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