Catoctin High

Catoctin High, a cozy 9-12 campus in Thurmont, Maryland, one of the schools within Frederick County Public Schools, hosts 823 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

Within Frederick County Public Schools, which oversees 67 schools and 48,054 students, Catoctin High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Catoctin High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Frederick County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Catoctin High has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Catoctin High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 37.4%, a residual of -13.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Frederick County reports that median household income runs about $122,002, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Frederick County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students), Catoctin High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thurmont Middle, roughly 1.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Catoctin High at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Catoctin High's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 783 (now 823). Over the same period, the White share declined from 93% to 82%.

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