Francis Scott Key High

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Francis Scott Key High ranks 62 nd of 146 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Francis Scott Key High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Union Bridge, Maryland, with a student population of 944 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Francis Scott Key High has a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.46%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 59.27% to 85.06%, its test scores, particularly in mathematics, lag behind the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.1% of students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics for All Grades, compared to 37.7% for the district and 24.1% for the state. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.31%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 13.23% to 35.39%.

Francis Scott Key High's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 62nd out of 146 Maryland high schools in 2023-2024 to 79th out of 127 in 2022-2023, placing it in the middle to lower range of Maryland high schools. Nearby schools, such as Century High, South Carroll High, and Manchester Valley High, generally outperform Francis Scott Key High in terms of test scores, school rankings, and student demographics, suggesting that the school may face challenges in providing a competitive educational experience compared to its peers.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3825 Bark Hill Road
Union Bridge, MD 21791-9225

(410) 751-3320

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 146 Maryland High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,385

Feeder schools for Francis Scott Key High:

Elementary:	Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
	Runnymede Elementary
	Taneytown Elementary
Middle:	Northwest Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 931

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis Scott Key High ranks better than 57.5% of high schools in Maryland. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked high schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Francis Scott Key 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 (79.9%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis Scott Key High is 17.2. 7 high schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Francis Scott Key High employs 54 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis Scott Key High is $15,385. 5 high schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Francis Scott Key High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Francis Scott Key High 62^nd of 146 Maryland public high schools. (See Francis Scott Key High in the ranking list.)

Carroll County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County Public Schools 1^st of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis Scott Key High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	58.54	28^th	201	86.1%
2005	59.69	68^th	204	66.7%
2006	70.54	43^rd	204	78.9%
2007	74.89	33^rd	209	84.2%
2008	69.97	82^nd	214	61.7%
2009	69.25	85^th	213	60.1%
2010	74.61	62^nd	220	71.8%
2011	55.50	98^th	183	46.4%
2012	63.19	85^th	187	54.5%
2013	57.48	97^th	185	47.6%
2014	73.58	74^th	231	68.0%
2015	60.59	74^th	233	68.2%
2016	54.51	101^st	233	56.7%
2017	54.30	68^th	180	62.2%
2018	54.98	68^th	197	65.5%
2019	48.41	65^th	138	52.9%
2022	41.64	104^th	225	53.8%
2023	40.91	79^th	127	37.8%
2024	48.06	62^nd	146	57.5%

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

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Francis Scott Key High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	703	7	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1990	680	11	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	711	10	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	726
1992	748	8	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1993	788	9	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1994	833	13	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
1995	944	12	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	964
1996	944	12	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	964
1997	976	17	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1998	1003	18	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1026
1999	1047	26	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2000	1071	20	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	1098
2001	1064	17	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1096
2002	1116	19	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1155
2003	1116	19	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1155
2004	1143	29	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2005	1168	30	7	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	1227
2006	1158	40	7	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	1233
2007	1200	49	8	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1284
2008	1133	57	8	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	1224
2009	1091	59	10	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2010	1062	54	9	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	1149
2011	993	45	7	24	4	1	6	0	1080
2012	899	45	8	24	2	1	10	0	989
2013	933	37	9	26	3	0	13	0	1021
2014	911	38	8	30	1	1	10	0	999
2015	877	36	5	26	1	0	13	0	958
2016	863	37	3	28	1	0	16	0	948
2017	863	38	5	25	1	1	21	0	954
2018	822	37	6	30	2	1	23	0	921
2019	814	41	7	36	3	1	27	0	929
2020	811	31	6	39	4	3	28	0	922
2021	767	25	5	48	4	1	35	0	885
2022	776	35	7	47	5	2	52	0	924
2023	769	50	9	56	4	1	53	2	944
2024	744	56	10	57	4	0	59	1	931

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 Francis Scott Key High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	714	45.5	15.6	n/a
1990	696	43.0	16.1	4.5
1991	726	45.5	15.9	4.7
1992	766	48.5	15.7	12.4
1993	806	52.6	15.3	11.8
1994	858	52.9	16.2	5.8
1995	964	50.7	19.0	7.8
1996	964	50.7	19.0	7.8
1997	1002	52.0	19.3	8.2
1998	1026	53.3	19.2	10.2
1999	1078	53.3	20.2	13
2000	1098	58.0	18.9	10
2001	1096	59.5	18.4	10.1
2002	1155	60.5	19.1	11.8
2003	1155	60.5	19.1	11.8
2004	1193	68.0	17.5	13.6
2005	1227	67.0	18.3	11.8
2006	1233	70.0	17.6	15.6
2007	1284	74.4	17.3	17.1
2008	1224	73.6	16.6	18.1
2009	1184	71.1	16.7	19.3
2010	1149	66.6	17.2	20.7
2011	1080	64.3	16.7	22.5
2012	989	61.1	16.1	20.3
2013	1021	62.1	16.4	20.5
2014	999	57.6	17.3	21.9
2015	958	55.0	17.4	22.9
2016	948	55.0	17.2	22.3
2017	954	53.6	17.7	27.9
2018	921	53.6	17.1	27.8
2019	929	54.0	17.2	29.6
2020	922	53.0	17.3	30.6
2021	885	54.0	16.3	34
2022	924	51.0	18.1	36.5
2023	944	52.0	18.1	41.3
2024	931	54.0	17.2	41.2

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 Francis Scott Key High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	714	45.5	15.6	n/a
1990	696	43.0	16.1	4.5
1991	726	45.5	15.9	4.7
1992	766	48.5	15.7	12.4
1993	806	52.6	15.3	11.8
1994	858	52.9	16.2	5.8
1995	964	50.7	19.0	7.8
1996	964	50.7	19.0	7.8
1997	1002	52.0	19.3	8.2
1998	1026	53.3	19.2	10.2
1999	1078	53.3	20.2	13
2000	1098	58.0	18.9	10
2001	1096	59.5	18.4	10.1
2002	1155	60.5	19.1	11.8
2003	1155	60.5	19.1	11.8
2004	1193	68.0	17.5	13.6
2005	1227	67.0	18.3	11.8
2006	1233	70.0	17.6	15.6
2007	1284	74.4	17.3	17.1
2008	1224	73.6	16.6	18.1
2009	1184	71.1	16.7	19.3
2010	1149	66.6	17.2	20.7
2011	1080	64.3	16.7	22.5
2012	989	61.1	16.1	20.3
2013	1021	62.1	16.4	20.5
2014	999	57.6	17.3	21.9
2015	958	55.0	17.4	22.9
2016	948	55.0	17.2	22.3
2017	954	53.6	17.7	27.9
2018	921	53.6	17.1	27.8
2019	929	54.0	17.2	29.6
2020	922	53.0	17.3	30.6
2021	885	54.0	16.3	34
2022	924	51.0	18.1	36.5
2023	944	52.0	18.1	41.3
2024	931	54.0	17.2	41.2

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 Francis Scott Key High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$394 (3.0%)	$12,948 (97.0%)	$13,342
2020	$488 (3.5%)	$13,342 (96.5%)	$13,830
2021	$1,081 (7.2%)	$13,917 (92.8%)	$14,998
2022	$1,603 (10.9%)	$13,043 (89.1%)	$14,646
2023	$568 (3.7%)	$14,817 (96.3%)	$15,385

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 65^th of 138 High schools	Ranks 79^th of 127 High schools	15.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	929	944	1.6%
African American	41	50	22%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	7	9	28.6%
Hispanic	36	56	55.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	814	769	5.5%
Two or More Races	27	53	96.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.6%	41.3%	11.7%

Schools Near Francis Scott Key High

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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
Francis Scott Key High	Public	9-12	3825 Bark Hill Road	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3320	931	54	17.2	41.2%	744 (79.9%)	56 (6.0%)	57 (6.1%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.3%)	48.1	62^nd of 146 public high schools	57.5%		40.9	79^th of 127 public high schools	37.8%	17	10.1	69.2	69.2	10.3	7.7		$15,385	$568	$14,817
Post Secondary Program	Public	12	495 South Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3620	40	4	10.0	27.5%	31 (77.5%)	3 (7.5%)	2 (5.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)							$5,882	$794	$5,088
Westminster High	Public	9-12	1225 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3630	1,480	87	16.9	23.9%	1,123 (75.9%)	89 (6.0%)	140 (9.5%)	60 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	56 (3.8%)	51.6	51^st of 146 public high schools	65.1%		53.4	48^th of 127 public high schools	62.2%	3	19.7	73.0	73.0	14.3	20.0	27.7	$16,078	$613	$15,465
Carroll County Career & Technology Center	Public	11-12	1229 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3669	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winters Mill High	Public	9-12	560 Gorsuch Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1500	1,142	67	17.0	35.1%	753 (65.9%)	103 (9.0%)	196 (17.2%)	37 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.1%)	49.7	58^th of 146 public high schools	60.3%		45.8	69^th of 127 public high schools	45.7%	11	19.8	60.6	60.6	19.8			$15,973	$613	$15,360
Flexible Student Support	Public	9-12	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	35			37.1%	25 (71.4%)	4 (11.4%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)							$3,115	$310	$2,805
Gateway School	Public	9-12	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	81	18	4.4	64.2%	58 (71.6%)	6 (7.4%)	9 (11.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)		18.8	18.8				$55,147	$1,693	$53,454
South Carroll High	Public	9-12	1300 West Old Liberty Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3575	935	55	17.0	19.8%	742 (79.4%)	29 (3.1%)	110 (11.8%)	29 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.8%)	63.1	25^th of 146 public high schools	82.9%		43.7	73^rd of 127 public high schools	42.5%	48	31.1	76.8	76.8	19.2	44.9	64.3	$17,005	$687	$16,317
Linganore High	Public	9-12	12013 Old Annapolis Rd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 566-9700	1,620	82	19.7	12.7%	1,198 (74.0%)	89 (5.5%)	185 (11.4%)	63 (3.9%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (4.8%)	46.9	63^rd of 146 public high schools	56.8%		52.6	50^th of 127 public high schools	60.6%	13	19.5	70.8	70.8	23.6	39.4	12.2	$14,586	$836	$13,750
Century High	Public	9-12	355 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4400	1,083	61	17.7	16.9%	838 (77.4%)	57 (5.3%)	61 (5.6%)	78 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.9%)	64.5	24^th of 146 public high schools	83.6%					(n/a)	34.8	73.3	73.3	12.3	47.6	51.0	$14,777	$506	$14,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Scott Key High

What schools feed into Francis Scott Key High?

Francis Scott Key High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary
Elementary : Runnymede Elementary
Elementary : Taneytown Elementary
Middle : Northwest Middle

What is the racial makeup of Francis Scott Key High?

Students at Francis Scott Key High are 80% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Francis Scott Key High a good school?

Francis Scott Key High ranks 62^nd of 146 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis Scott Key High in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend Francis Scott Key High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 931 students attended Francis Scott Key High.

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