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Fort Hill High School vs. Mountain Ridge High School

Should I attend Fort Hill High School or Mountain Ridge High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fort Hill High School
500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mountain Ridge High School
100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Frostburg, MD 21532
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Fort Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Mountain Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades 9-12, Fort Hill High School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 751 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
662 students
751 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#131 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#150 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
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40-44%
(Top 20% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
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85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MD)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
202
212
Grade 10 Students
184
214
Grade 11 Students
135
158
Grade 12 Students
141
167

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
6%
1%
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% White
84%
93%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
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0.29
0.13
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
31%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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