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2.50 (2 reviews)

85 Patterson Mill Rd

Bel Air, MD 21015
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Tel: (410)638-4640

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Patterson Mill High School serves 871 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the MD average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 60%.
Patterson Mill High School operates within the Harford County School District.
Harford County School District's 84% graduation rate is equal to the MD state average of 84%.

School Overview

The student population of 871 students has declined by 12% over five years.
The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	871 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	61 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.40 is equal to the state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(MD) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	14:1	15:1

Asian	5%	6%

Hispanic	6%	15%

Black	9%	34%

White	77%	40%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	3%	4%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.40	0.40

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	8%	39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	3%	6%

District Comparison

Harford County School District's student population of 37,536 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 97% over five years.
The revenue/student of $14,581 is higher than the state average of $13,687. The district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $14,233 is higher than the state average of $13,479. The district spending/student has declined by 8% over four years.

School District Name	Harford County School District
Number of Schools Managed	54	28
Number of Students Managed	37,536	17,887

Graduation Rate	84%	84%

District Total Revenue	$552 MM	$245 MM

District Spending	$539 MM	$241 MM

District Revenue / Student	$14,581	$13,687

District Spending / Student	$14,233	$13,479

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education

School Reviews

2.50 out of 5 (2 reviews)

6/10/2017

This is a fantastic high school under the leadership of Dr. Abel. I have three children who have all graduated in the last four years (2013-2016) from Patterson Mill and they were accepted to the colleges of their choice and satisfactorily prepared to tackle university level work. They participated in award winning music programs, state qualifying athletic teams and were pushed to do their best. Is every teacher a 10? No - there is no perfect school, but the faculty here have grown together over the last 10 years. Parents are super involved at this school and activities are packed - arrive early or it's standing room only. I love my neighborhood and the schools they attended, including Patterson Mill, Emmorton Elementary and Homestead Wakefield Elementary

- Posted by Parent - Overview Parent

11/15/2012

My kids attend this school because I cannot afford to send them to a private school. There are a number of very committed and qualified instructors there but they seem to be the exception and not the rule. The school is new and likely had to select most of its faculty from individuals whom C. Milton Wright and Bel Air rejected. I do think they are improving though.

- Posted by Parent - cryst

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