Glenelg High School
14025 Burnt Woods Rd
Glenelg, MD 21737
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Glenelg, MD 21737
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(410)313-5528
- Glenelg High School serves 1,248 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 98% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 94% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Glenelg High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Glenelg High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Glenelg High School's student population of 1,248 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,248 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 81 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Glenelg High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Glenelg High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #13 out of 1,367 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 98% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 15% |
| Black | 6% | 34% |
| White | 79% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Howard County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Glenelg High School is Marriotts Ridge High School (4.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Folly Quarter Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Folly Quarter Middle School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ellicott City Folly Quarter Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 634 students
1.3 miles
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410)313-1506 1.3 6-8 634 - Ellicott City Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 528 students
1.4 miles
13400 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410)313-2560 1.4 K-5 528 - Glenwood Glenwood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 561 students
1.8 miles
2680 Rt 97
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410)313-5520 1.8 6-8 561 - Glenwood Bushy Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 623 students
2.0 miles
14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410)313-5500 2.0 PK-5 623 - Dayton Dayton Oaks Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 646 students
2.5 miles
4691 Ten Oaks Rd
Dayton, MD 21036
(410)313-1571 2.5 PK-5 646
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