	28	34	21.4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	11	16	45.5%
Hispanic	19	16	15.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	629	555	11.8%
Two or More Races	32	60	87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.6%	53.5%	16.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)	MCAP English Language Arts (2024)		MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allegany High	Public	9-12	900 Seton Dr	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-8110	684	46	14.7	53.5%	555 (81.1%)	34 (5.0%)	16 (2.3%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.8%)	35.8	103^rd of 146 public high schools	29.5%		46.9	64^th of 127 public high schools	49.6%	39	13.3	58.1	58.1	11.9	35.7	18.2	$15,943	$1,422	$14,521
Fort Hill High	Public	9-12	500 Greenway Ave	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-2570	692	42	16.6	58.2%	577 (83.4%)	37 (5.3%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	48.4	61^st of 146 public high schools	58.2%		29.4	106^th of 127 public high schools	16.5%	45	8.3	52.5	52.5			35.9	$15,470	$1,360	$14,110
Center for Career & Technical Education	Public	11-12	14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw	Cresaptown	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-6486	289	25	11.5	52.9%	273 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	9.3	146^th of 146 public high schools	0.0%		19.4	121^st of 127 public high schools	4.7%	25	8.8	6.9	6.9	8.8			$29,684	$2,467	$27,217
Mountain Ridge High School	Public	9-12	100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3377	736	44	16.9	48.0%	682 (92.7%)	9 (1.2%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	40.2	87^th of 146 public high schools	40.4%		35.5	99^th of 127 public high schools	22.0%	12	8.1	49.4	49.4			24.6	$15,215	$1,477	$13,738

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Elementary:	Cash Valley Elementary
	Cresaptown Elementary
	Parkside Elementary
Middle:	Braddock Middle