The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Howard County, Maryland
13 public high schools in Howard County, Maryland appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. River Hill High leads the list at 17.8:1, against a median of 15.6:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Hill High | Clarksville, MD | 17.8:1 |
| 2 | Marriotts Ridge High | Marriottsville, MD | 17.5:1 |
| 3 | Glenelg High | Glenelg, MD | 17.3:1 |
| 4 | Centennial High | Ellicott City, MD | 17.0:1 |
| 5 | Atholton High | Columbia, MD | 16.7:1 |
| 6 | Guilford Park High | Jessup, MD | 15.6:1 |
| 7 | Mount Hebron High | Ellicott City, MD | 15.6:1 |
| 8 | Howard High | Ellicott City, MD | 15.5:1 |
| 9 | Reservoir High | Fulton, MD | 14.8:1 |
| 10 | Hammond High | Columbia, MD | 14.3:1 |
| 11 | Wilde Lake High | Columbia, MD | 13.9:1 |
| 12 | Oakland Mills High | Columbia, MD | 13.7:1 |
| 13 | Long Reach High | Columbia, MD | 13.7:1 |
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