Homewood School

Homewood School, a minimally staffed high school in Ellicott City, Maryland, run under Howard County Public Schools, teaches 109 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Homewood School sits 91% smaller than that benchmark.

Howard County Public Schools comprises 77 schools with combined enrollment of 57,565 students; Homewood School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Homewood School records that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 33% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Howard County as a whole is about 20% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 2.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Homewood School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at Homewood School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Howard County (around 27%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Howard County put median household income runs about $149,763, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Homewood School is one of 78 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students).

The closest other public school is Harpers Choice Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Homewood School.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Homewood School's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 116 (now 109). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 50% to 37% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.