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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Linganore High this year?
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Enrollment
1,647
High
DISTRICT 1,362 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033000638
Linganore High
12013 Old Annapolis Rd, Frederick, MD 21701 · (227) 203-3500 · Frederick County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
275 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 429 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 411 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 379 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 428 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%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
77.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.4% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.8% | 28.3% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Linganore High
Linganore High's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linganore High this school | 1,647 | 16.7% | 50.8% |
| South River High Edgewater | 1,680 | 20.2% | 51.8% |
| Broadneck High Annapolis | 2,143 | 17.7% | 53.9% |
| Northern High Owings | 1,478 | 20.6% | 48.9% |
| Bel Air High Bel Air | 1,341 | 22.7% | 45.6% |
| Huntingtown High School Huntingtown | 1,311 | 20.0% | 48.2% |
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 Linganore High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #27 of 203 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #20 of 206 ▼ 2 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #37 of 206 ▲ 5 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,647 | #61 of 234 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #199 of 210 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #132 of 211 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #199 of 212 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.4% | #29 of 131 | #4 of 9 |
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
1,647
+254 (+18%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,242
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,647 | 84.5 | 19.5:1 | 17% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 1,620 | 82 | 19.8:1 | 13% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 1,572 | 82.5 | 19.1:1 | 13% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 1,393 | 76 | 18.3:1 | 9% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 1,324 | 73 | 18.1:1 | 7% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 1,432 | 71 | 20.2:1 | 9% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 1,658 | 88 | 18.8:1 | 7% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 1,379 | 78 | 17.7:1 | 5% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 1,242 | 69 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linganore High.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (1,324 to 1,647); teachers up 16% (73 to 84.5).
About Linganore High
Linganore High is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Frederick, Maryland. It enrolls 1,647 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 39% more students than the average for high schools in Maryland (about 1,185).
Linganore High is in Frederick County Public Schools, a district with 48,054 students across 67 schools.
The share of White students at Linganore High is 71%, a majority. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Frederick County at about 68% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Linganore High are from different groups.
Teacher count: 84.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.5:1. The average for high schools in Maryland, 15.3:1, is lower. Roughly 17% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 37% for public schools in Frederick County.
Linganore High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.3%. The school's actual rate is 50.8%, 13.6 points lower.
For the population of Frederick County, the median household earns about $122,002 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Frederick County, 69 public schools serve about 48,054 students.
Linganore High's closest public school neighbor is Blue Heron Elementary, about 2.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Linganore High ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The school's student count rose 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 18.3:1 to 19.5:1.
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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
- Walkersville HighHigh · 1,181 students
Other schools in Frederick
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Crestwood MiddleMiddle · 996 students
- Waverley ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Sugarloaf ElementaryElementary · 845 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Heron Elementary2.7 mi · 680
- Deer Crossing Elementary3.1 mi · 528
- Liberty Elementary3.5 mi · 265
- New Market Middle3.7 mi · 676
- New Market Elementary3.7 mi · 571
- Oakdale High4.3 mi · 1,702
Frequently asked questions
About Linganore HighHow many students attend Linganore High?
Linganore High enrolls approximately 1,647 students in grades 09-12.
Is Linganore High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Linganore High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linganore High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linganore High is approximately 19.5:1 (85 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Linganore High?
Linganore High reports a student body of 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Linganore High?
Linganore High is overseen by Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick County.
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