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Enrollment
954
High
DISTRICT 1,030 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000694
Harford Technical High
200 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015 · (410) 638-3804 · Harford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL954 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% 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.
- C+Beats 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
16.5:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
199 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 237 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 247 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 241 | 25% |
Student demographics
47%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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
75.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
26.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 26.3% |
| 2023-24 | 74.5% | 24.6% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Harford Technical High
Harford Technical High's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harford Technical High this school | 954 | 20.9% | 50.1% |
| South Carroll High Sykesville | 933 | 20.8% | 46.6% |
| Middletown High Middletown | 1,059 | 20.6% | 43.1% |
| Huntingtown High School Huntingtown | 1,311 | 20.0% | 48.2% |
| Patterson Mill High School Bel Air | 839 | 23.7% | 42.4% |
| Fallston High Fallston | 1,036 | 15.4% | 43.1% |
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 Harford Technical High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #29 of 203 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #21 of 206 ▲ 2 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #48 of 206 ▼ 15 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 954 | #148 of 234 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #113 of 210 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #134 of 211 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.9% | #185 of 212 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #42 of 76 | #3 of 6 |
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
954
-39 (-4%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 954 | 57.8 | 16.5:1 | 21% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 60 | 16.4:1 | 22% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 979 | 62.7 | 15.6:1 | 22% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 993 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 19% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 67.8 | 14.9:1 | 21% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 1,018 | 66 | 15.4:1 | 21% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 1,024 | 72 | 14.2:1 | 16% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 929 | 65 | 14.3:1 | 8% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 43 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harford Technical High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,010 to 954); teachers down 15% (67.8 to 57.8).
About Harford Technical High
Harford Technical High is a low-enrollment high school that serves part of Bel Air, Maryland. It serves 954 students in grades 9 through 12.
Besides Harford Technical High, Harford County Public Schools runs 54 other schools. The district enrolls 37,771 students.
At Harford Technical High, White students make up 71% of the student body. Next come 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 73% of residents are White. Harford Technical High's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. That is higher than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. Eligible students account for 21% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harford County is 39%.
The allk12 Grade for Harford Technical High is A-. Compared with Maryland public high schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Harford Technical High's lunch-eligibility share in Maryland is predicted to score 61.9%. Harford Technical High scores 50.1%, 11.8 points below that line.
Among Harford County residents, the median household income is $112,265, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harford Technical High is one of 55 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Harford Academy at Campus Hills, about 0.2 miles away. Harford Technical High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Harford Technical High at 7th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 993 in 2020-21 to 954 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Harford Technical High may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Bel Air
- Bel Air HighHigh · 1,341 students
- C. Milton Wright HighHigh · 1,291 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
- Bel Air MiddleMiddle · 1,080 students
- Homestead/Wakefield ElementaryElementary · 1,071 students
- Patterson Mill High SchoolHigh · 839 students
Nearby schools
- Harford Academy at Campus Hills0.2 mi · 141
- Prospect Mill Elementary0.3 mi · 579
- Fountain Green Elementary1.5 mi · 443
- Churchville Elementary2.3 mi · 364
- C. Milton Wright High2.3 mi · 1,291
- Southampton Middle2.6 mi · 1,192
Frequently asked questions
About Harford Technical HighHow large is Harford Technical High?
Harford Technical High enrolls approximately 954 students in grades 09-12.
Is Harford Technical High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harford Technical High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Harford Technical High?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Harford Technical High.
How diverse is Harford Technical High?
Harford Technical High reports a student body of 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Harford Technical High public or private?
Harford Technical High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.