Harford Technical High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015

Top 20%

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Harford Technical High School is a four-year technical public magnet school high school in Bel Air in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The school, located near the center of the county, is across the street from Harford Community College and next to the Harford Academy.

Serving 983 students in grades 9-12, Harford Technical High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school / Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 983 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 96% (Top 20% in MD)
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harford Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Harford Technical High School's student population of 983 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school / Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harford Technical High School
9	258
10	237
11	247
12	241

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Total Students

983 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School
2023	979
2022	992
2021	993
2020	1,009
2019	1,009
2018	997
2017	997
2016	1,018
2015	1,022
2014	1,012
2013	1,010
2012	1,019
2011	1,024
2010	1,026
2009	1,040
2008	1,056
2007	1,055
2006	1,052
2005	1,069
2004	1,070
2003	1,052
2002	1,014
2001	929
2000	900
1999	877
1998	833
1997	764
1996	716
1995	660
1994	607
1993	562
1992	531
1991	461
1990	469
1989	463
1988	529
1987	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School
2023	63
2022	63
2021	63
2020	68
2019	68
2018	69
2017	69
2016	67
2015	70
2014	73
2013	71
2012	72
2011	72
2010	73
2009	73
2008	73
2007	75
2006	64
2005	60
2004	59
2003	68
2002	68
2001	65
2000	63
1999	61
1998	61
1997	58
1996	55
1995	56
1994	52
1993	51
1992	51
1991	43
1990	42
1989	43
1988	43
1987	42

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Year Founded

1978

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

School Mascot

Cobras

School Rankings

Harford Technical High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harford Technical High School is 0.49, 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)

#158 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School
2023	#158
2022	#198
2021	#9
2019	#55
2018	#387
2017	#387
2016	#33
2015	#21
2014	#162
2013	#417
2012	#533

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	47%	27%	31%
2022	37%	25%	27%
2021	81%	20%	22%
2019	69%	38%	45%
2017	73%	41%	50%
2016	96%	42%	52%
2015	99%	38%	51%
2014	96%	72%	83%
2013	93%	79%	85%
2012	93%	82%	87%
2011	95%	80%	84%

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75%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2022	75%	45%	50%
2021	92%	36%	39%
2019	87%	46%	51%
2017	40%	41%	52%
2016	92%	44%	56%
2015	94%	45%	60%
2014	92%	82%	88%
2013	88%	85%	89%
2012	87%	85%	89%
2011	91%	85%	89%
2010	78%	84%	88%

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(20-21)

71%

41%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	17:1
1997	13:1	17:1	17:1
1996	13:1	18:1	17:1
1995	12:1	17:1	17:1
1994	12:1	18:1	17:1
1993	11:1	18:1	17:1
1992	10:1	18:1	18:1
1991	11:1	18:1	18:1
1990	11:1	18:1	17:1
1989	11:1	18:1	17:1
1988	12:1	19:1	18:1
1987	13:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

23%

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

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Black

14%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	13%	33%	21%
2022	14%	33%	21%
2021	13%	34%	20%
2020	17%	34%	20%
2019	17%	34%	20%
2018	18%	34%	19%
2017	18%	34%	19%
2016	17%	34%	19%
2015	16%	34%	18%
2014	14%	35%	18%
2013	12%	35%	18%
2012	13%	35%	18%
2011	13%	36%	18%
2010	14%	38%	20%
2009	13%	38%	20%
2008	13%	38%	20%
2007	13%	38%	19%
2006	15%	38%	18%
2005	14%	38%	17%
2004	14%	38%	16%
2003	14%	37%	16%
2002	14%	37%	15%
2001	14%	37%	14%
2000	14%	37%	14%
1999	14%	37%	13%
1998	14%	36%	13%
1997	15%	35%	13%
1996	15%	35%	12%
1995	15%	34%	12%
1994	13%	34%	12%
1993	12%	33%	11%

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White

70%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	69%	33%	59%
2022	69%	34%	60%
2021	71%	34%	61%
2020	66%	36%	63%
2019	66%	36%	63%
2018	67%	38%	65%
2017	67%	38%	65%
2016	69%	39%	66%
2015	70%	40%	66%
2014	73%	41%	67%
2013	75%	42%	67%
2012	76%	42%	68%
2011	76%	43%	69%
2010	79%	45%	72%
2009	79%	46%	72%
2008	79%	47%	73%
2007	80%	48%	74%
2006	79%	49%	75%
2005	80%	50%	77%
2004	81%	51%	78%
2003	81%	52%	79%
2002	83%	53%	80%
2001	83%	53%	81%
2000	82%	55%	82%
1999	82%	55%	83%
1998	82%	56%	83%
1997	81%	57%	83%
1996	82%	58%	84%
1995	84%	59%	84%
1994	86%	59%	85%
1993	87%	60%	86%

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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	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	0.50	0.73	0.60
2022	0.50	0.73	0.59
2021	0.47	0.73	0.58
2020	0.53	0.72	0.56
2019	0.53	0.72	0.56
2018	0.52	0.72	0.54
2017	0.52	0.72	0.54
2016	0.49	0.71	0.53
2015	0.48	0.70	0.52
2014	0.45	0.69	0.52
2013	0.42	0.69	0.51
2012	0.42	0.69	0.50
2011	0.41	0.67	0.50
2010	0.35	0.65	0.45
2009	0.36	0.64	0.44
2008	0.36	0.63	0.43
2007	0.34	0.62	0.41
2006	0.35	0.61	0.40
2005	0.34	0.60	0.38
2004	0.33	0.60	0.37
2003	0.33	0.59	0.35
2002	0.29	0.58	0.34
2001	0.29	0.58	0.32
2000	0.31	0.56	0.30
1999	0.31	0.56	0.29
1998	0.31	0.56	0.29
1997	0.32	0.56	0.28
1996	0.30	0.55	0.27
1995	0.27	0.54	0.27
1994	0.25	0.54	0.26
1993	0.23	0.54	0.26

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	96%	86%	91%
2022	95%	86%	89%
2021	94%	87%	89%
2020	93%	86%	90%
2019	95%	86%	90%
2018	93%	87%	89%
2017	93%	88%	89%
2016	96%	88%	89%
2015	97%	87%	90%
2014	97%	87%	90%
2013	94%	85%	90%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	19%	46%	36%
2022	15%	38%	31%
2021	14%	40%	30%
2020	17%	41%	26%
2019	17%	41%	26%
2016	16%	40%	25%
2015	15%	39%	26%
2014	15%	38%	25%
2013	12%	36%	23%
2012	11%	36%	22%
2011	11%	33%	22%
2010	10%	31%	20%
2009	8%	27%	17%
2008	7%	26%	15%
2007	7%	25%	14%
2006	7%	25%	14%
2005	8%	25%	14%
2004	7%	24%	13%
2003	8%	24%	13%
2002	7%	23%	12%
2001	5%	23%	11%
2000	8%	24%	11%
1999	9%	25%	13%
1998	11%	26%	13%
1997	11%	26%	13%
1996	12%	26%	12%
1995	13%	26%	13%
1994	12%	25%	12%
1993	8%	21%	9%
1992	8%	21%	10%
1991	5%	18%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Harford Technical High School	Maryland	Harford County School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harford County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cobras

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harford Technical High School's ranking?

Harford Technical High School is ranked #158 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Harford Technical High School often compared to?

Harford Technical High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edgewood High School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Harford Technical High School?

The graduation rate of Harford Technical High School is 96%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Harford Technical High School?

983 students attend Harford Technical High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Harford Technical High School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Harford Technical High School?

Harford Technical High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Harford Technical High School offer ?

Harford Technical High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harford Technical High School part of?

Harford Technical High School is part of Harford County School District.

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Although the sports programs still need help the academics at this school are great. Teachers work well with parents in order for the children to succeed. Tech Staff definitely cares about the students success. I am glad my child was accepted.

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