Allegany High

As a tight-knit senior high in Cumberland, Maryland, Allegany High serves 719 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Allegany County Public Schools. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Allegany High sits 39% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 22 schools in Allegany County Public Schools (8,113 students total), Allegany High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Allegany High records that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Allegany High logs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Allegany County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Allegany High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Allegany County shows median household earnings sit near $59,603, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allegany County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,113 students), Allegany High is one campus in the mix.

West Side Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Allegany High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.0%.

Allegany High operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Allegany High's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 711 (now 719). The White share of enrollment contracted from 85% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.