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Enrollment
882
High
DISTRICT 1,030 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000705
Joppatowne High
555 Joppa Farm Rd, Joppa, MD 21085 · (410) 612-1510 · Harford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL882 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Maryland public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
15.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
578 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 | 293 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 201 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 199 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 21% |
Student demographics
65%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
41.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Joppatowne High
Joppatowne High's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joppatowne High this school | 882 | 65.5% | 24.9% |
| Chesapeake High Baltimore | 1,052 | 67.2% | 26.6% |
| Henry E. Lackey High School Indian Head | 1,033 | 59.6% | 25.9% |
| Wicomico High Salisbury | 1,304 | 66.4% | 23.6% |
| Loch Raven High Baltimore | 780 | 56.8% | 26.4% |
| Edgewood High Edgewood | 1,440 | 59.4% | 31.6% |
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 Joppatowne High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #159 of 203 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #174 of 206 ▼ 12 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #162 of 206 ▼ 5 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 882 | #157 of 234 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #88 of 210 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #65 of 211 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #50 of 212 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #31 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
882
+100 (+13%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 779
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 882 | 55.5 | 15.9:1 | 66% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 900 | 54.8 | 16.4:1 | 71% (640) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 55.3 | 15.1:1 | 73% (607) |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 53 | 14.8:1 | 69% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 54.3 | 13.3:1 | 64% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 62 | 10.7:1 | 60% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 940 | 68 | 13.8:1 | 49% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 1,054 | 58 | 18.2:1 | 15% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 779 | 47 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joppatowne High.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (723 to 882); teachers up 2% (54.3 to 55.5).
About Joppatowne High
Joppatowne High operates as a low-enrollment high school in Joppa, Maryland. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 882 students. By comparison, high schools in Maryland enroll about 1,185 students on average.
Joppatowne High is part of Harford County Public Schools, where 55 schools serve 37,771 students.
Black students are 52% of those enrolled at Joppatowne High. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Harford County overall, about 14% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Joppatowne High are from different groups.
Its staff includes 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.9 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. Joppatowne High has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 66%. It compares with 39% for public schools in Harford County.
Joppatowne High earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Maryland public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Joppatowne High is -10.5 points: 24.9% actual, 35.4% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Harford County show that median household income comes to about $112,265, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Harford County counts 55 public schools with about 37,771 students.
Joppatowne High's nearest public school is Joppatowne Elementary (about 0.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Joppatowne High is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Joppatowne High is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school grew from 782 students in 2020-21 to 882 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.8:1 to 15.9:1.
This page is set up for the Joppatowne High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Joppa
- Magnolia MiddleMiddle · 689 students
- Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Joppatowne ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Joppatowne Elementary0.7 mi · 495
- Magnolia Elementary1.1 mi · 545
- Riverside Elementary1.2 mi · 481
- Magnolia Middle1.2 mi · 689
- Edgewood Elementary2.9 mi · 428
- Oliver Beach Elementary3.1 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Joppatowne HighWhat is the total enrollment at Joppatowne High?
Joppatowne High enrolls approximately 882 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Joppatowne High serve?
Joppatowne High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joppatowne High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joppatowne High is approximately 15.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joppatowne High?
At Joppatowne High, the student body is approximately 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Joppatowne High in?
Joppatowne High is part of Harford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.