Enrollment
300
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000030
Center for Career & Technical Education
14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw, Cresaptown, MD 21502 · (301) 729-6486 · Allegany County
GRADES 11–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Maryland public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
11.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
160 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 11 | 138 | 46% |
| Grade 12 | 162 | 54% |
Student demographics
17%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
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MCAP 2023-24 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
11.9%
MD avg 47.4%
Math
13.8%
MD avg 33.2%
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 47 and 33.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Center for Career & Technical Education
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Career & Technical Education this school | 300 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Northern Garrett High School Accident | 439 | 48.7% | 45.0% |
| Hancock Middle Senior High Hancock | 239 | 61.5% | 32.4% |
| Clear Spring High Clear Spring | 478 | 43.5% | 51.0% |
| St. Michaels Middle/High School St Michaels | 449 | 45.7% | 39.5% |
| Fort Hill High Cumberland | 655 | 53.6% | 30.3% |
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 Center for Career & Technical Education ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #74 of 206 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #205 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #208 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #7 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #198 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #96 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #62 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
300
+42 (+16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 300 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 53% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 24.5 | 13.4:1 | 62% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 53% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 47% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 26 | 10.3:1 | 45% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 57% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 30 | 10.3:1 | 53% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 30 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center for Career & Technical Education.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (269 to 300); teachers unchanged (26 to 26).
About Center for Career & Technical Education
Center for Career & Technical Education is a very small high school in Allegany County Public Schools, located in Cresaptown, Maryland. It has an enrollment of 300 students in grades 11 through 12. On average, high schools in Maryland enroll around 1,185, and this school is 75% below that mark.
Center for Career & Technical Education belongs to Allegany County Public Schools, a district of 22 schools and 8,113 students.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% multiracial and 2% Black. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Center for Career & Technical Education are from different groups.
The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. The average for high schools in Maryland is 15.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 160 students, or 53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Center for Career & Technical Education earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Maryland public high schools.
In Allegany County, the median household earns about $59,603 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Allegany County has 22 public schools with about 8,113 students, including Center for Career & Technical Education.
Among nearby public schools, Cresaptown Elementary is closest at about 0.8 miles. Center for Career & Technical Education is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Center for Career & Technical Education is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 300, from 258 in 2020-21.
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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
- Allegany HighHigh · 719 students
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
Nearby schools
- Cresaptown Elementary0.8 mi · 268
- Bel Air Elementary2.2 mi · 216
- Wiley Ford Primary School2.8 mi · 180
- Parkside Elementary3.0 mi · 222
- John Humbird Elementary3.6 mi · 242
- Frankfort High School3.8 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Center for Career & Technical EducationHow many students attend Center for Career & Technical Education?
Center for Career & Technical Education enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 11-12.
Is Center for Career & Technical Education an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center for Career & Technical Education is a high school covering grades 11-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center for Career & Technical Education?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Center for Career & Technical Education is approximately 11.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center for Career & Technical Education?
At Center for Career & Technical Education, the student body is approximately 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Center for Career & Technical Education public or private?
Center for Career & Technical Education is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools.
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