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How has Boonsboro High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
838
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001256
Boonsboro High
10 Campus Ave, Boonsboro, MD 21713 · (301) 766-8022 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL838 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Maryland public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
316 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 218 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 195 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 191 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 234 | 28% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
81.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +13.2pp since 2023
Math
37.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.7% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 37.9% |
% 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Boonsboro High
Boonsboro High's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonsboro High this school | 838 | 37.7% | 56.4% |
| Catoctin High Thurmont | 823 | 40.2% | 37.4% |
| Francis Scott Key High Union Bridge | 906 | 41.3% | 41.0% |
| Sparrows Point High Sparrows Point | 1,095 | 38.5% | 35.2% |
| Rising Sun High North East | 1,074 | 34.5% | 40.8% |
| Perryville High Perryville | 858 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
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 Boonsboro High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #10 of 203 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #7 of 206 ▼ 3 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #28 of 206 ▲ 23 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 838 | #162 of 234 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #114 of 210 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #177 of 211 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #150 of 212 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #25 of 76 | N/A |
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
838
-35 (-4%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 838 | 50.8 | 16.5:1 | 38% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 836 | 50.7 | 16.5:1 | 40% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 52.2 | 14.3:1 | 36% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 53 | 16.5:1 | 25% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 52.3 | 17.6:1 | 21% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 884 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 21% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 936 | 59 | 15.9:1 | 21% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 53 | 17.1:1 | 9% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 39 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boonsboro High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (920 to 838); teachers down 3% (52.3 to 50.8).
About Boonsboro High
Boonsboro High serves students in Boonsboro, Maryland, as a small high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 838 students. That puts enrollment 29% below the 1,185-student average for high schools in Maryland.
Boonsboro High is run by Washington County Public Schools, whose 43 schools enroll 23,320 students.
The share of students at Boonsboro High who are White is 83%. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 75% of Washington County residents are White. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Boonsboro High are from different groups.
There are 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.5:1. Across high schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 15.3:1. Of all students at Boonsboro High, 38% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points below the 58% average for public schools in Washington County.
Among Maryland public high schools, Boonsboro High outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Boonsboro High falls in the middle 80% of Maryland schools: 56.4% actual against 51.9% predicted.
In Washington County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $77,747 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Boonsboro High, Washington County has 44 public schools.
The closest school to Boonsboro High is Boonsboro Elementary, located about 0.1 miles away. Boonsboro High is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Boonsboro High at 5th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment decreased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Boonsboro High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,709
Census ACS
Median income
$77,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
23,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Williamsport HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
Other schools in Boonsboro
- Boonsboro MiddleMiddle · 673 students
- Boonsboro ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Greenbrier ElementaryElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Boonsboro Elementary0.1 mi · 514
- Boonsboro Middle0.2 mi · 673
- Greenbrier Elementary3.1 mi · 259
- Myersville Elementary4.6 mi · 402
- Rockland Woods Elementary6.1 mi · 655
- Wolfsville Elementary6.6 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Boonsboro HighHow many students attend Boonsboro High?
Boonsboro High enrolls approximately 838 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Boonsboro High serve?
Boonsboro High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Boonsboro High have?
Boonsboro High employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boonsboro High?
At Boonsboro High, the student body is approximately 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Boonsboro High public or private?
Boonsboro High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.