Enrollment
122
High
DISTRICT 1,030 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000480
Center for Educational Opportunity
253 Paradise Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001 · (410) 273-5594 · Harford County
GRADES 06–12HIGH22-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
6.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
81 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 6 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 3% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
33.0%
own-school result
Math
10.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
122
-26 (-18%) vs 2020
+239% since 2000-01, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 122 | 18.5 | 6.6:1 | 66% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 18.8 | 4.6:1 | 78% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 19.8 | 2.0:1 | 85% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 20 | 7.4:1 | 66% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 16.3 | 4.2:1 | 84% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 18 | 2.9:1 | 91% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 20 | 5.6:1 | 68% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 36 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center for Educational Opportunity.
Since 2017-18: students up 77% (69 to 122); teachers up 13% (16.3 to 18.5).
About Center for Educational Opportunity
Center for Educational Opportunity is a high school in Aberdeen, Maryland, according to federal school records. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 122 students. That compares with an average of about 1,185 students for high schools in Maryland.
The 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools enroll 37,771 students altogether, Center for Educational Opportunity among them.
About 43% of students at Center for Educational Opportunity are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 32% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Among all residents of Harford County, the White share is about 73%. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Center for Educational Opportunity are from different groups.
The school has 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 6.6 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Maryland is 15.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harford County is 39%.
For the population of Harford County, the median household earns about $112,265 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Center for Educational Opportunity shares Harford County with 54 other public schools.
Center for Educational Opportunity is less than a tenth of a mile from Swan Creek School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Center for Educational Opportunity is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Center for Educational Opportunity carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 122, down from 148 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Center for Educational Opportunity can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Harford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
263,757
Census ACS
Median income
$112,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
37,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Edgewood HighHigh · 1,440 students
- Aberdeen HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Bel Air HighHigh · 1,341 students
- C. Milton Wright HighHigh · 1,291 students
- North Harford HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
Other schools in Aberdeen
- Aberdeen HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Aberdeen MiddleMiddle · 1,071 students
- G. Lisby Elementary at HillsdaleElementary · 528 students
- Bakerfield ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Halls Cross Roads ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Swan Creek SchoolCombined · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Swan Creek School0.0 mi · 368
- Aberdeen High0.1 mi · 1,396
- Aberdeen Middle0.3 mi · 1,071
- Bakerfield Elementary0.3 mi · 460
- G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale1.1 mi · 528
- Halls Cross Roads Elementary1.2 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Center for Educational OpportunityWhat is the total enrollment at Center for Educational Opportunity?
Center for Educational Opportunity enrolls approximately 122 students in grades 06-12.
Is Center for Educational Opportunity an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center for Educational Opportunity is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Center for Educational Opportunity have?
Center for Educational Opportunity employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Center for Educational Opportunity?
Student demographics at Center for Educational Opportunity are roughly 43% White, 12% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Center for Educational Opportunity?
Center for Educational Opportunity is overseen by Harford County Public Schools in Harford County.
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