The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Howard County, Maryland
13 public high schools in Howard 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. Glenelg High leads the list at 92.1%, against a median of 77.2% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenelg High | Glenelg, MD | 92.1% |
| 2 | River Hill High | Clarksville, MD | 88.2% |
| 3 | Marriotts Ridge High | Marriottsville, MD | 87.4% |
| 4 | Centennial High | Ellicott City, MD | 83.6% |
| 5 | Hammond High | Columbia, MD | 78.4% |
| 6 | Howard High | Ellicott City, MD | 78.2% |
| 7 | Mount Hebron High | Ellicott City, MD | 77.2% |
| 8 | Atholton High | Columbia, MD | 76.3% |
| 9 | Reservoir High | Fulton, MD | 71.7% |
| 10 | Oakland Mills High | Columbia, MD | 63.7% |
| 11 | Long Reach High | Columbia, MD | 61.2% |
| 12 | Guilford Park High | Jessup, MD | 57.7% |
| 13 | Wilde Lake High | Columbia, MD | 55.3% |
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