The top ranked public schools in Maryland are River Hill High School, Thomas S.
Wootton High School and Glenelg High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Clarksville, Potomac and Bethesda.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maryland is 19%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 36%.
Top Ranked Public Schools in Maryland (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
River Hill High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Thomas S. Wootton High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rank: #33.
Glenelg High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
14025 Burnt Woods Rd
Glenelg, MD 21737
(410) 313-5528
Glenelg, MD 21737
(410) 313-5528
Rank: #44.
Walt Whitman High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Centennial High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Severna Park High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
60 Robinson Rd
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 544-0900
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 544-0900
Rank: #77.
Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Rank: #88.
Urbana High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
3471 Campus Dr
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-7600
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-7600
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Rank: #1111.
Linganore High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
12013 Old Annapolis Rd
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 566-9700
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 566-9700
Rank: #1212.
Marriotts Ridge High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
12100 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5568
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5568
Rank: #1313.
Oakdale High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9400
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9400
Rank: #1414.
Walter Johnson High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
6400 Rock Spring Dr
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Rank: #1515.
Winston Churchill High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Rank: #1616.
Huntingtown High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Bethesda-chevy Chase High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
4301 East-west Hwy
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Fallston High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2301 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4120
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4120
Rank: #1919.
Atholton High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-7065
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-7065
Rank: #2020.
Middletown High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
200 Schoolhouse Dr
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-7400
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-7400
Rank: #2121.
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1400 W Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-7026
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-7026
Rank: #2222.
Mount Hebron High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9440 Old Frederick Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2880
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2880
Rank: #2323.
Century High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
355 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 386-4400
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 386-4400
Rank: #2424.
Liberty High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5855 Bartholow Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3560
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3560
Rank: #2525.
Westminster High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1225 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3630
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3630
Rank: #2626.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Rank: #2727.
Winters Mill High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
560 Gorsuch Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-1500
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-1500
Rank: #2828.
South River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
201 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5600
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5600
Rank: #2929.
Brunswick High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
101 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-8600
Brunswick, MD 21716
(240) 236-8600
Rank: #3030.
Richard Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Manchester Valley High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
3300 Maple Grove Road
Manchester, MD 21102
(410) 386-1673
Manchester, MD 21102
(410) 386-1673
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
South Carroll High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3575
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3575
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Stephen Decatur High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9913 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2171
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2171
Rank: #3434.
Northern High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Rank: #3535.
Patterson Mill High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
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