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Reservoir High School vs. Atholton High School

Should I attend Reservoir High School or Atholton 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
Reservoir High School
11550 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Atholton High School
6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Reservoir 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Atholton 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,814 students in grades 9-12, Reservoir 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 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,456 students in grades 9-12, Atholton 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 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,814 students
1,456 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#42 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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66%
(Top 5% in MD)
73%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reservoir 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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72%
(Top 5% in MD)
84%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reservoir 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 Atholton 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.
96%
(Top 20% in MD)
96%
(Top 20% in MD)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
530
389
Grade 10 Students
450
353
Grade 11 Students
432
337
Grade 12 Students
402
377

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
18%
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% Hispanic
20%
12%
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% Black
34%
32%
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% White
24%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.76
0.76
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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