Catoctin High

Families in Thurmont, Maryland, are served by Catoctin High, a small high school. The school counted 823 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 31% below the average of about 1,185 students for high schools in Maryland.

Frederick County Public Schools serves 48,054 students across 67 schools.

White students are 82% of those enrolled at Catoctin High. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Frederick County's population at about 68%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.

Based on 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, Catoctin High has a ratio of 19.6:1. Compared with the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. The average for public schools in Frederick County is similar, at 37%.

Catoctin High scores 37.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 50.4%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Frederick County show that the median household earns about $122,002 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Frederick County, 69 public schools serve about 48,054 students.

Of the public schools around it, Catoctin High is closest to Thurmont Middle, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.2% on proficiency, and Catoctin High is below that at 37.4%.

The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 823, compared with 719 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.4:1 to 19.6:1.

The allk12 page for Catoctin High lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.