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What's one thing Clear Spring High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
478
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001260
Clear Spring High
12630 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722 · (301) 766-8082 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Maryland public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
16.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
208 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
68.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 34.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clear Spring High
Clear Spring High's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Spring High this school | 478 | 43.5% | 51.0% |
| Bohemia Manor High Chesapeake City | 591 | 40.8% | 36.6% |
| St. Michaels Middle/High School St Michaels | 449 | 45.7% | 39.5% |
| Smithsburg High Smithsburg | 733 | 44.1% | 50.9% |
| Northern Garrett High School Accident | 439 | 48.7% | 45.0% |
| Mardela Middle & High Mardela Springs | 742 | 44.9% | 41.3% |
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 Clear Spring High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #25 of 203 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #9 of 206 no change | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #70 of 206 ▼ 4 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #188 of 234 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #123 of 210 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #166 of 211 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #133 of 212 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #124 of 131 | N/A |
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
478
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 478 | 28.7 | 16.7:1 | 44% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 28.3 | 16.6:1 | 49% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 29.5 | 15.3:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 31% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 32.1 | 14.7:1 | 34% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 34% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 31% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 19% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Spring High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (473 to 478); teachers down 11% (32.1 to 28.7).
About Clear Spring High
A small high school in Clear Spring, Maryland, Clear Spring High is part of Washington County Public Schools. The school serves 478 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Maryland is roughly 1,185 students; this school is 60% smaller than that.
Besides Clear Spring High, Washington County Public Schools runs 42 other schools. The district enrolls 23,320 students.
The student body at Clear Spring High is 80% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. The school's lunch program data list 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 58% average among public schools in Washington County.
Clear Spring High is graded A by allk12, scoring above 94% of Maryland public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Clear Spring High scores 51.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.5%.
Among Washington County residents, the median household income is $77,747, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Clear Spring High, Washington County has 43 other public schools.
The closest public school to Clear Spring High is Clear Spring Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Clear Spring High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Clear Spring High comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Clear Spring High falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (470) to 2024-25 (478). Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.7:1 to 16.7:1.
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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 Clear Spring
- Clear Spring ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Clear Spring MiddleMiddle · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Spring Middle0.1 mi · 301
- Clear Spring Elementary0.2 mi · 398
- Marlowe Elementary School6.4 mi · 293
- Hedgesville Middle School7.6 mi · 776
- Hedgesville Elementary School7.8 mi · 649
- Williamsport Elementary7.9 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Spring HighHow many students attend Clear Spring High?
Clear Spring High enrolls approximately 478 students in grades 09-12.
Is Clear Spring High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clear Spring High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Clear Spring High?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Clear Spring High.
How diverse is Clear Spring High?
Clear Spring High reports a student body of 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Clear Spring High public or private?
Clear Spring High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.