Public School Review - Established 2003

Manchester Valley High School vs. South Carroll High School

Should I attend Manchester Valley High School or South Carroll 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
Manchester Valley High School
3300 Maple Grove Road
Manchester, MD 21102
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
South Carroll High School
1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Manchester Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

South Carroll High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,342 students in grades 9-12, Manchester Valley High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 922 students in grades 9-12, South Carroll High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,342 students
922 students
This chart display total students of Manchester Valley High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of South Carroll High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart display gender of Manchester Valley High School
This chart display gender of South Carroll High School
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
56 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Manchester Valley High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of South Carroll High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Manchester Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of South Carroll High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#31 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#31 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Manchester Valley High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of South Carroll High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in MD)
64%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Valley 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carroll 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.
76%
(Top 5% in MD)
78%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in MD)
97%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart display graduation rate of Manchester Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of South Carroll High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Manchester Valley High School by grade.
This chart display the students of South Carroll High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
376
227
Grade 10 Students
343
237
Grade 11 Students
319
226
Grade 12 Students
304
232

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in South Carroll High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in South Carroll High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in South Carroll High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
87%
84%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in South Carroll High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in South Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.24
0.29
This chart display the diversity score of Manchester Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of South Carroll High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
12%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manchester Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE