Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 1,362 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001410
Heather Ridge
1445 Taney Ave, Frederick, MD 21702 · (227) 203-3880 · Frederick County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
42 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 18% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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 →
Where Heather Ridge ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #220 of 234 | #11 of 11 |
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
50
+6 (+14%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
2.9:1
was 2.9:1
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 | 50 | 17 | 2.9:1 | 84% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 15.5 | 3.7:1 | 72% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 15.5 | 2.9:1 | 78% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 15 | 2.9:1 | 55% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 37 | N/A | N/A | 100% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 87 | N/A | N/A | 46% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heather Ridge.
About Heather Ridge
Heather Ridge is a small high school based in Frederick, Maryland. A total of 50 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Maryland is about 1,185 students, so this school is 96% smaller than average.
Frederick County Public Schools operates 67 schools. Combined enrollment is 48,054 students.
At Heather Ridge, the largest share of students is Black, at 40%. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 24% White, and 8% multiracial. Frederick County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Heather Ridge in 2024-25, for a ratio of 2.9:1. That is lower than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. The lunch program counts 84% of students at Heather Ridge as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Frederick County is 37%.
Across Frederick County, the median household income is $122,002, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Frederick County is home to 69 public schools and about 48,054 public school students.
The closest other public school is Gov. Thomas Johnson High, about 0.5 miles away. Heather Ridge has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Heather Ridge as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, Heather Ridge's enrollment grew 14%, to 50.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
287,048
Census ACS
Median income
$122,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
48,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Urbana HighHigh · 1,989 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Oakdale HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
Other schools in Frederick
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Crestwood MiddleMiddle · 996 students
- Waverley ElementaryElementary · 965 students
Nearby schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson High0.5 mi · 2,066
- North Frederick Elementary0.6 mi · 660
- Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle0.8 mi · 573
- Monocacy Valley Montessori1.1 mi · 386
- Monocacy Middle1.2 mi · 710
- Monocacy Elementary1.2 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Heather RidgeWhat is the total enrollment at Heather Ridge?
Heather Ridge enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Heather Ridge serve?
Heather Ridge serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Heather Ridge have?
Heather Ridge employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 2.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heather Ridge?
At Heather Ridge, the student body is approximately 24% White, 26% Hispanic, 40% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Heather Ridge?
Heather Ridge is overseen by Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.