Glen Burnie High School
Glen Burnie High School serves 2,132 students in grades 9-12.
Glen Burnie High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
School Overview
Glen Burnie High School's student population of 2,132 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 135 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
2,132 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
135 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Glen Burnie High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,354 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Glen Burnie High School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#750 out of 1354 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
7%

Hispanic
22%
20%

Black
29%
34%

White
38%
34%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
88%
86%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
40%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
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