Francis Scott Key High

Francis Scott Key High is a close-knit four-year high school in Union Bridge, Maryland, operated by Carroll County Public Schools. The school enrolls 906 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 24% below typical.

Francis Scott Key High is one of 43 schools operated by Carroll County Public Schools, a district that educates 26,141 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Francis Scott Key High logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Francis Scott Key High lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Carroll County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Francis Scott Key High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 41.0%, a residual of -8.8 points.

Around the school, Carroll County reports that the typical household earns roughly $118,211 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Francis Scott Key High is one of 44 public schools in Carroll County (combined enrollment of about 26,141 students).

The closest other public school is Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary, roughly 2.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Francis Scott Key High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Francis Scott Key High at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Francis Scott Key High's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 921 (now 906). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 89% to 79%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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