For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 12,332 students in Harford County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Harford County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Harford County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bel Air High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
55 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
37,920 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
2,570 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harford County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
94 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,250 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,261 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
7,784 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
21%
35%
# White Students
22,643 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
60%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,789 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
991
199
# Students in K Grade:
2,770
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,718
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,752
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,663
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,731
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,812
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,790
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,933
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,103
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,565
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,830
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,626
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,636
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,723 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$699 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$634 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,423
$19,738
Spending / Student
$16,723
$18,654
Best Harford County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Grades: 9-12
| 992 students
Rank: #22.
Fallston High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2301 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4120
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4120
Grades: 9-12
| 982 students
Rank: #33.
Patterson Mill High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Grades: 9-12
| 802 students
Rank: #44.
Bel Air High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Heighe St
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4600
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,522 students
Rank: #55.
North Harford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
211 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3650
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,221 students
Rank: #66.
C. Milton Wright High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1301 N Fountain Green Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4110
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,331 students
Rank: #77.
Havre De Grace High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
445 Lewis Lane
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6600
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 771 students
Rank: #88.
Aberdeen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
251 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,469 students
Rank: #99.
Edgewood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1500
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,396 students
Rank: #1010.
Joppatowne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 Joppa Farm Rd
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1510
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1510
Grades: 9-12
| 786 students
Rank: #1111.
John Archer School
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Grades: PK-12
| 132 students
Rank: #1212.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 7-11
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: K-12
| 916 students
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