The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Howard County, Maryland
Across Howard County, Maryland, 14 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Wilde Lake High leads the list at 44.6%, against a median of 29.9% 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 | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilde Lake High | Columbia, MD | 44.6%(534) |
| 2 | Oakland Mills High | Columbia, MD | 44.4%(628) |
| 3 | Hammond High | Columbia, MD | 44.4%(514) |
| 4 | Guilford Park High | Jessup, MD | 38.2%(465) |
| 5 | Homewood School | Ellicott City, MD | 36.7%(40) |
| 6 | Reservoir High | Fulton, MD | 32.7%(522) |
| 7 | Atholton High | Columbia, MD | 32.3%(497) |
| 8 | Long Reach High | Columbia, MD | 27.5%(367) |
| 9 | Howard High | Ellicott City, MD | 23.3%(348) |
| 10 | Mount Hebron High | Ellicott City, MD | 13.5%(197) |
| 11 | Centennial High | Ellicott City, MD | 13.4%(185) |
| 12 | River Hill High | Clarksville, MD | 13.2%(182) |
| 13 | Marriotts Ridge High | Marriottsville, MD | 11.8%(205) |
| 14 | Glenelg High | Glenelg, MD | 5.9%(81) |
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