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Hereford High School

17301 York Rd, Parkton, MD, 21120-9714

Tel: (410)887-1905

Grades: 9-12 | 1,415 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Hereford High School serves 1,415 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the MD state average of 13:1.
The school's 81% graduation rate is lower than the MD state average of 85%.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body.
Hereford High School is the only public high school within Parkton, and operates within the Baltimore County Public s School District.

The nearest elementary school is Sparks Elementary School (3.7 miles away), the nearest middle school is Hereford Middle School (2.1 miles away), and the nearest high school is Dulaney High School (10 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, MD Dept. of Educ.	Hereford High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,415 students

% Male / % Female	47% / 53%
Total Classroom Teachers	88 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(MD) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	16:1	13:1

	This School	(MD) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	6%

% Hispanic	2%	11%

% Black	3%	37%

% White	91%	43%

Unknown	2%	3%


	This School	(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	4%	33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	1%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Baltimore County Public s School District
	This School's Agency	(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	173	28
Number of Students Managed	103,180 students	16,752 students

District Total Revenue	$1,482,453,000	$244,248,000

District Expenditure	$1,364,926,000	$238,340,000

District Revenue / Student	$14,368	$14,580

District Expenditure / Student	$13,229	$14,228

District Graduation Rates	81%	85%

Nearby Schools:

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Hereford High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Hereford Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 2.1 mi. away

Sparks Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 3.7 mi. away

Prettyboy Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 5.3 mi. away

Seventh District Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 5.6 mi. away

Fifth District Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 6.3 mi. away

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