North Hagerstown High

North Hagerstown High is a high school of mid-sized scale in Hagerstown, Maryland, part of Washington County Public Schools, teacheing 1,583 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Washington County Public Schools comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 23,320 students; North Hagerstown High is among them.

On demographics, North Hagerstown High lists that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting North Hagerstown High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at North Hagerstown High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, North Hagerstown High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.8%; this one delivers 39.9%.

Around the school, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,747, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Washington County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,320 students), North Hagerstown High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northern Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Hagerstown High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.1%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Hagerstown High has grew 19%, going from 1,328 students in 2018 to 1,583 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 41% across the same window.

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