Governor Thomas Johnson High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1501 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701

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Top 50%

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Governor Thomas Johnson High School is a four-year public high school in Frederick, Maryland, United States. The school is home to the Academy for the Fine Arts, an audition-only visual and performing arts program for talented students in Frederick County from grades 9-12.

Serving 2,031 students in grades 9-12, Governor Thomas Johnson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,031 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 87% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Governor Thomas Johnson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Governor Thomas Johnson High School's student population of 2,031 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 116 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Governor Thomas Johnson High School
9	565
10	527
11	492
12	447

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Total Students

2,031 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School
2023	1,962
2022	1,841
2021	1,744
2020	1,703
2019	1,703
2018	1,485
2017	1,485
2016	1,483
2015	1,514
2014	1,489
2013	1,524
2012	1,583
2011	1,681
2010	2,000
2009	1,994
2008	2,022
2007	1,995
2006	1,994
2005	1,987
2004	1,925
2003	1,953
2002	1,858
2001	1,743
2000	1,689
1999	1,548
1998	1,503
1997	1,457
1996	1,407
1995	1,396
1994	1,375
1993	1,339
1992	1,280
1991	1,262
1990	1,293
1989	1,302
1988	1,318
1987	1,365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

116 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School
2023	107
2022	109
2021	108
2020	102
2019	102
2018	76
2017	76
2016	81
2015	85
2014	89
2013	87
2012	90
2011	97
2010	109
2009	115
2008	112
2007	108
2006	107
2005	110
2004	107
2003	99
2002	99
2001	97
2000	95
1999	83
1998	84
1997	82
1996	83
1995	87
1994	83
1993	79
1992	70
1991	72
1990	72
1989	73
1988	78
1987	73

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Year Founded

1966

Colors

White, Blue, Red

School Calendar

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School Motto

A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

School Rankings

Governor Thomas Johnson High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Governor Thomas Johnson High School is 0.73, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#621 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School
2023	#621
2022	#629
2021	#85
2019	#351
2018	#211
2017	#211
2016	#80
2015	#77
2014	#281
2013	#296
2012	#377

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	32%	27%	38%
2022	31%	25%	34%
2021	52%	20%	27%
2019	48%	38%	50%
2017	81%	41%	54%
2016	91%	42%	55%
2015	92%	38%	50%
2014	93%	72%	79%
2013	93%	79%	84%
2012	92%	82%	90%
2011	94%	80%	88%

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38%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	38%	45%	54%
2021	62%	36%	43%
2019	63%	46%	58%
2017	51%	41%	52%
2016	82%	44%	54%
2015	90%	45%	54%
2014	90%	82%	89%
2013	92%	85%	91%
2012	92%	85%	91%
2011	90%	85%	92%
2010	89%	84%	90%

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40%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	40%	36%	46%
2021	51%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	37%	22%	21%
2022	35%	21%	20%
2021	34%	20%	19%
2020	30%	18%	17%
2019	30%	18%	17%
2018	28%	17%	16%
2017	28%	17%	16%
2016	25%	16%	15%
2015	24%	15%	14%
2014	19%	14%	13%
2013	18%	13%	12%
2012	14%	12%	11%
2011	15%	12%	11%
2010	11%	10%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

24%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	24%	33%	14%
2022	24%	33%	14%
2021	24%	34%	13%
2020	23%	34%	13%
2019	23%	34%	13%
2018	24%	34%	12%
2017	24%	34%	12%
2016	24%	34%	11%
2015	23%	34%	11%
2014	24%	35%	11%
2013	23%	35%	11%
2012	22%	35%	11%
2011	20%	36%	11%
2010	22%	38%	13%
2009	20%	38%	12%
2008	20%	38%	12%
2007	20%	38%	11%
2006	18%	38%	11%
2005	16%	38%	10%
2004	16%	38%	10%
2003	14%	37%	9%
2002	15%	37%	9%
2001	13%	37%	9%
2000	12%	37%	8%
1999	12%	37%	8%
1998	13%	36%	8%
1997	11%	35%	8%
1996	12%	35%	8%
1995	11%	34%	7%
1994	11%	34%	7%
1993	9%	33%	7%

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White

27%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	28%	33%	50%
2022	31%	34%	53%
2021	33%	34%	55%
2020	37%	36%	59%
2019	37%	36%	59%
2018	40%	38%	62%
2017	40%	38%	62%
2016	41%	39%	64%
2015	43%	40%	65%
2014	45%	41%	66%
2013	48%	42%	67%
2012	51%	42%	67%
2011	54%	43%	68%
2010	62%	45%	73%
2009	63%	46%	74%
2008	65%	47%	75%
2007	67%	48%	77%
2006	70%	49%	79%
2005	74%	50%	81%
2004	77%	51%	83%
2003	80%	52%	84%
2002	80%	53%	85%
2001	82%	53%	86%
2000	82%	55%	88%
1999	81%	55%	88%
1998	82%	56%	88%
1997	83%	57%	88%
1996	84%	58%	90%
1995	84%	59%	90%
1994	85%	59%	91%
1993	87%	60%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	0.73	0.73	0.68
2022	0.73	0.73	0.66
2021	0.72	0.73	0.64
2020	0.72	0.72	0.61
2019	0.72	0.72	0.61
2018	0.71	0.72	0.57
2017	0.71	0.72	0.57
2016	0.71	0.71	0.56
2015	0.71	0.70	0.55
2014	0.70	0.69	0.54
2013	0.69	0.69	0.53
2012	0.67	0.69	0.52
2011	0.65	0.67	0.52
2010	0.56	0.65	0.44
2009	0.55	0.64	0.43
2008	0.53	0.63	0.42
2007	0.51	0.62	0.39
2006	0.47	0.61	0.36
2005	0.43	0.60	0.34
2004	0.38	0.60	0.31
2003	0.34	0.59	0.28
2002	0.34	0.58	0.26
2001	0.31	0.58	0.25
2000	0.31	0.56	0.22
1999	0.33	0.56	0.21
1998	0.31	0.56	0.21
1997	0.30	0.56	0.20
1996	0.28	0.55	0.19
1995	0.28	0.54	0.18
1994	0.27	0.54	0.18
1993	0.24	0.54	0.17

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87%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	87%	86%	93%
2022	86%	86%	93%
2021	91%	87%	94%
2020	86%	86%	92%
2019	84%	86%	92%
2018	82%	87%	92%
2017	89%	88%	92%
2016	89%	88%	92%
2015	92%	87%	93%
2014	86%	87%	93%
2013	92%	85%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	46%	46%	30%
2022	37%	38%	24%
2021	37%	40%	24%
2020	29%	41%	21%
2019	29%	41%	21%
2016	28%	40%	22%
2015	27%	39%	22%
2014	27%	38%	22%
2013	26%	36%	21%
2012	24%	36%	19%
2011	21%	33%	18%
2010	16%	31%	16%
2009	14%	27%	13%
2008	11%	26%	12%
2007	10%	25%	10%
2006	10%	25%	10%
2005	12%	25%	11%
2004	10%	24%	10%
2003	9%	24%	9%
2002	8%	23%	9%
2001	8%	23%	9%
2000	7%	24%	10%
1999	8%	25%	10%
1998	11%	26%	11%
1997	8%	26%	11%
1996	10%	26%	11%
1995	9%	26%	11%
1994	10%	25%	11%
1993	7%	21%	9%
1992	7%	21%	9%
1991	4%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Governor Thomas Johnson High School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	6%	4%
2019	6%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Frederick County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Governor Thomas Johnson High School's ranking?

Governor Thomas Johnson High School is ranked #621 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Governor Thomas Johnson High School often compared to?

Governor Thomas Johnson High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Frederick High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School?

The graduation rate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School is 87%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Governor Thomas Johnson High School?

2,031 students attend Governor Thomas Johnson High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Governor Thomas Johnson High School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 24% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Governor Thomas Johnson High School?

Governor Thomas Johnson High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Governor Thomas Johnson High School offer ?

Governor Thomas Johnson High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Governor Thomas Johnson High School part of?

Governor Thomas Johnson High School is part of Frederick County School District.