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Enrollment
548
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066000308
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School
50 W Oak Ridge Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (301)766-8050 · Washington County
GRADES 11–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
241 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, 2022-23
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 285 | 52% |
| Grade 12 | 263 | 48% |
Student demographics
44%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
Where Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #180 of 234 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #102 of 210 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #143 of 211 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #131 of 212 | #6 of 9 |
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.
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment
548
-41 (-7%) vs 2017
+63% since 2000-01, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.8:1
% White
73%
was 77%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 548 | 33.6 | 16.3:1 | 44% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 34% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (589 to 548); teachers down 4% (35 to 33.6).
About Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School is one of the public schools in Hagerstown, Maryland. It is a low-enrollment high school. In all, 548 students attend the school in grades 11 through 12. That puts enrollment 54% below the 1,185-student average for high schools in Maryland.
Washington County Public Schools (43 schools, 23,320 students) runs Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School.
About 73% of the student body at Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School is White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. Washington County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School lists 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.3 students per teacher. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 15.3:1 for high schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 44% of the student body. That is lower than the 58% average for public schools in Washington County.
Census data for Washington County show 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 Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School, Washington County has 44 public schools.
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School is about 0.2 miles from E. Russell Hicks Middle, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2017-18 and 2022-23, Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School had a net loss of 41 students, or 7%. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 6% to 11% over the same period.
The discussion board for Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Hagerstown
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Pangborn ElementaryElementary · 749 students
Nearby schools
- E. Russell Hicks Middle0.2 mi · 841
- Emma K. Doub Elementary0.3 mi · 389
- South Hagerstown High0.4 mi · 1,690
- Lincolnshire Elementary1.2 mi · 503
- Bester Elementary1.5 mi · 490
- Barbara Ingram School for the Arts2.0 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Boyd J. Michael III Technical High SchoolHow large is Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School?
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School serve?
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School serves grades 11-12.
How many teachers does Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School have?
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School?
At Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School public or private?
Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
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