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Enrollment
719
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000001
Allegany High
900 Seton Dr, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 777-8110 · Allegany County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Maryland public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
360 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 209 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 200 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 22% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
60.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
12.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 16.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Allegany High
Allegany High's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany High this school | 719 | 50.1% | 37.2% |
| Fort Hill High Cumberland | 655 | 53.6% | 30.3% |
| Mountain Ridge High School Frostburg | 743 | 48.6% | 31.5% |
| Mardela Middle & High Mardela Springs | 742 | 44.9% | 41.3% |
| Perryville High Perryville | 858 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| Smithsburg High Smithsburg | 733 | 44.1% | 50.9% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Allegany High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #90 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #80 of 206 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #98 of 206 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #175 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #91 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #165 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #109 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #123 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
719
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 719 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 50% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 44.5 | 15.5:1 | 54% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 684 | 46.3 | 14.8:1 | 54% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 37% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 40.3 | 17.7:1 | 35% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 40% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 852 | 52 | 16.4:1 | 34% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 869 | 49 | 17.7:1 | 29% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 766 | 47 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allegany High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (711 to 719); teachers up 12% (40.3 to 45).
About Allegany High
Allegany High is a low-enrollment high school in Cumberland, Maryland, one of the schools in Allegany County Public Schools. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 719 students. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for high schools in Maryland, which is about 1,185.
Allegany County Public Schools serves 8,113 students across 22 schools.
About 80% of the student body at Allegany High is White. Other students are 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Allegany High operates with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.0:1. That is close to the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. About 50% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Allegany County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Allegany High is B+. Compared with Maryland public high schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Allegany High is -7.4 points: 37.2% actual, 44.6% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Allegany County, the median household income is $59,603, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Allegany High is one of 22 public schools in the county.
West Side Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 46.0% proficiency; Allegany High posts 37.2%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 736 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 719.
Community posts for Allegany High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Allegany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,452
Census ACS
Median income
$59,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,113 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Allegany County Public Schools
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Beall ElementaryElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Northeast ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Elementary1.3 mi · 321
- Cash Valley Elementary1.3 mi · 266
- Braddock Middle1.5 mi · 536
- Parkside Elementary1.9 mi · 222
- South Penn Elementary2.5 mi · 491
- Northeast Elementary2.5 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Allegany HighHow large is Allegany High?
Allegany High enrolls approximately 719 students in grades 09-12.
Is Allegany High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Allegany High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Allegany High?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Allegany High.
How diverse is Allegany High?
Allegany High reports a student body of 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Allegany High public or private?
Allegany High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.