The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Baltimore County, Maryland
24 public high schools in Baltimore County, Maryland appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Eastern Technical High School leads the list at 99.7%, against a median of 46.2% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Technical High School | Baltimore, MD | 99.7% |
| 2 | Western School of Technology | Baltimore, MD | 96.6% |
| 3 | Hereford High | Parkton, MD | 86.8% |
| 4 | George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology | Towson, MD | 84.8% |
| 5 | Towson High | Towson, MD | 74.3% |
| 6 | Dulaney High | Timonium, MD | 63.5% |
| 7 | Catonsville High | Baltimore, MD | 62.5% |
| 8 | Sparrows Point High | Sparrows Point, MD | 61.4% |
| 9 | Franklin High | Reisterstown, MD | 54.1% |
| 10 | Pikesville High | Baltimore, MD | 51.7% |
| 11 | Perry Hall High | Baltimore, MD | 49.9% |
| 12 | Patapsco High and Center for Arts | Baltimore, MD | 48.2% |
| 13 | Loch Raven High | Baltimore, MD | 44.2% |
| 14 | Kenwood High | Baltimore, MD | 44.0% |
| 15 | Parkville High | Baltimore, MD | 43.0% |
| 16 | Milford Mill Academy | Baltimore, MD | 42.5% |
| 17 | New Town High | Owings Mills, MD | 42.3% |
| 18 | Randallstown High | Randallstown, MD | 41.5% |
| 19 | Overlea High | Baltimore, MD | 39.8% |
| 20 | Chesapeake High | Baltimore, MD | 38.3% |
| 21 | Lansdowne High | Baltimore, MD | 36.3% |
| 22 | Woodlawn High | Baltimore, MD | 34.5% |
| 23 | Dundalk High | Baltimore, MD | 31.7% |
| 24 | Owings Mills High | Owings Mills, MD | 28.7% |
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